Alcohol
Tobacco
Drug and the Body
Miscellaneous
Do You Know
100
What is BAC?
Blood Alcohol Content represents the percentage of alcohol to blood.
100
What is the colorless, odorless, highly addictive drug found in tobacco?
Nicotine
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 America?
21 years old
200
The legal BAC limit for a learner driver?
0.00 %
200
Is nicotine a depressant, stimulant, or hallucinogen?
Stimulant
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
True or False: You can legally smoke an e-cigarette from the age of 16
False. NSW Police have the power to seize an e-cigarette that is in the possession of a person under the age of 18.
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
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
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 depressant drug found in some beverages that slows down the central nervous system and harms body organs?
Alcohol
400
How long does it take for alcohol to enter the bloodstream?
Alcohol enters your bloodstream within 5 to 10 minutes of being consumed. It passes from your stomach into your bloodstream and then travels throughout your entire body-affecting nearly every organ system in the body.
400
What are the five factors that determine a drug's effect?
1. Quantity 2. Administration 3. Physical Characteristics 4. Mood and Environment 5. Tolerance
400
What are the four ways in which drugs enter the body?
By mouth, by injection, by inhalation, and by absorption
400
What are the three factors involved in an individual's decision about the use of drugs? Provide an example for each.
Individual Reasons: e.g. Medical background, self-esteem, gender, values, decision-making skills, drug taking experience Type of Drug: e.g. strength, type, legal or illegal, purity,way the drug is taken Environment: e.g. peers, family, influences of the media, legal considerations
400
What is the term used when someone uses an illegal drug or intentionally misuses a prescription or OTC drug?
Drug Abuse
500
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
500
Name at least 3 smoking-related conditions and diseases
1. Cancer 2. Emphysema 3. Chronic Bronchitis 4. Asthma
500
There are two types of legal drugs. What are they? Provide two examples of why people may use them.
Prescription drug: is a licensed medicine, regulated by legislation, to require a prescription before it can be obtained. e.g. diagnosed treatments, diseases, antibiotics and painkiller Over the counter drugs: can be obtained with a prescription e.g. headaches, period pain, allergies, muscle pain, back pain, colds, coughs and flu
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 Date 7. Manufacturer's information 8. Active and Inactive ingredients
500
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.
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