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Drugs
Alcohol Vocab
Alcohol
Tobacco/Vocab
Combo of AOD
100
A habit forming drug that may lead to use of other drugs
What is gateway drug
100
Getting so drunk that you can't remember anything that happened the night before
What is blacking out
100
Let time pass
What is the only way a person sobers up
100
A smokeless tobacco made from ground or pulverized tobacco leaves.
What is Snuff
100
Abnormal vision, vomiting, sweating
What are withdraw symptoms
200
The main ingredient in marijuana
What is THC
200
To become unconscious.
What is passing out
200
1/3-1/2 drink per hour
What is the amount of drinks the liver can process an hour.
200
Thickened white patches that form on your gums.
What is Leukoplakia
200
Sedative, tranquilizer, sleeping pill, and valium are all examples of this kind of drug.
What are examples of depressants
300
A chemical that regulates mood and memory
What is serotonin
300
Drinking alcoholic beverages with the primary intention of becoming intoxicated by heavy consumption of alcohol over a short period of time.
What is binge drinking
300
Dehydration of the brain(headache), and alcohol dissolves away the stomachs's protective lining (upset stomach).
What is a hang over
300
Nicotine does what to your blood pressure
What is increases
300
Say "no", try not to judge others, change your peer group, suggest activities that aren't drug related.
What are some strategies to combat peer pressure to do drugs/alcohol
400
Chemicals in the brain that produce feelings of pleasure in response to a variety of activities.
What are endorphins
400
The consequence of alcohol entering the bloodstream faster than it can be metabolized by the liver and may lead to death
What is alcohol poisoning
400
Scarring of the liver from excessive and long term drinking of alcohol
What is cirrhosis
400
What is the term used to describe a cancer causing agent.
What is carcinogen
400
Nicotine, Carbon Monoxide, Tar
What is three main chemicals in cigarettes
500
Unpleasant feelings that occur when endorphins are lacking.
What is dysphoria
500
Twice the percentage of alcohol in an alcoholic beverage.
What is proof
500
Tolerance, stress, and body weight
What are 3 factors that can have an influence on how alcohol affects the body
500
A condition in which the air sacs of the lungs are damaged and enlarged, causing breathlessness
What is emphysema
500
A. admit that you have a problem B. desire to quit C. get help D. Develop a support system
What are the steps to recovery