Drug Unit
A chemical substance that is taken to cause changes in a persons body or behavior
What is a Drug?
Alcohol is considered this type of drug
What is a depressant?
The unit used to measure the amount of energy in food
What is a calorie?
The amount of time a healthy person should exercise each day
What is 60 Minutes?
The length of time it takes for a full term pregnancy to be completed
What is 40 weeks? What is 9 months?
a type of drug that distorts perception, mood, and thought
What is a hallucinogen
The skills needed in order to say no when peer pressured to consume a substance like alcohol
What are Refusal Skills?
The term used to describe the main energy sources found in food (Protein, Carbohydrates, Fats)
What are Macronutrients?
The sit and reach test tests this component of fitness
What is Flexibility?
the term used to describe an infection transmitted through sexual contact
What is an STI (Sexually Transmitted Infection)
A group of symptoms that occur when a person dependent on a drug stops taking the drug
What is withdrawl?
The addiction or dependance to the consumption of alcohol
What is alcoholism?
A disease where the body is unable to regulate blood sugar properly
What is Diabetes?
The component of fitness tested in the mile run
What is cardiovascular endurance?
the physical, mental, emotional, or sexual mistreatment of one person by another
What is abuse?
The extremely addictive chemical in tobacco products
What is Nicotine?
The measurement of alcohol intoxication, commonly used for legal or medical purposes
The eating disorder where someone starves themselves due to a distorted body image
What is Anorexia?
This type of muscle contraction is a contraction where there is not change in the length of the muscle. An example of an exercise would be a wall sit
A method of manipulation used in an abusive/unhealthy relationship that is used to break down the trust the person has in their memory, instincts, and self esteem. Making the person believe whatever their partner says, even if it is not true.
What is Gaslighting?
Drugs that produce chemical vapors that are inhaled to induce psychoactive or mind altering effects
What is an Inhalant
The charge given to a person who is found operating a motor vehicle with a Blood Alcohol Content over the legal limit
What is a DUI (Driving Under the Influence)
A chemical element found in food that is needed in trace amounts for the normal growth and development of humans. An example of this would be vitamins A-D, Iron, Fiber, ect.
What are Micronutrients?
The 5th component of fitness that is not tested in schools. This component refers to the distribution of fat, muscle, bone, and other tissues that makeup your body. Often measured through lean/fat mass in the body
What is Body Composition?
A term used to describe the failure to provide a child's basic needs of adequate food, clothing, shelter, or medical support. also leaving children unsupervised or alone
What is neglect