Dangers of Drugs & Alcohol
_______ is the measurement of alcohol present in a persons blood
What is Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)
__________ is the need to increase amounts of a substance to achieve the same effect.
What is Tolerance
What drugs are not prescribed by a physician, not dispensed by a pharmacist, and not sold over the counter?
What are Illegal Drugs
What is the most widely used illicit drug in the United States?
What is Marijuana
T/F: Nothing will speed up the process of getting sober.
What is True
Alcohol affects the brain by doing what to body functions and reaction time?
What is inhibits / slows down
What is the disease in which a person has a physical and mental need for alcohol?
What is Alcoholism
Name 3 drugs that are stimulants
What are Cocaine, Amphetamines, and Meth
What are 2 direct effects of stimulants?
Sample answers: What is insomnia, euphoria, restless, talkative, weight loss, sweating, panic, agitation, hallucinations, impaired judgment
What has scientific research has told us about e-cigarettes? A) They are healthier than regular tobacco cigarettes B) They help people quit smoking regular cigarettes C) They can lead to smoking regular cigarettes D) None of the above
What is C) They can lead to smoking regular cigarettes
The classification of drug alcohol falls under.
What is Depressant
How long does it take your liver to process 1 standard drink?
What is 1 hour
Name a hallucinogen and two things it does to the body
Sample answer: What is LSD, Ecstasy (MDMA), Ketamine, Mushrooms
Euphoria, hallucinations, insomnia, decreases coordination, increases heart and blood pressure, delusions, flashbacks, loss of appetite, anxiety, depression, paranoia, irritability
The use of illegal or harmful drugs, including any use of alcohol, while under the legal drinking age
A shot (1 1/2 oz) of wiskey, 1 beer, or 4 oz of wine, which one would give you a higher blood alcohol content?
What is they are all equal
T/F: Heavy drinkers account for a majority of head, neck, mouth, tongue, and throat cancers
True
What body system does alcohol slow down?
What is Nervous System
How do marketing strategies, including advertising and product design, influence vaping trends and preferences in the market?
What is they are small, discrete, colorful, fun designed and shapes, appealing flavors, smell nicer than normal cigarettes, fun cartoon pictures or images
Name four ways drugs can be taken
What is Inhaled, Ingested, Absorbed, Injected
One JUUL pod contains the same amount of nicotine as how many cigarettes?
What is 20 Cigarettes
What are 3 factors that can influence how alcohol affects an individual?
What is 1. How much someone weighs 2. Rate of consumption 3. Amount a person consumes 4. How old the person is 5. The presence of drugs in a persons system 6. Gender
What type of alcohol contains the highest percentage? What is the percentage?
What is liquor (spirits, vodka, whiskey, gin) & 40%
Name three ways drug use increases risk of criminal conduct:
Sample answer: What is impairs judgement, lowers inhibitions, increases impulsive risk taking, impairs memory, "so-what" attitude, increases edginess, promotes overconfidence, increases erratic behavior
What are direct and indirect effects when taking drugs?
What is: Direct effects happen when using the drugs, may be physical (sleepiness) or psychological (feel good). Indirect effects happen when the drugs wear off (withdrawal or abstinence reaction)
What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and name 2 symptoms
What is: A baby can develop FAS if a woman drinks during pregnancy, alcohol gets carried to baby's blood at the same BAC as the mother
Example symptoms: slow physical and mental development, poor coordination, behavioral and learning problems, physical abnormalities of the head, face, heart, joints, limbs