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? It is usually black in appearance and can coat the lungs.
Tar
100
What is legal drinking age in New York?
21 years old
200
The legal limit in NJ is a BAC of what?
.08%
200
Is nicotine a depressant, stimulant, narcotic or hallucinogen?
Stimulant
200
Heroin, painkillers, and alcohol are all considered to be what classification of drug?
Depressant
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
What is the minimum legal BAC level one needs to be charged with a DWI if over the age of 21?
.08%
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 classification of drug is cocaine?
Stimulant
300
Alcohol interferes with what behaviors?
Alcohol interferes with judgement, coordination, and other basic functions by upsetting the brains balance of chemicals called neurotransmitters.
300
What is considered a "standard" drink? (beer, wine, shot (hard liquor)?
12 oz beer 4.5/5oz glass of wine 1.5oz shot
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 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
400
What are the four ways in which drugs enter the body?
By mouth, by injection, by inhalation, and by absorption
400
Why is it dangerous to combine alcohol and other drugs like oxycontin or percocet?
They are both depressant drugs and can magnify the effects of each other once they enter the body. This can increase the risk for overdose and death.
400
What are 3 things you should you do if you think a friend is having a drug or alcohol emergency?
Do not leave the person alone Call 911 Place the person on his/her side Monitor breathing Tell the EMTS what substance (s) the person used DO NOT give the person anything to eat or drink
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 Bornchitis 4. Asthma
500
Marijuana is classified as a stimulant, depressant and slightly ____________ type of drug?
Pyschedelic
500
LSD is considered to be what classification of drug?
Hallucinogen
500
Name 3 symptoms of alcohol poisoning.
Confusion Vomiting Seizures Slow breathing (less than eight breaths a minute) Irregular breathing (a gap of more than 10 seconds between breaths) Blue-tinged skin or pale skin Low body temperature (hypothermia) Passing out (unconsciousness) and can't be awakened
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