Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco Review

Drugs

100

What is the difference between a depressant and a stimulant?

depressant=slows down the central nervous system

stimulant= speeds up the central nervous system

200

What is a strong RISK FACTOR for Heroin use?

Prescription Opioid Use 

300

What is the name of the neurotransmitter that makes a person feel “high” by causing the brain to release unusually large amounts of what?

Dopamine

400

Name the 6 categories of drugs

Stimulants, Depressants, Hallucinogens, Opiates, Inhalants, Cannabis

500

Name 3 examples of Hallucinogens.

LSD (acid). Others are mescaline, ketamine, PCP, MDMA (ecstasy), or psilocybin (mushrooms).

Alcohol

100

What is the legal limit for a person under the age of 21 to in terms of alcohol?

 ZERO Tolerance

200

Name 3 long term effects of alcohol use:

Cirrhosis of the liver, risk of chest infection, addiction, brain damage, enlarged heart, pancreatitis, ulcers, high blood pressure, heart disease, kidney failure

300

Name 3 factors that affect a persons BAC. 

Weight, Gender, Time spent drinking, amount of food in the stomach, alcohol content, size of drink

400

What is the organ that does the most work in ridding alcohol from your body?

LIVER.

500

1. What is the name of the organic compound found in alcohol?

2. How many drinks a day is considered a moderate drinker?

1. Ethanol

2. One drink per day

Tobacco

100

Name the 3 MAIN substances found in cigarettes.

Nicotine

Tar

Carbon Monoxide

200

What percent of smokers have started smoking before the age of 18?

90%

300

What does nicotine do to the blood vessels?

Nicotine constricts the blood vessels. 

Can lead to atherosclerosis (hardening of walls of the artery)

400

Name 3 smoking related diseases. 

Cancer

Emphysema

Asthma

Chronic Bronchitis

500

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

Smokeless Tobacco

(chewing tobacco)

Addiction

100

It is the pain of WHAT that makes it so difficult for people to stay sober:

Withdrawal.

200

What does the term tolerance mean?

When you need greater amounts of a drug in order to feel its effects.

300

What is a process of learning to cope with addictions while learning new and healthier habits and behaviors called?      

Rehabilitation 

400

Name 3 examples of RISK Factors for ADDICTION:

•Family History (Genetics)

•First use during childhood or teen years

• Anxiety, Depression (Mental health challenges)

•Family chaos/instability/low parental supervision

•Drug use in immediate family and/or social circle

•Easy access/availability of drugs

•Positive perception of drug use/acceptance

500

Explain the "SWISS CHEESE MODEL of ADDICTION" we learned about in class. 

Each layer is like a slice of Swiss cheese. The areas with holes are the dangerous areas of the slice because they can let risks go through. The areas without holes protect us because they can block risks. For example, hanging out with friends who abuse drugs punches a huge hole in our social slice.

Random

100

What is the active ingredient in marijuana that “gets you high?”

THC

200

What is the combining of two drugs that increases the effects of both drugs called?

                                                                        

Synergism

300

A physical or psychological state when the body requires a drug in order to function normally.

Physical Dependence

400

What do all JUUL products contain?

Nicotine

500

What are three drugs used more widely by people in the US than marijuana? 

_{Alcohol, Caffeine, Nicotine.}