Alcohol – what do I know?
Answer the following questions to the best of your ability. Do not use any references to help you at this point.
1.What is alcohol?
2.Who uses alcohol?
3.True or false
a)If a female and a male both have an average body type and weigh the same, drinking the same amount of alcohol will have the same effect on each of them.
b)Coolers and regular strength beer contain the same amount of alcohol.
c)Some people can drink a lot without seeming to get drunk.
d)Drinking coffee, working up a sweat, or having a cold shower will sober you up.
4.Is alcohol addictive?
5.What is a standard drink?
6.How does alcohol make you feel?
7.Can you feel bad when you stop drinking or cut back quickly?
8.How long do the effects last?
9.Is alcohol dangerous?
10.What are the long-term effects of heavy drinking?
11.Can alcohol be good for you?
12.Can mixing alcohol with other drugs be dangerous?
13.Is alcohol legal?
14.What is the law about drinking and driving? How is it special in Ontario?
15.How can I reduce my risks?
16.How can I get help?
Tobacco – What do I know?
Answer the following questions to the best of your ability. Do not use any references to help you at this point.
1.What is tobacco?
2.What’s in smoke?
3.Who uses tobacco?
4.Quick quiz
a)True or false: If you use tobacco but don’t actually smoke it, it’s not bad for you.
b)True or false: Tobacco kills 3,700 Canadians every year.
c)Who do you think has the hardest time quitting?
- A person giving up nicotine
- A person giving up heroin
- A person giving up alcohol.
5.How is tobacco made?
6.What are low-tar cigarettes?
7.What is “sauced” tobacco?
8.What’s a plug?
9.What’s snuff?
10.Are pipes and cigars safe?
11.Is tobacco addictive?
12.How does tobacco make you feel?
13.How long do the effects last?
14.Do you feel bad when you quit?
15.Is tobacco dangerous?
16.What are the health effects of tobacco?
- Long-term effects
18.Can breathing in someone else's smoke cause health problems?
19.Is tobacco legal?
20.What is the effect of tobacco around the world?
21.How does the tobacco industry affect you?
22.How can I reduce my risks?
23.How can I get help?
Marijuana – what do I know?
Answer the following questions to the best of your ability. Do not use any references to help you at this point.
- What is marijuana?
- What does marijuana look like?
- What are some street names?
- Who uses marijuana?
- True or False?
a)Marijuana is natural, so it can’t be bad for you.
b)All marijuana is the same strength.
c)One in five students (20%) who drive say they have driven within one hour of using marijuana.
- Can you get addicted to marijuana?
- Is marijuana harmful?
- How does marijuana make you feel?
- Is it dangerous to smoke marijuana and drive?
- Are there medical uses for marijuana?
- Can smoking marijuana affect my school performance?
- Is marijuana legal?
- How can I reduce my risks?
- How can I get help?
Task 2 – Substance Use and Abuse