Having 5 or more drinks for men or 4 or more for women in one sitting is called this
What is binge drinking
100
Pot falls into this category
What are all arounders?
100
Altered structure of neurochemistry; prevents nervous system from working properly without the drug
What is (physical) dependence?
100
A substance that distorts one's perception of reality
What are hallucinogens?
100
Most common form of cannabis
What is marijuana?
200
A twelve ounce beer or a five ounce glass of wine, or an ounce and a half of hard liquor
What is a standard drink
200
Marijuana is ten times as ---- as marijuana distributed during the 1960s and 1970s was.
What is potent?
200
Drugs become a central part of the person's life, causing depression if not used
What is (psychological) dependence?
200
Speeds up the body's reactions, providing a the,poraty feeling of endless energy
What are stimulants?
200
Most common method of using THC
What is smoking?
300
Marijuana affects your ability to learn by decreasing your ability to do this
What is concentrate and remember?
300
Body adjusts to the drug, requiring larger amounts to get the same feeling
What is tolerance?
300
Form of synthetic male hormone, testosterone
What are steroids?
300
7 to 10 seconds
What is the time it takes for a psychoactive drug to reach the brain when inhaled?
400
Impairment begins with this
What is first drink?
400
It can take your body this long to be clear from marijuana?
What is up to three weeks?
400
Mental and physical problems affecting someone who is addicted and stops using a drug
What is withdrawal?
400
Causes euphoria, relaxation, constricted pupils and itching
What are opiates?
400
A CNS stimulant that disrupts the balance of the following neurotransmitters: endorphins, epinephrine, dopamine and acetylcholine
What is nicotine?
500
The following are symptoms of this condition:
Person is passed out and can not be awakened
Person has cold, clammy, bluish skin
Person has trouble breathing
Person vomits and doesn't wake up
What is alcohol poisoning
500
Marijuana directly affects the area of the brain that controls theses two functions that begin with the letter "M"