Health:Facts About Drug Abuse

Ms. Lindsey RangelGrades 9-12

Smoking cigarettes changes ______.

a. the amount of brain chemical that allows us to experience pleasure.

b. the amount of blood that flows to the brain.

c. the number of things we worry about.

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Steroids can cause _______ tumors.

a. brain

b. liver

c. heart

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Smoking marijuana may increase the risk of

____________.

a. amputation and obesity

b. kidney stones and ruptured appendix

c. heart attacks and lung cancer

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Gynecomastia, a condition that can be caused by steroid abuse is,

_______.

a. breast development in men

b. fat deposits in arteries

c. baldness

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Steroids, or synthetic versions of the hormone

testosterone,________.

a. Stimulate muscle growth

b. cause eyesight to improve

c. Increase intelligence

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Remember to ALWAYS Remember to ALWAYS say say NO to drugs!NO to drugs!

References: NIDA for Teens--- http://teens.drugabuse.gov/

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