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Miscellaneous Part 2
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What is BAC?

Blood Alcohol Content (which represents the percentage of alcohol to blood)

100
What is the colorless, odorless, highly addictive drug found in tobacco?
Nicotine
100
What happens when the body becomes used to a drug and needs larger and larger amounts to produce the same effects?
Tolerance
100

Name one basic function alcohol interferes with?

1. judgement 2. coordination

100

What is legal drinking age in MA?

21 years old

200

How long does it take for alcohol to enter the bloodstream?

Alcohol enters your bloodstream within 5 to 10 minutes of being consumed.

200
What is the product also known as dip, chew, snuff, or spit and is put between the lip and gum and sucked on the inside of the mouth?
Smokeless Tobacco
200

What is an unwanted change in the body that is not related to the main purpose of a drug?

Side Effect

200
What is the difference between presciption drugs and OTC 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 obstained with a written order from a physician.
200
What is the term used when someone uses an illegal drug or intentionally misuses a prescription or OTC drug?
Drug Abuse
300

The legal limit in MA is a BAC of what?

.08%

300
Is nicotine a depressant, stimulant, narcotic or hallucinogen?
Stimulant
300

In what four ways do drugs enter the body?

By mouth, by injection, by inhalation, and by absorption

300
The continued need for the effects of a drug even though those effects harm the body, mind, and relationships is called what?
Drug Dependence
300
It is against the law in all 50 states to sell cigarettes to anyone under the age of what?
18 years old
400

What is it called when an individuals blood alcohol level rises to a danger point in which the individual loses consciousness?

Alcohol poisoning

400

What is the term for breathing in exhaled smoke and/or sidestream smoke from burning tobacco products.

Secondhand smoke

400

What are two types of drug dependence?

1. Physical dependence is when someone develops a tolerance for a drug or shows withdrawl symptoms without it 2. Psychological dependence is a strong emotional desire to continue using a drug.

400

What is name of the gummy substance formed by millions of tiny particles in cigarette smoke?

Tar

400
What is the depressant drug found in some beverages that slows down the central nervous system and harms body organs?
Alcohol
500

What is the only thing necessary to sober up?

Time

500

Name 3 smoking-related condition/disease

1.Cancer 2. Chronic Bornchitis 3. Asthma

500

Name 3 factors that determines the effects a drug might have on the mind and body.

1.The way the drug enters the body 2.The dose or amount of a drug taken at one time 3.The weight, age, and health status of the person 4.The emotional state of the person 5.Whether the person is taking more than one drug at the same time.

500

Name at least 5 pieces of information found on a label of an over the counter drug/medication.

1. Name of product 2. Type of medicine 3. Amount in package 4. Uses 5. Warnings 6. Expiration Date 7. Manufacturer's information 8. Active and Inactive ingredients

500
Name at least 3 guidelines for the safe use of OTC drugs.
1. Take OTC drugs only with the permission of your parents or guardian 2. Take only the dosage shown on the label 3. Do not purchase if tamper-resistant seal is broken 4. Don't use drug after the expiration date 5. Don't engage in demanding activities if medicine causes drowsiness 6. Tell parent or guardian if you have any side effects 7. Check with physician or pharmacist if you are going to use more than one OTC drug at a time.