Alcohol decreases the blood pressure? (T/F)
False
what is Nicotine
addictive drug found in tobacco
The intentional misuse of any drug for no medical purposes
Drug abuse
What Opiates are derived from poppy plants?
Morphine
Codeine
secondhand smoke
includes both mainstream 7 side stream smoke - more harmful than mainstream smoke
Name 2 effects alcohol would have on athletic performance.
Balance and coordination
tar
thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns
Drugs purchased legally in a pharmacy and other stores that sell medicine without a note from a doctor
Over the counter
What are some Synthetic/semi-synthetic opioids?
Fentanyl
Oxycodone
Side stream smoke
Smoke from the burning end of a cigarette, cigar, or pipe
What does BAC stand for?
Blood alcohol content
tiny hairlike structures that line the upper airways and protect the body against infection
cilia
The 3 drugs that are stimulants
Amphetamines, cocaine , and nicotine
What are the central effects of MORPHINE?
Analgesia
Respiratory depression
Antitussive
Miosis
Tolerance
Dependence
---- ---- the chemical responsible for the "high" when smoking weed. OIl is 30 times more potent than in dry weed leaves
THC Oil
What is the process where the liver changes alcohol into water, carbon dioxide, and energy?
Oxydation
What are long term affects?
chronic bronchitis, emphysema, lung cancer, coronary heart disease and stroke, and a weakened immune system
Drugs obtained with a note from a doctor and purchased legally only at a pharmacy
Prescription
are opioids addictive when used to treat pain only?
false
causes respiratory failure
Acrolein
The conditions caused to babies of women who drink heavily during their pregnancy is called...
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Why do teens use tobacco?
lose weight, mature, and movies, ads, tv
Chemicals that affect the brain cells to alter perception,thought, mood, and possibly create illusions
Psychoactive drugs
What is the major cause of death in opiate ODs?
respiratory depression
what year were e-cigs introduced into the mass united states market
2007