DRUGS
What category of drugs come from the opium poppy plant?
Narcotics
If an alcoholic beverage contains 20% alcohol, what "proof" is it?
40 proof
Stimulant found in tobacco is called?
Nicotine
Tiny hairlike structures in the respiratory tract that are damaged by smoking?
Cilia
Drug that is smoked in joints?
Marijuana
Street name for the smokeable form of cocaine.
What is the scientific name for alcohol in alcoholic beverages?
ETHYL alcohol
Poisonous gas that exists in cigarette smoke as well as car exhaust fumes?
Carbon Monoxide
Abnormal growth of cells in the lungs?
Lung cancer
Removal of a drug from the body that may cause unpleasant effects?
Hallucinogenic drug, also called "angel dust"
PCP
Of hard liquor, wine, and beer, which has the highest proof?
Hard liquor
Black sticky substance in tobacco that causes cancer?
Liver disease common in alcoholics
Cirrhosis
Needing more of a drug to feel its effects is called?
Tolerance
Drug that was thought a long time ago to be the cure for morphine addiction?
Heroin
What does "BAC" stand for?
Blood Alcohol Concentration
Finely ground tobacco that is inhaled or put between the cheeck and gum?
Snuff, dip, pouches
What is a common lung illness caused by substance use? When air sacs in the lungs lose their elasticity
Emphysema?
Halluncations after you've stopped using a drug
Flashbacks
What are the four methods of taking drugs?
Sniffing, swallowing, injecting, smoking
Name three signs of alcoholism
Poor Coordination, Slurred Speech, Impaired thinking, Memory Impairement, Being in denial about the extent of the problem, becoming distressed at the idea of not having alcohol, engaging in risky behavior, wanting to stop drinking but not managing to do so
What is the name of the system of the body that is immediately impacted by cigarette smoking?
Respiratory system
A disease in which excessive mucus is produced in the bronchial tubes?
Bronchitis
Glue, gasoline, butyl nitrite are called?
Inhalants