Alcohol
A disease where a person is physically or psychologically dependent on alcohol.
What is alcoholism?
Driving while intoxicated.
What is DWI?
This highly addictive chemical is found in tobacco products.
What is nicotine?
Physiological or psychological dependence on drugs/alcohol
What is addiction?
Driving under the influence.
What is DUI?
True or False: Alcohol poisoning can be life-threatening and requires emergency help.
What is: True - alcohol poisoning is a medical emergency.
Drugs that slow the functions of the central nervous system.
What are depressants?
(Tranqullizers, Barbituates, Rohypnol)
A sticky dark, thick fluid produced when tobacco burns.
What is tar?
A strong sometimes fatal reaction to too much of a drug.
What is overdose?
The condition of living each day without the use of drugs or alcohol.
What is sobriety?
Drinking 5 or more alcoholic drinks in one sitting.
What is binge drinking?
Drugs that speed up the functions of the central nervous system.
What are stimulants?
(Cocaine, Crack, Amphetamines, Methamphetamine)
A poisonous , colorless, and odorless gas found in cigarette smoke.
What is carbon monoxide?
A condition in which the body becomes accustomed to a drug and a person needs more and more of the drug to achieve the desired effect.
What is tolerance?
This drug is used to manage ADHD but is also commonly abused.
What is Adderall?
The percentage measurement of the amount of alcohol in a person's blood.
What is BAC (blood alcohol concentration)?
Drugs that relieve pain and are derived from the opium plant.
What are narcotics or opiates?
(Heroin, Morphine, OxyContin, Percocet)
This percentage of tobacco users began using tobacco before the age of 19.
What is 90%?
A condition in which a person believes they need a drug to feel good and function in everyday activities.
What is psychological dependence?
The human brain continues to develop until this age.
What is 25 years of age?
This type of alcohol is what is found in alcoholic beverages.
What is ethanol?
Drugs that alter moods.
What are hallucinogens?
(Ecstasy, LSD, PCP)
This electronic device heats a liquid to produce a mix of small particles in the air.
What is an E-cigarette?
A condition in which a person's body has adapted to have a chemical need for a drug.
What is physiological dependence?
This psychoactive drug is laboratory-made and is commonly known by what two names?
What are Molly and Ecstasy?