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Vocabulary
Tobacco
Medicines
Advertisements
Alcohol
100
This is a chemical substance that alters (changes) a person's physical, mental, or emotional state.
Drug
100
In the United States, what is the legal age for purchasing tobacco products?
18
100
Define medicine.
A substance specifically designed to help someone that is sick or injured.
100
Why do tobacco companies put an addictive drug in their products?
To get people to buy more of their product
100
In the United States, how old do you have to be before you can legally buy or drink alcohol?
21
200
This word means that the government does not allow it. (use correct spelling for bonus points)
Illegal
200
List 3 different forms (types) of tobacco products.
Cigars, cigarettes, chewing tobacco, dipping tobacco, pipes
200
If the doctor writes you a note for a certain medication, that note is called a ____________.
Prescription
200
Why would a tobacco company put a warning on their advertisements that tells you how harmful the product can be?
The government requires them to have a warning
200
Which major organ does alcohol hurt the most?
The liver
300
Define the term "misuse" as it relates to substances.
When a substance is used incorrectly by accident even though the intentions were good.
300
List 4 harmful effects that using tobacco has on the body.
Heart problems, mouth disease, gum disease, tooth loss, difficulty breathing, lung cancer, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, smoker's cough, difficulty exercising, discolored skin, smelly breath
300
Name 2 things you should always remember about taking medication.
Have a trusted adult with you; only take medicine when you really need it; follow any instructions the doctor gave you; do not take more than the recommended amount; tell your parents if the medicine makes you feel worse
300
What is the point of an advertisement slogan, such as "Give yourself a good name," "Absolut escape," or "Break free"?
Make you think that the product will make you better, cooler, or free from your worries.
300
Alcohol slows down the brain and is considered a __________.
Depressant
400
When someone is addicted to a substance, they develop a ___________ on it.
Dependency
400
What is the name of the addictive drug found in tobacco products? (bonus points for correct spelling)
Nicotine
400
Define "over-the-counter."
A medicine you can purchase (if you're over 18) at a pharmacy or grocery store without a doctor's permission.
400
True or False. Alcohol advertisements are required to have the same size warnings that Tobacco advertisements have.
False. Tobacco advertisements have larger print warnings.
400
You pick up a drink at a family party, thinking it's soda. When you take a sip, you spit it out, realizing you picked up a beer by mistake. Is this substance use, misuse, or abuse?
Misuse. You are underage, so it cannot be considered "use." But you are not intentionally using the substance dangerously, so it cannot be considered "abuse."
500
A substance that is potentially beneficial to the person using it is considered __________.
Helpful
500
Which body system does smoking impact the most?
The respiratory system
500
Someone takes a medicine when they aren't sick because they just want to see how it makes them feel. What is this called?
Abuse
500
Explain why one of the alcohol ads we saw had the word "Charisma" in it.
The advertisement was selling beer and wanted people to think they would be more fun to be around or cooler if they were drinking that beer.
500
Besides the liver, name 2 other organs that alcohol can damage.
Heart, brain, lungs