definitions
What does B.A.C stand for?
Blood Alcohol Concentration
cannabis, especially as smoked or consumed as a psychoactive (mind-altering) drug.
marijuana
a drink that contains ethanol
alcohol
what is the legal drinking age in Georgia?
21
what does alcohol interfere with?
Alcohol interferes with judgement, coordination, and other basic functions by upsetting the brains balance of chemicals called neurotransmitters.
Drug
any substance that in minimal amounts has the ability to create considerable changes in one’s mind, one’s body, or both.
refers to the drug in a powder form or crystal form.
Crack cocaine
What is alcohol made of
a chemical called ethanol
What is the depressant drug found in some beverages that slows down the central nervous system and harms body organs?
alcohol
what is an OTC drug?
Over The Counter
addiction
being reliant or addicted to a substance
an opioid drug made from morphine, a natural substance taken from the seed pod of the various opium poppy plants
heroine
What is the legal B.A.C level to have in your system when driving over 21 in Georgia?
.08%
What is the most used drug among high schoolers in America?
alcohol
what is the difference between OTC drugs and prescription drugs
1. An OTC is a drug that people can buy without a physician's prescription 2. A prescription drug is a medication that can only be obtained with a written order from a physician.
What does D.U.I stand for
Driving Under the Influence
a powerful, highly addictive stimulant that affects the central nervous system.
Methamphetamine
how many youths ages 12 to 17 drink alcohol?
a.)2.3 million
b.)300 thousand
c.) 2.6 million
a.)2.3 million
What is the name of the gummy substance formed by millions of tiny particles in cigarette smoke?
tar
name drugs that used to be legal but now arent
Marijuana, cocaine, heroin, poppers
cirrhosis
the disease of the liver marked by degeneration of cells
An imine derived from a ketone; general formula R2C=NR.
ketimine
What is "proof"?
The proof is defined as twice the alcohol (ethanol) content by volume.
The continued need for the effects of a drug even though those effects harm the body, mind, and relationships is called what?
drug dependance
Name at least 5 pieces of information found on a label of an over the counter drug/medication.
1. Name of product 2. Type of medicine 3. Amount in package 4. Uses 5. Warnings 6. Expiration Dat 7. Manufacturer's information 8. Active and Inactive ingredients