Alcohol Vocab
What is a Drug?
Any chemical taken into the body that will change you:
Physically
Emotionally
Behaviorally
IS ALCOHOL A DRUG? T OR F
TRUE!
Name an example of a stimulant? (People use a popular stimulant around the world to wake up)
Caffeine
Cocaine
Nicotine
Molly
What does overdose mean?
Taking too much of a drug - to the point of serious medical harm or death.
At what age does the adolescent brain stop growing?
25
What do depressant drugs do?
Depressant drugs lower a person’s heart rate, and slow down the messages between the brain and body.
Alcohol is a drug produced by
the fermentation of yeast, sugars, and starches.
What drinks contain caffeine?
Name at least 3!
soda
energy drinks
coffee
tea
What does drug addiction mean?
Having a strong physical / mental need for a chemical or substance!
Caffeine is a legal or illegal drug?
Legal
What does Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) refer to?
BAC refers to the percent % of alcohol in a person's bloodstream.
Alcohol causes intoxication, which is why alcohol is considered a
POISON
Are stimulants like caffeine addicting?
YES!
When does withdrawal happen?
When a person STOPS taking a drug their body has become addicted too. (Physical side effects / symptoms , that feel like being sick)
How old must you be in the US to purchase / consume alcohol?
21 years old
What does Tolerance mean?
Tolerance:
A need for increasing amounts of a substance (NEEDING MORE) to achieve the same effect.
An adolecent brain is still growing until the age of
Twenty-five 25
What do stimulants do?
Speed up the heart / brain / body!
What does peer pressure mean?
Social Pressure by members of one’s peer group to say or act on something,
Give one example of negative peer pressure
Alcoholism: A disease that causes people to have a
physical and mental need for alcohol
Alcohol is a specific kind of drug called
a depressant
Why are stimulants and depressants different?
Explain and give an example for each!
Stimulants and depressants are completely different. Depressants like alcohol slow down the brain / heart and body and stimulants like caffeine do the opposite!
What does having drug tolerance mean?
A persons body has gotten used to the drug so now the person feels they require more of the drug in order to feel its same effects! - This can lead to dependance, addiction and overdose.
How can you peer pressure others to make positive decisions? Give an example of positive peer pressure.
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