Alchohol
Define blood alcohol concentration.
the amount of alcohol in a persons blood expressed as a percentage
Define nicotine
The addictive drug found in all tobacco products.
What is the active chemical in marijuana
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
Drugs that slow down the Central Nervous System are categorized as
What is Depressants
Define drug AND medicine
Drug: is any substance that causes a change in a person’s physical or psychological state
Medicine: are drugs used to cure, prevent, or treat illness or discomfort
Definitions, Binge drinking & Alcohol abuse
Binge drinking- Is the act of drinking five or more drinks in one sitting.
Alcohol abuse- Drinking to much alcohol, Drinking to often & drinking at inappropriate times
Another form of tobacco other than cigarettes
Hookah, E-Cigarettes, Chewing tobacco
Opiates - list: common street names, intoxication effect, and possible negative health consequences
Heroin - pain relief, relaxation, drowsiness - vomiting, confusion, or loss of consciousness
Define alcoholism
A disease that causes a person to lose control of his or her drinking behavior - Alcoholics are physically and emotionally addicted to alcohol, and suffer painful symptoms when they do not have alcohol
Describe the difference between a prescription drug and an OTC drug
Prescription: is written order from a doctor for a specific medicine
OTC: medicines can be bought without a prescription
Explain the long-term affects of the liver, heart, and brain
Liver: Hepatitis, cirrhosis, or liver cancer
Heart: Irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure, enlargement of the heart, anemia
Brain: Brain damage, including shrunken brain and dead brain cells
What is the addictive agent in cigarettes
What is nicotine?
List 3 ways illegal drugs are dangerous
- You can become addicted
- You can overdose / die
- Permanent effects on brain & body
Describe the difference between physical dependence and psychological dependence
Physical Dependence: the state in which the brain relies on a drug in order to function normally (withdrawal)
Psychological Dependence: The state in which one is emotionally and mentally needing a drug to function normally (mood disorders)
List two ways binge drinking can affect the brain AND the body
Brain Affects: Alcohol slows down the nervous system - The drinker lose inhibitions - The drinker cannot focus his or her eyes - The drinker may have slurred speech - The drinker loses coordination and judgment, Blackout, coma, death
Body Affects: Alcohol irritates the mouth, throat, esophagus, and stomach - Alcohol makes the heart work harder - Alcohol make the body lose heat - Alcohol causes the liver to work harder - Alcohol causes dehydration
Define blood alcohol Concentration
The amount of alcohol in a person’s blood expressed as a percentage
Define the dangerous tobacco products tar AND carbon monoxide
Tar: is a sticky, black substance in tobacco smoke. It kills the cilia.
Carbon Monoxide: a toxic gas that “blocks” oxygen from getting into the bloodstream
These drugs are known to speed up the body's function, What are these drugs called?
Stimulants
Known as he most "common" street drug
Marijuana
Describe the difference between drug use, misuse, and abuse
Drug Use: Taking a drug correctly for a legitimate medical reason
Drug Misuse: Taking a legal drug inappropriately
Drug Abuse: Taking a legal drug in such a manner that some aspect of the user’s life is damaged. OR Taking an illegal drug for any purpose.
List the four stages of alcoholism
Having problem drinking.
Tolerance
Dependence
physically & emotionally addicted to alcohol
List three short-term effects of nicotine on the body
Stimulates the brain reward system
Increases heart rate and blood pressure
Increases breathing rate
Increases blood-sugar levels
Stimulates the vomit reflex
List three reasons why people begin using illegal drugs
a desire to experiment
a desire to escape boredom or depression
enjoyment of risk-taking behavior
a belief that drugs solve personal, social, or medical problems
peer pressure
glamorization of drugs by the media
Define/explain the effects of environmental tobacco smoke
A combination of mainstream and sidestream smoke
List the "pathway to addiction"
- Drug use
- Tolerance
- Dependence
- Addiction