Alcohol
Consuming 5 or more drinks in one sitting.
What is binge drinking?
Nicorette
What is an example of a nicotine substitute?
Feeling uncomfortable symptoms when you discontinue the use of a drug.
What are withdrawal symptoms?
The use of any illegal drug.
What is illicit drug use?
Having strong values and a personal identity.
What helps someone refrain from giving into peer pressure?
A measurement of the amount of alcohol in a person's bloodstream.
What is Blood Alcohol Concentration?
Nicotine speeds up the central nervous system.
What is a stimulant?
Needing a particular drug in your system just to function normally.
What is dependence?
One of the most common gateway drugs.
What is marijuana?
Drugs that do not require a doctor's prescription.
What are OTC drugs?
0.08
What is the legal limit for BAC?
Reduced lung capacity makes you less likely to work out/be active.
Why might smoking lead to weight gain in the long term?
The body gets used to a drug so it needs it in higher and higher doses to feel the same effects.
What is tolerance?
A highly addictive class of drugs derived from the opium plant.
What are opioids?
A 12 step program focused on helping people recover from alcoholism.
What is AA?
A condition that can occur in a baby when a woman drinks alcohol during pregnancy.
What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?
Eases withdrawal symptoms and reduces cravings in the beginning stages of quitting.
What is the purpose of nicotine substitutes?
A potentially fatal reaction to taking too much of a drug.
What is an overdose?
Not regulated by DEA or FDA.
Why might illicit drugs have a high risk for overdose?
A feeling of general discomfort and unease when the effects of a drug wear off.
What is dysphoria?
Alcohol slows down brain activity.
What is a depressant?
Almost 20 percent of the people who die from cigarette smoke are non-smokers.
What is secondhand smoke?
Feeling of intense excitement, joy, or well-being after you take a drug.
What is euphoria?
Drowsiness, impaired vision, and decreased concentration.
Why should people not drive under the influence of marijuana?
A non profit organization that has played a huge role in decreasing drunk driving fatalities.
What is MADD?