Definition word - This drug increases the activity of the nervous system
stimulant
What Category of drug does LSD fall into?
Hallucinogen
Name an example of smokeless tobacco.
Chew, Dip, Snuff, Chewing tobacco, chaw
21 year old or older drivers are charged with DUI when their BAC level exceeds the legal limit of?
0.08
What is a cancer causing agent?
carcinogen
Name one way to prevent a hangover.
Avoid alcohol all together
Name 2 states that have legalized recreational marijuana.
California Nevada Alaska
Colorado Illinois Michigan
Oregon Vermont Mass.
Washington Maine
Contains nicotine but not the harmful chemicals found in tobacco
nicotine substitute
Mental and physical abilities are impaired by drugs or alcohol
intoxication
Mildred is an avid smoker and has a hard time breathing because her airways are inflamed and full of mucus - What does Mildred have?
Chronic Bronchitis
Brain cells along an activated reward pathway release a chemical called?
dopamine
What category of drug is Rohypnol?
Club Drug
The need of increasing the amounts of a substance to achieve the original effect
Tolerance
What is consumption of excessive amounts of alcohol in one sitting?
binge drinking
People who cannot control their use of alcohol suffer from this DISEASE?
alcoholism
A psychoactive drug that slows brain and body reactions
depressant
A drug that distorts perception, thoughts and moods
hallucinogen
Name 4 refusal skills.
1. Make a joke 6. Ignore suggestion
2. Give a reason why its a bad idea 7.Repeat No
3. Make an excuse 8. Leave situation
4. Just say no 9. Thanks but no thanks
5. Suggest an alternative 10. Power of #s (friends)
From START to FINISH, what is the correct ORDER of the stages in an alcoholics recovery?
acknowledgement, detox, rehab
What is atherosclerosis?
hardening and thickening of artery walls
Someone who drinks alcohol and takes sleeping pills in the same night. Predict at least 2 things that may happen.
Alcohol and sleeping pills are both depressants and when taken together can create a greater effect than the drug would produce. dangerously slow breathing and decreasing heart rates possibly to the point of coma or death
3 major support groups for alcoholics, someone who is a spouse or family member and/or teenager of an alcoholic/addict. Name them and identify who they are for.
AA - Alcoholics
Al- Anon - adult member/spouse of the addict
Ala-Teen - teenager who is struggling with the addict
Give an example for each: formaldehyde, arsenic, cadmium, acetone and ammonia.
F: preserving the dead
Ar: Poison, rat poison
Ca: Batteries
Ac: Nail polish remover
Am: any cleaning supply
A support group for an adult member/spouse of the family who is struggling with an addict.
Al-non
What is leukoplakia?
Oral Cancer