Alcohol
Other Drugs
Drug and the Body
Miscellaneous
Do You Know
100
What is BAC?
Blood Alcohol Content represents the percentage of alcohol to blood.
100
What is the colorless, odorless, highly addictive drug found in tobacco?
Nicotine
100
What happens when the body becomes used to a drug and needs larger and larger amounts to produce the same effects?
Tolerance
100

What is the most commonly used substance?

Alcohol
100

What is legal drinking age in Colorado?

21 years old

200

The legal limit in CO is a BAC of what?

.08%

200

What is a substance that activate and excite the central nervous system, making people feel more alert and energetic?

Stimulant

200
What is an unwanted change in the body that is not related to the main purpose of a drug?
Side Effect
200
The continued need for the effects of a drug even though those effects harm the body, mind, and relationships is called what?
Drug Dependence
200

After how many DUI convictions do you receive a felony DUI in the state of CO?

4 

300
What is it called when an individuals blood alcohol level (the percentage of alcohol circulating in the bloodstream) rises to a danger point in which the individual loses consciousness and goes into a coma and in the worst cases, the drinker dies?
Alcohol poisoning
300

A term used for a class of drugs including natural, semisynthetic, and synthetic substances. These are most often used to medically relieve pain.

Opiods

300
What are two types of drug dependence?
1. Physical dependence is when someone develops a tolerance for a drug or shows withdrawl symptoms without it 2. Psychological dependence is a strong emotional desire to continue using a drug.
300
Alcohol interferes with what?
Alcohol interferes with judgement, coordination, and other basic functions by upsetting the brains balance of chemicals called neurotransmitters.
300

What is the agreement between the CO DMV & driver that states that the driver will agree to be tested at any time they are driving for the presence of alcohol or other drugs in their body?

Implied Consent

400

How does alcohol enter the body after consumption?

Alcohol enters your bloodstream minutes after being consumed. 20% passes immediately through the stomach walls and enters the bloodstream. The other 80% goes to the small intestine where it slowly enters the bloodstream.

400

This substance can impair memory, judgement and perception. Chronic use may contribute to certain types of cancer as well as respiratory or immune system problems. This substance is soluble in fat and not in water. 

Marijuana

400
What are the four ways in which drugs enter the body?
By mouth, by injection, by inhalation, and by absorption
400
What is the difference between presciption drugs and OTC drugs?
1. An OTC is a drug that people can buy without a physician's prescription 2. A prescription drug is medication that can only be obstained with a written order from a physician.
400

What is the standard drink size for the following: 

- Beer -Wine -Shot of 80-proof liquor)?

-Beer 12 oz (5% of alc.)

-Wine 5 oz (12% alc.)

-1.5 oz (40% alc.)

500

Name at least 3 long term affects of alcohol on the body and mind.

1.Lead to cancer of the mouth, esophagus, pharynx and larynx, liver, stomach, ovaries, breast, prostate, and small intestine. 2. Affects parts of the brain and nervous system that control breathing, heartbeat, and related body functions which causes many deaths. 3. Associated with cardiovascular disease, and neurological damage 4. Psychiatric problems such as depression, anxiety, and antisocial personality disorder

500

What are the 7 types of substances (other than alcohol)?

1. Nicotine 2. Marijuana 3. Stimulants 4. Opioids 5. Prescription & OTC drugs 6.Hallucinogens 7. Inhalants

500
Name at least 3 factors that determine the effects a drug might have on the mind and body.
1.The way the drug enters the body 2.The dose or amount of a drug taken at one time 3.The weight, age, and health status of the person 4.The emotional state of the person 5.Whether the person is taking more than one drug at the same time.
500
Name at least 5 pieces of information found on a label of an over the counter drug/medication.
1. Name of product 2. Type of medicine 3. Amount in package 4. Uses 5. Warnings 6. Expiration Dat 7. Manufacturer's information 8. Active and Inactive ingredients
500

How long does it take for alcohol to leave the body and BAC to return to 0.0?

It typically takes 1.5 hrs. (without additional consumption). BAC rises when the alcohol is consumed at a rate faster than the body can process (0.2 BAC/standard drink, body rids 0.15 BAC/hrs.). 

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