Alcohol
Alcohol is made from fermented ___________, ________, and/or ____________.
___________ is the addictive drug found in tobacco.
Nicotine.
You can (legally) only get ___________ drugs from a doctor.
prescription
Marijuana is safer today than it was in the past.
False. Marijuana today contains roughly three times the concentration of THC than the drug did 30 years ago
When a drug is classified as a depressant, this means that it (slows down/speeds up) the central nervous system.
Slows Down
Alcohol is considered a (stimulant/ depressant)
Depressant
___________ are the cancer causing substances found in cigarette smoke.
Carcinogens
A drug that is used to treat, prevent, or diagnose and illness is _______________.
medicine
A brain disorder or illness associated with compulsive (uncontrollable) behavior, such as drug use, despite negative consequences
Addiction
What is the legal BAC level?
0.08
What are the 3 different types of alcohol?
Beer, wine, and liquor.
What is the legal age to purchase tobacco?
21yrs.
A drug that does not need a doctor’s prescription and can be bought from a local drug store, like CVS is called an _______________________ drug.
Over the Counter
A brain disorder associated with a physical dependence on marijuana, so that when a person tries to stop using it they experience symptoms such as cravings
Marijuana use disorder
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The legal age to purchase alcohol is _______ years old.
21.
__________ is the type of second hand smoke that comes directly off the end of the cigarette.
Side-stream smoke
__________________ is the unwanted body change that is not related to the main purpose of a drug.
Side effect
How does marijuana affect a persons ability to drive?
The presence of THC in the brain can impact a person’s coordination and reaction time
A disease caused by alcohol in which the liver tissue is destroyed and replaced by scar tissue?
Cirrhosis
What does BAC stand for?
Blood Alcohol Content/Concentration
What is the condition in which the alveoli become damaged and limit the LUNGS to to exchange carbon dioxide for oxygen?
Emphysema
____________________ are used to relieve and suppress coughing.
Atitussives
ex. Robitussin
Why are teens are more susceptible to the effects of marijuana than adults?
Because their brains are still developing.
Provide an example of how someone could use alcohol or tobacco to rationalize certain behaviors.
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