Effects
They are all effects alcohol has on driving.
What do poor judgement and decision making, slowed reaction time and lack of coordination, decreased vision, increased likelihood of having an accident, and legal ramifications (consequences) of drinking and driving have in common?
4 consequences of drug use.
What do the words personal, school, home, and family have in common in the world of drug use?
4 stages.
How many stages lead to drug addiction?
Helping an addict avoid the negative consequences of their behavior.
What is Enabling?
A drug that temporarily increases a person's energy and alertness.
What is a Stimulant?
Addiction, Bronchitis, heart and artery diseas, and cancer.
What are 4 long-term effects of Tobacco use?
Health issues, financial issues, Incarceration (jail), and self pride/integrity.
What are some examples of the personal consequences of drug use?
Drug use -----> activates the brain reward system (pleasure system)
What is Stage 1 of drug addiction?
A condition in which a family member or friend sacrifices their own needs to meet the needs of an addict.
What is Codependency?
Depressant
What word goes with the definition: A drug that causes relaxation and sleepiness?
Brain, mouth, heart, skin, immune system, and lungs.
What are the 6 parts of the body Tobacco effects?
Truancy, suspension, expulsion, loss of productivity, loss of motivation, loss of concentration, and social acceptance.
What are some examples of drug use affecting school?
Tolerance -----> user needs more of the drug to produce the same effect
What is Stage 2 of drug addiction?
The ACT of drinking 5 or more drinks in one sitting.
What is Binge Drinking?
The highly Addictive drug that is found in ALL Tobacco products.
What is Nicotine?
They are 5 short-term effects.
How are tar, coughing, raw gums, stained teeth, and smelly clothes and breath related to Tobacco use?
Division with parents, trust issues, and loneliness.
What consequences do drugs have on home life?
Dependence -----> user experiences uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms if they try to stop using the drug
What is Stage 3 of drug addiction?
The taking of too much of a drug which can lead to serious health risks and even death.
What does Overdose mean?
Carcinogen
What is the word for: Any chemical or against that causes cancer?
Higher risk of miscarriage and premature birth and the child having a low birth weight and slow growth.
What are potential effects of smoking while pregnant?
It explains what can happen when drugs are infecting one person within a househould. This can be true for both adults and children [teens up to the age of 18 are considered children in the case of law enforement (depending on the severity)]
What does being kicked out or removed from home have to do with drug use?
Addiction -----> user has lost control of their drug-taking habit
What is Stage 4 of drug addiction?
Withdrawl
What word goes with the definition: Uncomfortable physical and psychological symptoms produced when a physically dependent drug user stops using drugs?
A respiratory disease in which air cannot move in and out of the lungs because the alveoli become blocked or lose their elasticity.
What is Emphysema?