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Alcohol
Name that Drug
Consequences
Getting Help
Vocab Words
100
The type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages. It is a powerful and addictive drug.
What is ethanol
100
A plant whose leaves, buds, and flowers are usually smoked for their intoxicating effects.
What is marijuana
100
The process of discontinuing drug use, often accompanied by unpleasant reactions.
Withdrawal
100
The process of restoring a drug addict to a useful and constructive place in society.
What is rehabilitation
100
An addict who is dependent on alcohol
What is an alcoholic
200
A severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol overdose.
What is alcohol poisoning
200
Substances whose fumes are sniffed or inhaled to give effect.
What is inhalants.
200
List 2 negative side effects of abusing Anabolic Steroids
Weight gain Acne High blood pressure Liver and kidney tumors HIV or hepatitis B Violent behavior/mood swings/depression Reproductive issues in both males and females Women= facial hair, baldness, deepened voice
200
What does MADD and SADD stand for?
What is mothers against drunk driving and students against drunk driving (destructive decision making)
200
A physiological or psychological dependence on a drug.
What is addiction
300
A group of alcohol-related birth defects that include physical and mental problems.
What is fetal alcohol syndrome. (FAS)
300
Drugs that speed up the central nervous system (CNS)
What is stimulants
300
What is the difference between DWI and DUI? Explain
Driving while intoxicated- Alcohol related Driving under the influence- Could be drugs or alcohol
300
When friends and family members fail to confront the truth about someone’s problems.
What is enabling
300
Drugs that tend to slow down the central nervous system
What is depressants.
400
What is the name of the chemical action of yeast on sugars?
What is fermentation
400
Drugs such as those derived from the opium plant that are obtainable only by prescription and are used to relieve pain.
What is opiates
400
To regress after partial recovery from addiction.
What is relapse
400
Facility where addicts receive treatment during the day, and then return home.
What is outpatient
400
An irrational suspiciousness or distrust of others.
What is paranoia
500
What are 3 factors that influence the intensity of alcohol's effect?
What is gender, body size, food, medicine, rate of intake and amount.
500
Drugs that alter moods, thoughts, and sense perceptions, including vision, hearing, smell and touch. (An example is ecstasy)
What is hallucinogens
500
List 5 health consequences of smoking marijuana
Hallucinations/paranoia Impaired short term memory, reaction time, concentration Blood shot eyes & dry mouth Lung irritation/coughing Heart and lung damage Increased risk of lung cancer Weakened immune system Increased appetite Risk of infertility in women Lowered sperm count/testosterone in men
500
A program that helps families and friends learn to deal with the effects of living with an alcoholic.
What is Al-Anon/ Alateen
500
A feeling of intense well-being or elation
What is euphoria