What is legal drinking age in Tennessee?
21 years old
The legal limit in Tennessee is a BAC of what?
.08%
The continued need for a drug despite harmful effects, because the body has forgotten how to function without it?
Dependence
It is against the law in Tennessee for anyone to buy or consume cigarettes under what age?
21 years old
What is it called when an individuals blood alcohol level rises to a danger point in which the individual loses consciousness and goes into a coma and in the worst cases, the drinker dies?
Alcohol poisoning
What is the term for exhaled smoke and sidestream smoke otherwise known as environmental tobacco smoke or passive smoke from another?
Secondhand smoke
Located in the limbic system, this dopemine driven "feel good" process is connected to the portions of the brain that control memory and behavior,
The reward pathway
Alcoholic beverages and gasoline contain this poisonous chemical compound.
Ethanol
What is the depressant drug found in some beverages that slows down the central nervous system and harms body organs?
Alcohol
This is a chronic, relapsing brain disease, characterized by compulsive use and seeking for a substance, despite harmful effects.
Addiction
What is the product also known as dip, chew, snuff, or spit and is put between the lip and gum inside of the mouth?
Smokeless chewing Tobacco
What are the four ways in which drugs enter the body?
By mouth, by injection, by inhalation, and by absorption
What is the term used when someone uses an illegal drug or intentionally misuses a prescription or OTC drug?
Drug Abuse
Name at least 3 long term affects of alcohol on the body and mind.
1.Lead to cancer of the mouth, esophagus, pharynx and larynx, liver, stomach, ovaries, breast, prostate, and small intestine. 2. Affects parts of the brain and nervous system that control breathing, heartbeat, and related body functions which causes many deaths. 3. Associated with cardiovascular disease, and neurological damage 4. Psychiatric problems such as depression, anxiety, and antisocial personality disorder, cirrhosis of the liver.
Name 3 potential effects of over consumption of soft drinks and sugary drinks
Arthritis, liver disease, gout, type 2 diabetes, obesity, digestive problems, gas, acid indigestion, kidney disease, reproductive issues, belly fat, insulin resistance, behavior issues and hyperactivity, loss of energy, cavities, osteoporosis. Learning difficulties.
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 Dat 7. Manufacturer's information 8. Active and Inactive ingredients