Tobacco
What is Nicotine?
the addictive drug found in tobacco leaves
What does FDA stand for?
Food and Drug Administration
What is addiction?
A physical or psychological need for a drug
A dangerous condition that results when a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol over a short time period.
Name two long term effects of alcohol abuse
liver damage death of brain cells
What is Carbon Monoxide?
a colorless, odorless. and poisonous gas
What are Over-The-Counter Medicines (OTC)
medicines you can buy without a doctors prescription
What is a depressant?
a drug that slows the central nervous system
Name two short term effects of alcohol abuse.
difficulty walking and blurred vision
A group of alcohol-related birth defects that include both physical and mental problems is known as ______________.
fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)
What is Leukoplakia?
thickened, white, leathery-looking spots on the inside of the mouth that can develop into oral cancer
What are Prescription Medicines?
are medicines that are dispensed only with the written approval of a licensed physician or nurse-practitioner.
What does FAS stand for?
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
What organ can shut down because of Alcohol abuse?
Increase in blood pressure, which may lead to a heart attack or stroke.
True/False
True
What is a carcinogen?
a cancer-causing substance.
What are Antibiotics?
are a class of drug that destroy disease causing microorganisms, called bacteria
20% of teens had consumed alcohol before the age of 13.
True/False
True
20% of teens had consumed alcohol before the age of 13.
Which one is short term effect?
A. vomiting
B. blackouts
C. Dementia
D. slurred speech
C
List one physical defect a baby with FAS may have.
What is smaller body size or lower birth weight
In 2011, 27% of high school students smoked cigarettes.
True/False
False
In 2011, 18% of high school students smoked cigarettes.
What is synergistic effect?
The interaction of two or more medicines that results in a greater effect than when each medicine is taken alone
What is Physiological Dependence?
a condition in which the user has a chemical need for a drug
Does alcohol increase young peoples having a stroke?
True/False
True
True/False
False
Alcohol can interfere with the effects of medicines, and medicines can heighten the effects of alcohol is a long term effect is a short term effect.