Tobacco
stimulant found in tobacco leaves
nicotine
Opioid reversal
Narcan
a disease in which a person is both physically addicted to and emotionally dependent on alcohol
alcoholism
Meth mouth is
severe tooth decay and loss due to using meth
inability to perceive or accurately interpret the self-destructive effects of an addictive behavior
denial
a sticky, thick dark, cilia destroying fluid produced by burning tobacco
tar
Plant that opioids come from
poppy plant
the amount of alcohol in someone's blood, expressed as a percentage
BAC
Main ingredient in meth is
nasal decongestant
a self-defeating relationship pattern in which a person is controlled by an addict's addictive behavior
co dependence
deprives the body cells of oxygen and creates other circulatory problems
Carbon Monoxide
Drug used to curve opioid craving
BUP/ Suboxone
scarring of the liver
cirrhosis
what symptoms can the drug create?
false sense of happiness and well being, loss of appetite
severe problems associated with addiction, such as physical damage, legal trouble, financial problems, academic failure, or family dissolution
negative consequences
tobacco users can experience these in as little as 30 minutes after their last use. (irritability, shakiness, headaches)
withdrawal symptoms
Scale used to measure withdrawal symptoms
COWS Scale
A group of alcohol- related birth defects that include physcial and mental problems
Fetal alcohol syndrome
effects of meth (how your body changes when you get high). NAME 2
rapid heart rate, increase blood pressure, elevated body temp, damaged blood vessels
preoccupation with a behavior and an overwhelming need to perform it
compulsion
cancer-causing agent
carcinogen
Health isssues from frequent opioid use. NAME 3
The type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages
Ethanol
Where does more than 85% of Meth in the U.S. come from? a) Mexico & California b) Texas & Mexico c) California & Texas
Mexico & California
biochemical messengers that bind to specific receptor sites on nerve cells
neurotransmitters