Alcohol
What does BAC stand for?
Blood Alcohol Content
What does living a drug free life involve?
Have Refusal Skills
Ensure Healthy Alternatives
Drug Free School Zones
Have a Strong, Healthy Inner Circle
Seek Help or Advice if Presented with Opportunity
Know the Risks Associated with Drug Use
Know the Health Benefits of Being Drug Free
What is a reason for why teens start smoking?
To look older
Peer pressure
Advertising has an influence on them
Short term stimulant effect
To have something to hold (in their hands)
Relaxation
Family influences - they are around it all the time
To deal with other cravings
All beverages of the same amount of ounces contain the same amount of alcohol.
True or False?
False
A 12 ounce beer contains the same amount as a 5 ounce glass of wine which contains the same amount as a 1.5 ounce glass of vodka/whisky
Thick, sticky dark fluid that is produced when tobacco burns, sometimes settles in lungs
Tar
How many times more likely is a teen going to be to abuse alcohol when living in a household where alcohol is already abused?
4 times more likely
What is an indication or warning sign of drug use?
Talks about drugs
Lies about using drugs
Stops participating in activities they usually engage in
Weight loss
Risky behaviors, unsafe behaviors, strange behaviors
Gets in trouble, school, police
Withdrawn, depressed, tired, doesn't care about appearance
Red rimmed eyes (concealment)
Blackouts
Difficulty concentrating
The odorless, colorless gas that binds to hemoglobin, found in cigarette smoke
Carbon Monoxide
The addictive drug found in tobacco leaves
Nicotine
What are 3 benefits of living alcohol free?
Maintaining a healthy body
Healthy relationships
Healthy decisions
Avoid risky behaviors
Avoiding illegal activities
Avoiding violence
Achieve goals
The term used to classify a alcohol free lifestyle, when one turns their life around for the better
Sobriety
What does a "gateway" drug mean?
This means using a drug can lead to using other drugs, or other harmful substances. It leads to something "more" and can be very dangerous or harmful.
Name at least 3 short-term effect of tobacco use
Brain chemistry changes
Respiration and heart rate increases
Taste buds dulled & appetite decreases
Bad breath, yellowed teeth, hair, skin and clothes smell foul
What is a carcinogen?
Any cancer causing substance
Cocaine/Crack/Meth are all what TYPE of drugs?
Stimulants
Name at least 2 short-term effects of alcohol
Temporary changes in the brain
Slows your reaction time
Impairs your judgement & senses
Dizziness/world seems like it's spinning
Name an opiate drug. There are at least 4.
Morphine
Oxycodone
Fentanyl
Heroin
Name at least 3 long-term effect of tobacco use
Chronic Bronchitis
Emphysema - troubled breathing
Lung Cancer
Coronary Heart Disease and stroke
Weakened Immune System:
Nervous system pathology
Respiratory system
Digestive system
Cardiovascular system
Increased blood pressure
Excretory system
These drugs alter moods, thoughts, and sensory perceptions such as hearing, smell, vision, and touch.
Hallucinogens
Alcoholics are ___________________ on alcohol. It is a "necessity" for them.
Dependent
Name at least 2 long-term effects of alcohol
Damage to brain cells and size
Increase in blood pressure
Buildup of fatty cells in liver
Ulcers
Cancer
Dependence
Pancreatic damage
What are the 4 main groups of drugs?
Stimulants
Depressants
Hallucinogens
Opiates
What is ETS?
Environmental Tobacco Smoke
Involuntary, or passive smoking as a result from secondhand or thirdhand smoke
Name at least 1 resource or program for alcoholics or that support those who are involved with alcohol
AA - Alcoholics Anonymous
MADD - Mothers Against Drunk Driving
SADD - Students Against Destructive Decisions
National Association for Children of Alcoholics
3 different types of smoke, and the difference between them
Mainstream Smoke - most dangerous, directly from source
Secondhand (Sidestream) Smoke - smoke that is puffed out from source or person, lingers in air
Thirdhand Smoke - smoke that clings to clothing, hair, skin