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Myth The chemicals in marijuana stay in the bodyfor only a short period of time. or Fact Myth Today's marijuana is stronger than varieties grown in the 1960's. or Fact Myth Marijuana use decreases the heart rate. or Fact Myth Marijuana use interferes with the user's ability to concentrate. or Fact Myth Marijuana use improves ability to drive. or Fact Myth Marijuana use can reduce sperm count and causereproduction problems. or Fact Myth Marijuana can cause irregular menstrual cycles. or Fact Myth Marijuana users always have red eyes. or Fact Myth Marijuana helps the lungs to get rid of bacteria and other foreign substances. or Fact Myth Marijuana is safer than alcohol. or Fact Myth Marijuana has not withdrawal effects. or Fact Myth Marijuana use relieves stress. or Fact Myth Marijuana use does not lead to the use of other drugs. or Fact Myth Marijuana use expands the mind. or Fact Myth Oil based lubricants should not be used with latex condoms because they can destroy the latex. or Fact Myth Lambskin condoms are just as good at preventing HIV as latex condoms. or Fact Myth When sharing needles for tattooing, it is enough to wash the apparatus with soap and water to make sure that the HIV virus is not transmitted. or Fact Myth Talking with your partner about protection may help prevent the spread of HIV. or Fact Myth People who use injectable drugs should not share their apparatus with other people. or Fact Myth Birth control pills can prevent the transmission of HIV. or Fact Myth HIV is mainly present in semen, blood, vaginal secretions, and breast milk. or Fact Myth You can catch HIV from a toilet seat. or Fact Myth If a pregnant woman is HIV positive, there is a chance HIV may be passed to her unborn baby. or Fact Myth Alcohol, marijuana or other drugs may impair judgement and put a person at risk for activities that may result in HIV transmission. or Fact Myth The combined method of condoms and spermicide containing nonoxynol-9 is very effective in preventing HIV infections or Fact Myth Only homosexual people get AIDS. or Fact Myth Douching after sex will prevent a woman from getting infected with the HIV virus. or Fact Myth Abstinence is the most effective method of avoiding HIV infection or Fact Myth There is a cure for HIV/AIDS. or Fact Myth You cannot get HIV from a mosquito bite. or Fact Myth You can get HIV from donating blood. or Fact Myth You can get HIV from oral sex. or Fact Myth You can tell just by looking at someone that they are HIV positive or Fact Myth You cannot get pregnant of cause a pregnancy the first time you have sex. or Fact Myth Marijuana is safer than tobacco. or Fact Myth You cannot get pregnant ifyou have sex standing up. or Fact Myth Having sex makes a teenager an adult. or Fact Myth You can get pregnant or cause a pregnancy if you have sex in the water. or Fact Myth Athletes need a diet high in protein in order to perform better. or Fact Myth Pregnancy puts extra stress on a teen's body compared to a woman in her twenties. or Fact Myth Pregnant women should restrict their diet in order to not gain weight during pregnancy or Fact Myth All sexually transmitted infections are curable if you treat them early in the infection. or Fact Myth Alcohol consumption is illegal for anyone under the age of 21. or Fact Myth A person can have more than one sexually transmitted infection at the same time. or Fact Myth A person never develops immunity to sexually transmitted infections no matter how many times they may have them. or Fact Myth A serious consequence of sexually transmitted infections is female infertility. or Fact Myth Nicotine is the only harmful drug in tobacco. or Fact Myth A pregnant woman who smokes is more likely to have a lower birth weight baby than a woman who does not smoke. or Fact Myth Nonsmokers married to heavy smokers were found to have 2 times the risk of lung cancer compared to those married to nonsmokers. or Fact Myth Chewing tobacco is just as harmful as cigarettes to the body. or Fact |