Definitions
OTC stands for...
Over The Counter
A substance in intoxicating beverages that acts as a depressant on the body defines what?
Alcohol
What does chemotherapy do?
Eliminate or Reduce cancer in the body
What is the legal drinking age
21
Tobacco comes from a ...
Plant, plant leaves from "genus Nicotiana"
A substance that changes the way the body functions defines what?
When you consume a-lot of alcohol in a short period of time what is that called?
Binge Drinking
What are the risks associated with Steroid use?
Can damage the heart and cardiovascular system when overused
Why should pregnant woman avoid using alcohol?
because it can cause birth defects to the unborn baby or even cause death
True OR False: Smoking tobacco only affects the lungs
False
A person's overall physical, mental, and social condition. Not just the absence of disease or "feeling sick." defines what?
a persons Health
Actions that increase a person's chance of suffering an illness or injury defines..
Risk
What are the benefits of drug use?
Defense against diseases, Correction of hormone imbalances, Pain relief
Is Dehydration a short term or a long term affect of drinking alcohol?
Short term
Short term effects on the Digestive System from smoking tobacco include..
gum disease, suppressed appetite
Drugs that require a doctor's approval and can be dispensed only by a pharmacist define what?
Prescription Drugs
Drugs that are used recreationally (for fun) rather than for a medical need define
Illegal Drugs
What do Antibiotics do?
Kill disease causing bacteria
What is a long term effect of drinking alcohol on the Nervous System?
Destruction of brain cells. Dementia (loss of memory)
Name one of the stages in the Recovery cycle for addiction
Guilt, emotional trigger, craving, ritual, using,
The use of a drug for nonmedical reasons defines..
Drug abuse
A dependence on a substance that causes withdrawal symptoms when trying to abstain from it defines..
Addiction
Slows Down
Double Jeopardy
Double Jeopardy