Alcohol
Name 2 of the top 10 drugs being abused by teenagers today.
Marijuana, Oxycodone, Percocet, Hydrocodone, Codeine, Vicodin, Ritalin, Adderall
Which substance in cigarettes cause teeth to turn yellow?
TAR
What happens when the body becomes used to a drug and needs larger and larger amounts to produce the same effects?
Tolerance
What percent of American adults have a substance abuse problem?
16.5% or 16%
The legal limit in the USA is a BAC of what?
0.08%
What is the colorless, odorless, highly addictive drug found in tobacco?
Nicotine
What are the two ways in which drugs enter the body?
By mouth, by injection, by inhalation, and by absorption
What is the difference between prescription 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 obtained with a written order from a physician.
What is the characteristics of a Experimenter?
1. use may be unplanned
2. “high” is a new feeling
3. curiosity is a motivator
4. Easy to get high
Is nicotine a depressant, stimulant, narcotic or hallucinogen?
Stimulant
What is an unwanted change in the body that is not related to the main purpose of a drug?
Side Effect
Name at least 2 pieces of information found on a label of an over the counter drug/medication.
1. Name of product 2. Type of medicine 3. Amount in package 4. Uses 5. Warnings 6. Expiration Dat 7. Manufacturer's information 8. Active and Inactive ingredients
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
What is the term for exhaled smoke and side stream smoke otherwise known as environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) or passive smoke; a mixture of two forms of smoke from burning tobacco products?
Secondhand smoke
What are two types of drug dependence?
1. Physical dependence is when someone develops a tolerance for a drug or shows withdrawal symptoms without it 2. Psychological dependence is a strong emotional desire to continue using a drug.
Drugs release what chemical into the neuron?
Hint: It makes us feel good!
DOPAMINE
Name at least 3 long term affects of alcohol on the body and mind
1.Lead to cancer of the mouth, esophagus, pharynx and larynx, liver, stomach, ovaries, breast, prostate, and small intestine. 2. Affects parts of the brain and nervous system that control breathing, heartbeat, and related body functions which causes many deaths. 3. Associated with cardiovascular disease, and neurological damage 4. Psychiatric problems such as depression, anxiety, and antisocial personality disorder
What is the product also known as dip, chew, snuff, or spit and is put between the lip and gum and sucked on the inside of the mouth?
Smokeless Tobacco
The continued need for the effects of a drug even though those effects harm the body, mind, and relationships is called what?
Drug Dependence
What is the term used when someone uses an illegal drug or intentionally misuses a prescription or OTC drug?
Drug Abuse