(January 22, 2018) Ahead of National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week, Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) hosted a Twitter question and answer session with a few government agencies.
The agencies answered a few popular questions about drugs, alcohol, tobacco and mental health. Check out a few of the questions that DEA answered during the Twitter chat below:
Some states allow marijuana for medical use. Does That mean it's safe?
Under federal law marijuana is not medicine+ its use is prohibited. Learn more at https://t.co/22N1hPUefE #NDAFW
— DEA HQ (@DEAHQ) January 8, 2018
Why do some people get addicted to drugs, while others don't?
Answer 3: 1/2 Researchers have tried for years to figure out how drug misuse starts. A combination of factors influences risk for addiction. Learn more: https://t.co/TOsOPi0KCk #NDAFW
— DEA HQ (@DEAHQ) January 8, 2018
Does smoking really kill more people than doing drugs?
Answer 7: Nearly 64,000 Americans died from drug overdoses last year- it was a key reason why life expectancy in the US dropped last year. https://t.co/TMUvmHur6h #NDAFW @CDCInjury
— DEA HQ (@DEAHQ) January 8, 2018
Is vaping as bad as smoking regular cigarettes?
Answer to Question 8: Almost 30 percent of 12th graders reported using some kind of vaping device within the past year. More: https://t.co/CyZGaRKBSS #NDAFW
— DEA HQ (@DEAHQ) January 8, 2018
Are people with mental health issues more likely to have drug and alcohol problems?
Answer to Question 10: Long-term #marijuana use has been linked to mental illness in some users, such as temporary hallucinations, temporary paranoia+worsening symptoms in patients with #schizophrenia More info: https://t.co/h8cYlIEz0n #NDAFW
— DEA HQ (@DEAHQ) January 8, 2018
What other resources would you recommend for #NDAFW event holders and teen educators?
Answer to Question 13: Free, science based #opioid prevention curriculum and #parent toolkit at https://t.co/NrxN0AN46T @DiscoveryEd #NDAFW pic.twitter.com/zXMB169Uqa
— DEA HQ (@DEAHQ) January 8, 2018
Answer to Question 13: @DEAHQ website for professionals working to prevent drug abuse among #college #students https://t.co/vH625hwdiL #DEAcampus #NDAFW
— DEA HQ (@DEAHQ) January 8, 2018
What cool thing is @DEAHQ doing to teach #teens about substance abuse?
Answer to Question 14: What cool thing is @DEAHQ doing to teach #teens abt substance abuse? We have some important publications, recently updated w/the facts about drugs of abuse including #marijuana, #opioids, #cocaine synth drugs, Rx drugs+more! https://t.co/xDpkiLXsSd #NDAFW
— DEA HQ (@DEAHQ) January 8, 2018
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