Drug Terminology
Drugs
Tobacco
Alcohol
Side effects of Drinking
100
When the body adapts to the presence of the drug so that increasing amounts are needed to achieve the same effect.
What is tolerance?
100
Most commonly abused type of drugs.
What are the psychoactive drugs?
100
The age at which 3/4 of smokers had started smoking.
What is 18?
100
Calculated by doubling the percentage of alcohol.
What is proof?
100
Can lead to birth defects in a baby.
What is maternal drinking while pregnant?
200
A physiological effect of drugs that cause physical dependence, or tissue dependence.
What is withdrawal?
200
People targeted by drug advertising.
Who are doctors and consumers?
200
A type of tobacco that causes diseases of the gums and teeth.
What is smokeless tobacco?
200
A can or bottle of beer, a glass of wine, or a mixed drink.
What are the equivalents of "one drink"?
200
These people often have a poor self-image.
Who are adult children of alcoholics?
300
Cause congenital birth defects in babies.
What are teratogens?
300
Where drugs are eliminated/detoxified from the body.
What are the lungs and kidneys?
300
Tiny sacs in the lungs that facilitate gas exchange.
What are alveoli?
300
A period of extended binge drinking.
What is a bender?
300
The percentage of highway fatalities related to drinking.
What is 40%?
400
A medical reason for not taking a drug.
What is a contraindication?
400
A drug hypersensitivity.
What is a drug allergic reaction?
400
Most common cause of death for smokers.
What is lung cancer?
400
An organization that focuses on total sobriety and requires changes in attitudes, values, and lifestyle.
What is Alcoholics Anonymous?
400
These people may be less likely to use contraception and may be the victim of acquaintance rape.
Who are people who are intoxicated?
500
A drug is like a key that fits within the receptor site (lock) on the cell's membrane (lock and key mechanism).
What is the drug receptor interaction?
500
The amount of time that most drugs remain active within the body.
What are hours?
500
Fraction of deaths in the U.S. yearly related to smoking.
What is 1/5?
500
Decreases the rate of alcohol absorption.
What are fatty foods?
500
A protection process performed by family members that keeps an alcoholic from being held accountable for their drinking.
What is enabling?
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