Alcohol
This organ mainly eliminates alcohol from the human body
Liver
stimulant found in sodas, coffee, and tea
Caffeine
Legal age to buy Tobacco Products
18
Process of freeing the body from an addictive substance
detoxification
a substance that when ingested or applied to the body, changes the way a person feels or functions
Drugs
Alcohol is a member of this group of drugs.
depressant
stimulant found in cigarettes and chewing tobacco
Nicotine
DUI stands for
Driving Under the Influence
A slip from recovery where the patient returns back to their old habit/ addictive behavior
Relapse
a drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, grains and vegetables
Alcohol
BAC stands for
Blood Alcohol Content
A person feels a strong need, desire, or urge to use drugs and uses a drug despite negative consequences
Craving
Medicines that are safe enough to be taken without a written order from a physician
Over the counter medicines ( OTC)
A group of people in which the user may meet frequently in a therapeutic session that share similar issues that help each other through the recovery process
Support Groups
What is a side effect?
an effect of a medicine other than the intended use.
Three ways Alcohol affects the human body
Slows reflexes/ reactions/ cognitive functioning throws off balance, long term memory, sleep, dehydration, weaker immune system, etc.
What three Symptoms of drug abuse
Risky Behavior, tolerance is high or increasing, bad social health, abnormal physical changes, abnormal sleep patterns, etc.
Legal BAC to be under _______ to operate a vehicle
0.08%
A treatment program where a person attends treatment 4-8 hours per day but lives at home (sleeps at home!)
Partial hospitilization/ day treatment
When refusing drugs what does each letter stand for in the S.T.O.P Method
S- Say no in a firm voice
T- Tell why not
O- Offer alternativesP-Promptly Leave/ remove yourself from the situation
This happens if a person drinks a very large amount of alcohol and it shuts down their central nervous system. It could also cause a person to stop breathing or even die.
Alcohol poisoning
Difference between drug abuse and drug misuse
Drug Misuse: not following label instructions, Using a drug that is not prescribed for you, Taking more than prescribed, using a drug longer than the doctor prescribes.
Drug Abuse: Using Illegal Drugs, Using the legal drug for a nonmedical reason/ using drug for something other than it is intended for, Intentionally using drugs in a way that is unhealthy or illegal
Define a controlled substance
drug or other substance that is tightly controlled by the government because it may be abused or cause addiction
The first stage of Drug treatment is
Detoxification
What is the process of Addiction
1. Regular Drug Use
2. Tolerance increases
3. Addiction