Alcohol Facts
Street Names
Short Term Effects
Long Term Effects
Miscellaneous
100
Alcohol is classed as a _____________, meaning that it slows down vital functions - resulting in slurred speech, unsteady movement, disturbed perceptions and inability to react quickly.
depressant
100
Also called weed, pot, reefer, Mary Jane, dope and purple haze.
Marijuana
100
What happens when the body becomes used to a drug and needs larger and larger amounts to produce the same effects?
Tolerance
100
What is name of the gummy substance formed by millions of tiny particles in cigarette smoke?
Tar
100
What is legal drinking age in New Jersey?
Tar
200
The legal limit in Ontario for new drivers and drivers under the age of 21 is a BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) of what?
0%
200
Name two street names for alcohol.
Booze, sauce, brews, brewskis, hooch, hard stuff, juice.
200
What is an unwanted change in the body that is not related to the main purpose of a drug?
Side Effect
200
The continued need for the effects of a drug even though those effects harm the body, mind, and relationships is called what?
Drug Dependence
200
It is against the law in all 50 states to sell cigarettes to anyone under the age of what?
Drug Dependence
300
What is it called when an individuals blood alcohol level (the percentage of alcohol circulating in the bloodstream) 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
300
Also known as E, XTC, X, Adam, hug, beans, clarity, lover's speed, and love drug.
Ecstasy
300
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.
300
Alcohol interferes with what?
Alcohol interferes with judgement, coordination, and other basic functions by upsetting the brains balance of chemicals called neurotransmitters.
300
What is the legal drinking age in Ontario?
19
400
How long does it take for alcohol to enter the bloodstream?
Alcohol enters your bloodstream within minutes of being consumed. It passes from your stomach and small intestine into your bloodstream and then travels throughout your entire body-affecting nearly every organ system in the body.
400
Also known as coke, crack, flake, rocks, snow, Charlie, and sniff.
Cocaine
400
What are the four ways in which drugs enter the body?
By mouth, by injection, by inhalation, and by absorption
400
What is the difference between presciption 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 obstained with a written order from a physician.
400
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.
500
The practice of consuming large quantities of alcohol in a single session, usually defined as five or more drinks at one time for a man, or four or more drinks at one time for a woman.
Binge drinking
500
Name one street name for each of the following: Crystal Meth, Heroin, and LSD.
Crystal Meth: speed, meth, crystal, crank, tweak, go-fast, ice, glass, tina, quartz Heroin: horse, smack, H, skag, junk, brown sugar LSD: acid, cid, blotter, heavenly blue, mircrodot, purple heart, California sunshine, tab, dots
500
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.
500
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
500
What is the term used when someone uses an illegal drug or intentionally misuses a prescription or OTC drug?
Drug Abuse
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