Alcohol
What is BAC?
Blood Alcohol Content
What happens when the body becomes used to a drug and needs larger and larger amounts to produce the same effects?
Tolerance
What is the colorless,odorless,and highly addictive drug found in tobacco?
Nicotine
What is name of the gummy substance formed by millions of tiny particles in cigarette smoke?
Tar
What is legal drinking age in New Jersey?
21 years old
The legal limit in NJ is a BAC of what?
0.08%
What is an unwanted change in the body that is not related to the main purpose of a drug?
Side effect
Is nicotine a depressant,stimulant,narcotic,or a hallucinogen?
Stimulant
The continued need for the effects of a drug even though those effects harm the body, mind, and relationships is called what?
Drug dependence
It is against the law in all 50 states to sell cigarettes to anyone under the age of what?
18 years old
What is FAS?
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
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.
What is the term for exhaled smoke and sidestream smoke otherwise known as environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) or passive smoke; a mixture of two forms of smoke from burning tobacco products?
Secondhand smoke
Alcohol interferes with what?
Alcohol interferes with judgement, coordination, and other basic functions by upsetting the brains balance of chemicals called neurotransmitters.
What is the depressant drug found in some beverages that slows down the central nervous system and harms body organs?
Alcohol
How long does it take for alcohol to enter your bloodstream?
within 5-10 minutes
What are the four ways in which drugs enter the body?
1. mouth.
2. injection.
3. inhalation.
4. absorption.
What is the product also known as dip, chew, snuff, or spit and is put between the lip and gum and sucked on the inside of the mouth?
Smokeless tobacco
What is the difference between prescription 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 obtained with a written order from a physician.
What is the term used when someone uses an illegal drug or intentionally misuses a prescription or OTC drug?
Drug Abuse
1. Can lead to cancer of the mouth.
2. Affects parts of the brain and nervous system.
3. Associated with cardiovascular disease.
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.
Name at least 3 smoking-related conditions and diseases.
1.Cancer
2. Emphysema
3. Chronic Bornchitis
4. Asthma
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 Date. 7. Manufacturer's information. 8. Active and Inactive ingredients.
Name at least 3 guidelines for the safe use of OTC drugs.
1. Take OTC drugs only with the permission of your parents or guardian 2. Take only the dosage shown on the label 3. Do not purchase if tamper-resistant seal is broken 4. Don't use drug after the expiration date 5. Don't engage in demanding activities if medicine causes drowsiness 6. Tell parent or guardian if you have any side effects 7. Check with physician or pharmacist if you are going to use more than one OTC drug at a time.