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Explain why alcohol impairs driving.
slows down reaction time
Where is alcohol broken down?
liver
Explain some effects of alcohol on the body.
Intoxication, slows nervous system, increases blood pressure and heart rate
What affects someone's BAC?
The amount of alcohol that gets into the system, rate of consumption, gender, body size, food consumption.
Describe problems that occur when alcohol is mixed with other drugs or used during pregnancy.
Can die from mixing drugs and alcohol, fetal alcohol syndrome causes brain damage in baby
Summarize the steps to treating alcoholism.
Acknowledge the problem, detox, rehab, support groups.
What class of drugs is nicotine?
stimulants
Identify some respiratory and circulatory diseases caused by tobacco use.
Lung disease, lung cancer, COPD, emphysema, cardiovascular disease, strokes, heart attack
What is a carcinogen?
It increases your risk for cancer.
Identify types of cancer related to tobacco?
lung, oral, throat
What is the difference between an over the counter drug, prescription drug, and illegal drug?
over the counter you get at drugstore, prescription you get prescribed by a doctor, illegal drug is illegal
Drug misuse is not following the instructions. Drug abuse is not using a drug for what it is meant for.
Summarize the "reward pathway" and how it leads to addiction.
Giving into cravings and desires.
Describe the dangers of drug misuse and abuse.
Drug misuse leads to dangers in the body. Drug abuse leads to addiction.
What does withdrawal and tolerance mean?
Withdrawal is detoxing, tolerance is getting used to it.
List some of the effects of marijuana use.
Breathing problems, sleepy, hallucinations
Why is marijuana often termed the "gateway" drug?
because it opens up people to want to try other things
What are some dangers of inhalants?
lung cancer, passing out, nose bleeds, hallucinations, death
Summarize the effects of depressants
Summarize the effects of stimulants
increase heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, alertness
Summarize the effects of hallucinogens
cause distorted sense of reality
Why are drug impurities present and why do they increase the harm of drugs?
not regulated by law, can't predict how you will react or can have harmful impact on the body
Define STI
sexually transmitted infection
Identify reasons why teens as a group are at particularly high risks for infection of STI
don't wear condoms, don't know signs and symptoms of STIs
Describe how contracting some STIs can change the course of ones life.
some aren't curable