Chapter 19
Define Drugs.
A drug is something that changes or alters the state of the mind or body.
What is a Carcinogen?
A cancer causing substance.
Define environmental tobacco smoke, mainstream smoke, and sidestream smoke.
environmental=secondhand smoke
Mainstream=the smoke that comes directly from the smokers lungs
Side stream=the smoke from the end of the thing burning.
What is Drinking five or more alcoholic drinks at one sitting
Binge drinking
What is alcohol abuse?
The excessive use of alcohol
What is an analgesic and an example?
A pain relieving drug, ex. Advil
What is a colorless, odorless and poisonous gas found in cigarette smoke?
Carbon Monoxide
What is the term for alcohol and what is its affect on the body?
A depressant, it slows down the heart rate and lowers blood pressure.
What is the type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages
ethanol
What is a person that Is learning to live without alcohol?
Recovery.
What is additive effect?
A positive interaction between medicines
What is a substance that causes physical or psychological dependence?
Addictive Drug
What is the difference between psychological dependence and physiological dependence?
Psychological-The person believes that they have to have it to function.
Physiological-Has a chemical need for the drug.
What is the term for drug that slows the central nervous system?
A depressant
Birth defects that result of a pregnant mother consuming alcohol when pregnant.
Fetal alcohol syndrome
What is the difference between synergistic and antagonistic?
S works with each other, A works against each other.
What do you call a drug that increases the action of the central nervous system, heart and other organs
A stimulant.
A thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns
tar
The state in which the body is poisoned by alcohol or another
substance, and that person’s physical and mental control is
significantly reduced
Intoxication
The amount of alcohol in a persons body as a percent, what is it called?
What is medicine abuse?
Taking a medication on purpose for non medical reasons.
What is a thickened, white, leathery looking spots inside of the mouth that can develop into oral cancer?
Leukoplakia
Tobacco that is sniffed through the nose, held in the mouth or chewed
Smokeless tobacco
Explain the difference between a stimulant and a depressant when it comes to how it affects the body. What specific organs in the body does it affect.
Stimulant speeds up central nervous system, Depressant slows down central nervous system. Affects the heart, the brain and blood pressure.
What are the penalties of a MIP in the state of Montana for your first offense?
*1st conviction: 20 hrs. Community service, lose license for 30 days, alcohol course(you pay for it)