DRUGS & ALCOHOL A
The body's adaptation to a drug that causes it to be less effective when used repeatedly.
Tolerance
Alcohol damages this muscle causing it to not pump blood correctly throughout the body.
The Heart
1st stage of Addiction
Experimental use
Stage 2 of addiction is called _________.
Regular Use
The third stage of addiction is called ______?
harmful dependency
When a person is physically, mentally, and emotionally attached to a drug that he or she cannot live without.
Dependence
Drugs that can cause diseases with needles.
heroine, meth, cocaine
The legal age to consume alcohol in Aus
18
Medicines that you buy at the chemist without a prescription are _____________.
over the counter (OTC) drugs
Reason for people sharing needles.
Because there are laws controlling the purchase of needles
The physical dependence on a drug.
Addiction
An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grapes.
Wine
The amount of alcohol in a person's blood.
blood alcohol concentration (BAC)?
Using drugs can lead to _________ and __________. (Please provide two)
violence, illegal behaviors, harmful relationships, and accidents.
What is the fourth stage of addiction?
Dependency
What are some causes of death with drug use? (Please Name two)
Suicide, homicide, hepatitis, injury, HIV?
An alcoholic beverage made by distillation.
Spirits/Liquor
Drugs most commonly used through
injection are: (NAME TWO)
Cocaine Heroine Methamphetamines Steroids
Taking a fatal amount of a drug is known as an ___________.
overdose
a class of drugs that include the illegal drug heroin, such as fentanyl, and pain relievers available legally by prescription, such as oxycodone (OxyContin®).
Opiod
sometimes it is necessary to use needles to inject drugs. (pleas provide example)
Diabetics taking insulin or health care workers giving vaccines.
Drugs can be injected into the body in a few ways. (Name two)
Injected just beneath the skin
Into the muscle
Directly into a vein
The name for the disease in which a person has a dependence on alcohol.
Alcoholism
Consuming large amounts of alcohol in a short amount of time which can quickly raise your BAC to dangerous levels.
Bonus 100 points to name the quantity for each gender
Binge Drinking
Disspose of needles in this
In containers labeled “Biohazardous waste material ?