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 Maryland?
21 years old
200
The legal limit in MD is a BAC of what?
.08%
200
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
200
This is the fastest growing scary trend in drug use, a narcotic that can be used to treat pain legally. When smoked or injected illegally (even once or twice), it is very dangerous and can lead to death by stopping the heart.
What is heroine? It is an opioid. Many people begin by taking prescription narcotics (pain pills), then switch over to heroine. It is being considered an epidemic in the US. Over 2 million Americans are addicted.
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?
18 years old
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 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 and is it as dangerous as smoking cigarettes?
Smokeless tobacco
300
List at least 3 reasons marijuana and alcohol are particularly dangerous for children.
Your brain is not done developing until age 25. -Both kill developing brain pathways -Increased risk of drug use later in life -Increased risk of School failure -Poor judgment leading to violence, accidents, etc. -impairs memory/learning new things -impairs coordination/affects sports performance
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 non-alcoholic beverage causing heart attacks in young people?
Energy drinks-•One can (250 mL) of an energy drink per day is safe for most healthy adolescents. •Energy drink consumption before or during sports practice should be avoided. •Adolescents with clinically relevant underlying medical conditions should consult cardiologists before drinking energy drinks. •Excessive energy drink consumption together with alcohol or other drugs, or both, may lead to adverse effects, including death.
400
How many young people die each year from too much alcohol consumption? 500-1,000 people 3,000-4,000 1,000-2,000 4,000-5,000 2,000-3,000
•Excessive drinking is responsible for more than 4,300 deaths among underage youth each year
400
The number of toxic chemicals in each cigarette: 500-1,000 1,000-2,000 2,000-3,000 3,000 or more
over 7,000 toxic chemicals including: -Formaldehyde:used in embalming -CO: car exhaust -Tolune:paint thinner -Napthalene:mothballs -ammonia: cleaning products -Hydrogen Cyanide:insecticide -Cadmium:batteries -Beryllum:nuclear weapons -Benzene: gasoline
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
Put in order from least to greatest-the number of deaths from these 3 things: firearms, drugs, car accidents
What is: Drugs, cars, firearms
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
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
These types of children are more likely to become drug or alcohol addicted (list 3)
•family history of substance use disorders •who are depressed •who have low self-esteem, and •who feel like they don't fit in or are out of the mainstream
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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