Alcohol
What is BAC?
Blood Alcohol Content. It represents the percentage of alcohol to blood.
The psychoactive chemical in cannabis that causes a person to be high
THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol)
This happens when the body becomes used to a drug and needs larger and larger amounts to produce the same effects
Tolerance
What is the difference between presciption drugs and OTC (over-the-counter) 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.
DUI stands for
Driving Under the Influence
The legal BAC limit in CA
.08%
The term for exhaled smoke that others can come in contact with
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.
The deadly illicit substance that is being laced into many different street drugs
Fentanyl
The legal age to purchase alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis products
21 years old
What is it called when an individual loses consciousness and goes into a coma, and in the worst cases, the drinker dies?
Alcohol poisoning
The term used for cannabis products that look like candies or baked goods
Edibles
The continued need for the effects of a drug even though those effects harm the body, mind, and relationships
Drug Dependence (addiction)
Name the medication that can help reverse an opioid drug overdose
Naloxone aka Narcan
25
It take this long for alcohol to enter the bloodstream
5 to 10 minutes
It can take this long for cannabis edibles to take effect
About 30 minutes to 2 hours
Alcohol interferes with what?
Alcohol interferes with judgement, coordination, and other basic functions of the brain.
This term describes pills that try to imitate genuine pharmaceutical pills
Counterfeit pills (fake pills)
Number of underage drinking-related deaths per year
Approximately 5,000 according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Name at least 1 negative health effect of alcohol
hung-over or throwing up, extreme confusion, inability to be awakened, vomiting, seizures, slow or irregular breathing, low body temperature, bluish or pale skin
Name at least 1 smoking-related condition or disease
1. Cancer
2. Emphysema
3. Chronic Bronchitis
4. Asthma
Youth who drink or use substances are more likely to experience:
School problems, social problems, physical and mental problems, and legal problems
Name at least 1 sign of an overdose
1. Small, constricted "pinpoint pupils"
2. Falling asleep or loss of consciousness
3. Slow, shallow breathing
4. Choking or gurgling sounds
5. Limp body
6. Pale, blue, or cold skin
The legal drinking age was raised from 18 to 21 this year
1984 (passage of the National Minimum Legal Drinking Act)