Tobacco
What addictive drug is found in tobacco?
Nicotine
What is the legal drinking age in the United States?
21
True or False: Alcohol can affect coordination, balance, and hydration
True
What type of drug speeds up the body's functions?
Stimulants
Name two examples of legal stimulants
Caffeine
Nicotine
Adderall, Ritalin (prescribed)
What colorless, odorless, poisonous gas is produced when tobacco burns?
Carbon Monoxide
What is another term for becoming intoxicated?
Being drunk
Name one short term effect alcohol has on the brain or nervous system
Slowed reaction time
impaired judgement
Memory loss
What type of drug slows down the body's functions and reactions?
Depressants
Name two examples illegal stimulants
Cocaine and crystal meth
What thick, black liquid forms when tobacco burns?
Tar
What does BAC stand for?
Blood Alcohol Concentration
Name one long term effect of alcohol on the circulatory system
Increased risk of heart attack
What type of drug relieves pain and dulls the senses?
Narcotics or Opioids
Name two negative effects of taking anabolic steroids
Deeper voice (woman)
Breasts (Men)
Acne, oily skin
Aggressive behavior
Infertility
What is a carcinogen?
A substance that causes cancer
What is the legal BAC limit for most adult drivers in Illinois?
.08%
What is the scarring and destruction of liver tissue called?
Cirrhosis
What type of drug changes moods, thoughts, and senses?
What are predatory drugs sometimes used to facilitate?
Sexual assault and other crimes
What lung disease destroys the alveoli and makes breathing difficult?
Emphysema
What is binge drinking?
Consuming multiple alcoholic drinks in a short period of time
What are open sores in the stomach as a result of drinking called?
Ulcers
What are substances called when their fumes are inhaled or huffed to produce mind-altering sensations?
Inhalants
What is the name of the synthetic psychoactive drug also known as Ecstasy?
MDMA