Alcohol
What is BAC?
Blood Alcohol Content represents the percentage of alcohol to blood.
What is the colorless, odorless, highly addictive drug found in tobacco?
Nicotine
What happens when the body becomes used to a drug and needs larger and larger amounts to produce the same effects?
Tolerance
What is name of the gummy substance formed by millions of tiny particles in cigarette smoke?
Tar
What is the legal drinking age in Illinois?
21 years old
The legal limit in Illinois is a BAC of what?
0.08% BAC
What is a depressant?
A drug that reduces brain stimulation.
What is a side effect?
An unwanted change in the body that is not related to the main purpose of a drug
What is drug dependence?
The continued need for the effects of a drug even though those effects harm the body, mind, and relationships
What is the depressant drug found in some beverages that slows down the central nervous system and harms body organs?
Alcohol
What is Alcohol Poisoning?
Occurs when an individual's BAC rises to a danger point in which the individual loses consciousness and goes into a coma and in the worst cases, the drinker dies
What is a stimulant?
A drug that increases levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body.
Describe physical dependence to drugs.
Physical dependence is when someone develops a tolerance for a drug or shows withdrawal symptoms without it
What is binge drinking?
The consumption of an excessive amount of alcohol in a short period of time
True or False:
Teens who consistently learn about the risks of drugs from their parents are up to 50% less likely to use drugs than those who don't.
True
How long does it take for alcohol to enter the bloodstream?
Alcohol enters your bloodstream within 5 to 10 minutes of being consumed. It passes from your stomach into your bloodstream and then travels throughout your entire body-affecting nearly every organ system in the body.
Is nicotine a depressant or a stimulant?
Stimulant
Describe psychological dependence to drugs.
Psychological dependence is a strong emotional desire to continue using a drug
What is the difference between prescription drugs and over the counter (OTC) drugs?
prescription from your Dr. vs no prescription needed
What is dopamine?
Name the three types of alcohol. (Not Brands)
Beer, wine and spirits (liquor)
What is secondhand smoke?
Exhaled smoke and sidestream smoke otherwise known as environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) or passive smoke
What are the four ways in which drugs enter the body?
By mouth, by injection, by inhalation, and by absorption
Do more youth die from prescription drugs or cocaine?
Prescription drugs
Source: https://www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-facts-about-teens-and-drug-use
What happens to dopamine after using nicotine?
Dopamine levels drop causing you to want more nicotine