Tobacco
The highly addictive psychoactive ingredient contained in cigarettes
Nicotine
The scientific name of the alcohol that we consume
ethyl alcohol
The main long term adverse effect of caffeine overuse
arrhythmias
The chemical name of ecstasy
MDMA
Drugs that alter mental functioning are called this
psychoactive drugs
After quitting smoking, this is a common effect that occurs concerning the individual's weight.
Gain in weight
This is the legal limit for blood alcohol concentration
.08%
This amount of cups/day of coffee is considered the low end of moderate consumption
2 cups/day
The name of the plant that produces marijuana
cannabis sativa
This is the intentional or unintentional use of medication in ways other than directed
Misuse
Smoking is responsible for this percentage of lung cancer deaths in men
90%
acetaminophen
___________ is more common than addiction in caffeine users
dependence
Marijuana overuse amounts to this percentage of all drug admissions in the United States
15%
Genes may account for ___ to ___ % of an individual's vulnerability to addiction
40-60%
Dipping 8-10 times per day is equivalent to smoking how many cigarettes (the range)
30-40
The approximate rate of metabolism for alcohol
2hrs per drink
Caffeine blocks the binding of this neurotransmitter to its receptor
Adenosine
Marijuana's short term effect on the hypothalamus causes this
increased appetite
Overuse of psychoactive drugs can overwhelm the reward system of the brain and increase __________ to the drug
tolerance
Secondhand Smoke is considered responsible for how many deaths every year?
70,000
One of the main reasons women absorb more alcohol than men is they produce about 30% less of this liver enzyme
alcohol dehydrogenase
Moderate coffee intake is considered beneficial in lowering the odds of developing this brain disease
Alzheimer's Disease
These are the three chemicals that are initially increased by Ecstasy
Dopamine, Serotonin and Norepinephrine
This is the scientific name for the reward system of our brain
Nucleus Accumbens