Terms
Refraining from further drug use
What is Abstinence?
How many chemicals are found in Marijuana?
Almost 500?
“Describe the recovery position and tell when you would use it.”
On side, leaning on arm, propped up with knee and other arm. Keeps their airway open, prevents choking on vomit.
What is BAC?
Blood Alcohol Content represents the percentage of alcohol to blood
The continued need for the effects of a drug even though those effects harm the body, mind, and relationships is called what?
Drug Dependence
The effects of a drug(s) use. They are usually undesirable feelings, experiences, mood and symptoms.
What is SIDE EFFECTS?
Why is it more dangerous to drink alcohol and use cannabis (marijuana) together than using either one alone?”
Cannabis reduces nausea, so people can drink more without getting sick, which can result in alcohol poisoning?
What is the term used when someone uses an illegal drug or intentionally misuses a prescription or OTC drug
Drug Abuse
Alcohol interferes with what?
Alcohol interferes with judgement, coordination, and other basic functions by upsetting the brains balance of chemicals called neurotransmitters
What is the difference between presciption drugs and OTC drugs?
1. An OTC is a drug that people can buy without a physician's prescription 2. A prescription drug is medication that can only be obstained with a written order from a physician.
Physical and psychological symptoms after not using a substance.
Withdrawal
Three short term effects of marijuana use
Short term memory loss, impaired vision, impaired coordination, dry mouth.
What is nicotine's health consequences?
Consequences: rapid or irregular heart beat; reduced appetite, weight loss, heart failure, nervousness, insomnia; additional effects attributable to tobacco exposure; adverse pregnancy outcomes; chronic lung disease, cardiovascular disease, stroke, cancer, tolerance, addiction
What is it called when an individuals blood alcohol level (the percentage of alcohol circulating in the bloodstream) rises to a danger point in which the individual loses consciousness and goes into a coma and in the worst cases, the drinker dies?
Alcohol poisoning
It is against the law in Texas to sell cigarettes to anyone under the age of what?
18 years old
Needing more of a drug to feel its effects
What Is Tolerance?
The length of time marijuana remains in the body
One month
Name at least 3 factors that determine the effects a drug might have on the mind and body.
1.The way the drug enters the body 2.The dose or amount of a drug taken at one time 3.The weight, age, and health status of the person 4.The emotional state of the person 5.Whether the person is taking more than one drug at the same time.
Everybody reacts to alcohol the same way.
FALSE. Alcohol affects everyone differently. In fact, an individual's reaction to alcohol can vary depending on the circumstances. There are dozens of factors that affect reactions to alcohol - body weight, gender, how you feel mentally, body chemistry, tolerance, your expectations, and the list goes on and on
Your school campus has a zero-tolerance policy for underage drinking and for illegal drugs
True
What is name of the gummy substance formed by millions of tiny particles in cigarette smoke?
TAR
The psycho active chemical in marijuana
THC
What are the four ways in which drugs enter the body
By mouth, by injection, by inhalation, and by absorption
What is the legal drinking age in the United States?
21y/o
Coffee, cold showers, and exercise will help sober someone up?
FALSE. None of these methods will work. The blood alcohol concentration only diminishes at a set, slow, pace as the liver metabolizes the alcohol. Drinkers may feel more alert after drinking coffee or taking a cold shower, but the BAC will remain unchanged except for a certain metabolic rate per hour.