Tobacco
A toxic substance that gives tobacco products their addictive quality.
What is nicotine?
A general term used to describe a drink that contains a certain amount of ethanol.
What is alcohol?
A substance used to treat disease or relieve pain.
What is medication?
What is addiction?
True or false. Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States.
What is true?
A residue that consists of small, thick, sticky particles.
What is tar?
A buildup of scar tissue in the liver due to lack of blood flow.
What is cirrhosis?
What are drugs?
The use of a drug or intentional misuse of prescription medication that causes harmful, dangerous effects.
What is substance abuse?
People are considered legally impaired, also known as intoxicated or drunk, when they reach or pass this BAC.
What is .08?
Substances that cause cancer.
What are carcinogens?
A term used for the uncomfortable physical symptoms caused by excessive alcohol consumption.
What is a hangover?
A feeling of intense happiness caused by high levels of dopamine in the brain.
What is euphoria?
The consumption of enough alcohol that a person experiences problems in his or her daily life.
What is problem drinking?
A substance that slows down the central nervous system and causes chemical changes in the brain.
What is a depressant?
A condition characterized by white, leathery spots inside the mouth.
What is leukoplakia?
Alcohol disrupts this part of the brain that controls movement and balance.
What is the cerebellum?
A condition in which cells and tissue are deprived of oxygen; often results in severe cell damage.
What is hypoxia?
The intentional use of medications for purposes other than those intended by the prescribing doctor.
What is medication abuse?
Term for a group os serious physical and mental birth defects caused by a woman's consumption of alcohol while pregnant.
What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)?
The amount of carcinogens contained in tobacco.
What is over 70 carcinogens?
The psychological restraint that discourages people from engaging in dangerous behaviors.
What is inhibition?
A category of drugs that are often used at parties, bars, or concerts; include LSD, ecstasy, GHB, and flunitrazepam (roofies).
What are club drugs?
A chronic disease characterized by the continued use of a drug regardless of its harmful consequences.
What is drug addiction?
The most commonly used over the counter medications.
What are analgesics (pain relievers)?