Alcohol
What is BAC?
Blood Alcohol Content represents the percentage of alcohol to blood.
What drug category do Opioids fall under?
Depressant
What happens when the body becomes used to a drug and needs to increase the amount to produce the same effects?
A Tolerance is built up to the drug.
Tobacco would fall under what drug category?
Stimulant
What is legal drinking age in New Jersey?
21 years old
How would you categorize Alcohol? Depressant, Stimulant, or Hallucinogen.
Depressant
Opioids are chemical cousins to what other drug?
Heroin
List one of each: depressant, stimulant, and hallucinogen.
•ALCOHOL, OPIATES, HEROIN, MORPHINE, SLEEPING PILLS, MARIJUANA, ANTI-ANXIETY, VALLIUM, XANAX
•COCAINE, CRACK, AMPHETAMINES, ADDERALL, TOBACCO, CAFFEINE, METHAMPHETAMINE, ECSTASY, MOLLY
•LSD, PEYOTE, SHROOMS, PCP, MARIJUANA
This federal agency combats the distribution and smuggling of Drugs in our country.
DEA
You must be what age to purchase tobacco, smokeless tobacco, e-cigarette pods in NJ?
21 years old
How does alcohol effect the liver?
•Too much alcohol overloads the liver, which filters alcohol and all liquids from the bloodstream & removes it from the body.
•Liver poisoning can result from consuming large amounts of alcohol.
Opioids that are partially from nature and created in a lab are described as what?
Semi-synthetic
Name or describe a mental/psychological effect on the brain a stimulant can cause.
Agitation, hostility, aggression
Panic, Irritability, Impulsive behavior
Insomnia, restlessness, Suicidal or homicidal tendencies, Paranoia, sometimes accompanied by both auditory and visual hallucinations
Nervousness/anxiousness
What is the legal status of Marijuana in NJ currently? Recreational/Medicinal/Both/Neither
As of, 1/1/21, medicinal & recreational use is permitted. Recreational use is for 21+
How many states have legalized recreational Marijuana?
15
What are the standard serving size amounts for the 3 types of alcohol discussed in class?
Standard serving sizes of drinks are 12oz. beer, 1.5 oz. of 80 proof liquor & 5oz. wine.
The hormone released into the body to reduce the feeling/perception of pain is?
Endorphins. Opioids produce the same effect.
What are three possible ways in which drugs can enter the body?
By mouth, by injection, by inhalation, and by absorption
What is the main psychoactive drug in Marijuana that alters your mental state?
THC
What is the term used when someone uses an illegal drug or intentionally misuses a prescription or OTC drug?
Drug Abuse
Name 5 Factors on a person's BAC?
Size, gender, weight, rate of consumption, food in the stomach, other substances in the body.
This percentage of people who are addicted to heroin first became addicted to prescription pain medication.
I will accept two answers: 75% or 80%
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.
Legal BAC for someone under 21 and legal BAC for someone 21+.
.00 (zero tolerance). .08 for 21+
This is the group of symptoms that occur due to the abrupt stoppage or decrease in dosage of a drug.
Withdrawal