Alcohol
What type of drug is alcohol?
Depressant
What type of drug is tobacco?
Stimulant
What is the difference between Physical Dependence and psychological dependence?
Physical = the body develops a need for the drug
psychological = a person believes that they need a drug in order to feel good
Why are hallucinogens dangerous?
They alter people's perceptions
State three reasons why young people drink...
Answers may include:
- To escape pressures or problems
- To deal with stress
- Friends are doing it
- To feel better or get over being sad or lonely
What is the addictive drug in tobacco?
Nicotine
What are three parts of the label you should always read on medicine
Side effects, directions, When to use, how much to use, ingredients
They block pain receptors and are highly addictive
List two PHYSICAL short-term effects and two PHYSICAL long-term effects of drinking alcohol
Short-term = increased heart rate, enlarged blood vessel, increased urination
Long-term= Liver disease, kidney failure, ulcers in stomach
What are three long-term effects of smoking?
Lung cancer, blood vessel plaque build up, etc.
What is withdrawal?
Unpleasant symptoms that someone experiences when they stop using an addictive substance
List three different stimulant drugs
- Nicotine
- Cocaine
- Meth
Blood Alcohol Concentration; drinking alcohol reduces a person's ability to judge distance, speeds, turns, own capabilities, increased tendency to take risk, slows reflexes
Why is it hard for people addicted to smoking to quit?
Their body needs the dopamine that the drug is producing
What is the difference between Drug Abuse and Drug Misuse?
Drug misuse = using the drug different than its original instructions
What drug kills most people every year?
Nicotine and tobacco
What does S.T.O.P stand for?
(You need all four parts correct for points)
Saying no firmly, Tell why not, Offer another idea, Promptly leave
There are two types of secondhand smoke (Mainstream and Sidestream). Describe both:
Mainstream = the smoke that a smoker blows out
Sidestream = the smoke that comes from burning tobacco (the end of the cigarette)
What are the four types of ways medicines can be taken?
Ingestion, absorption, inhaled, injection
"Everybody does it" Is this statement True and False and explain why
False! Most teens actually do not use drugs and that statement is what users say during peer pressure