Vocabulary
A drug created from coca leaves
Cocaine
Alcohol is which type? Depressant, stimulant or narcotic
Depressant
OTC are drugs found on the shelves of the local pharmacy or grocery stores. What does OTC stand for?
Over the counter
An addictive stimulant in tobacco that affects the brain the same way as heroin or cocaine thus causing it to crave more.
Nicotine
Alcohol is the __ most common cause of death in the US
Derived from the naturally occurring alkaloid compounds produced in the poppy plant
Opiate
Using alcohol in ways that are unhealthy, illegal or both is called?
All of these are types of drugs except: stimulants, depressants, vapes, narcotics, hallucinogens.
Vapes
A chemical that prevents tooth decay
Flouride
Genetics, early childhood trauma and abuse, social influences, mental health, family dysfunction, early use.
What are the possible causes of addiction?
A drug created by chemical reaction in some foods, especially fruits and grains.
Alcohol
_______ is a disease in which a person has a physical and psychological need for alcohol.
Alcoholism
Taking more of a drug than the body can tolerate.
Overdose
Squats can strengthen which two muscle groups?
Hamstrings and quads
Vaping of chemicals that are inhaled to get high is called?
Inhalants
What are the effects of alcohol on the brain?
Cirrhosis is scarring destruction of the _____.
Liver
A _____ is a substance other than food that changes the structure and functioning of the body
Drug
It is necessary to drink ____ cups of water daily and more if participating in sports or exercise.
6-8
Drugs that make you think see and sense things are called?
Hallucinogens
Increased urination, which can result in dehydration, headache and dizziness
What is the effect of alcohol on the kidneys?
When alcohol is absorbed into the bloodstream and reaches the brain almost as soon as it is consumed it immediately slows the _______ _________ down.
Nervous system
Name an example of a club drug
Illness that affects the proper functioning of the body or mind
Disease
The average age people start experimenting with substances
13