Ch. 20/21
Alcohol/ Drugs
Alcohol/ Drugs
The BAC limit in Indiana.
What is .08 percent?
A virus normally found in pigs; a combination of human, pig, ans Asian flu viruses.
What is the H1N1 virus?
High blood pressure.
What is hypertension?
Cruel or hurtful online contact.
What is cyberbullying?
Statues that protect rescuers from being sued for giving emergency care.
What is Good Samaritan Law?
A physiological or psychological dependence on a drug.
What is addiction?
An organism that carries and transmits pathogens to humans and other animals.
What is a vector?
The spread of cancer from the point where it originated to other parts of the body.
What is metastasis?
Sequence of events that leads to an unintentional injury.
What is accident chain?
A device that delivers an electric shock to the heart to restore normal rhythm.
What is a defibrillator?
Substances that are sniffed to give effect.
What are inhalants?
Individuals show no or mild symptoms after the onset of the infection.
What is asymptomatic?
A specific reaction of the immune system to a foreign and harmless substance.
What is an allergy?
The steps you take to prevent yourself from becoming the victim of crimes
What is personal safety?
Round the clock service that provides emergency medical advice on poisons.
What is the Poison Control Center?
5 or more drinks in one sitting.
What is binge drinking?
Plant-like organism that causes diseases like ringworm and athlete's foot.
What is a fungal infection?
Antigens release chemicals that can stimulate mucus and fluid production.
What is histamine?
Dangerous low body tempature.
What is hypothermia?
The trapping of heat by gases in the Earth's atmoshphere.
What is Greenhouse Effect?
Living without alcohol.
What is sobriety?
A bacterial infection that affects the reproductive organs of males and females.
What is chlamydia?
A chronic disease that affects the way the body cells convert sugar into energy.
What is diabetes?
Being aware of potential hazards on the road and taking action to avoid them.
What is defensive driving?
The spread of city development onto undeveloped land.
What is urban sprawl?