Vocabulary
A psycho-stimulant drug
What is a drug that impairs the mind to experience hallucinations. What is LSD, Acid?
________ causes 88,000 deaths in the US each year
What is excessive alcohol use?
Three substance abuse forms are _____.
What are 3 educational programs that help avoid substance abuse?
What is the chemical that changes the brain structures involved in reward, stress, and self-control?
What is Dopamine?
A Gateway Drug
What is a drug that can lead to harder drugs. What is Marijuana, Alcohol, Pills, or Nicotine products?
More than 46 people died every day from ________ in 2016
What are drug overdoses involving prescription opioids?
what are the to feel good, to feel better, to do better, and curiosity and social pressure?
What are the reasons people take drugs?
Who do the changes caused by drug abuse affect?
Who are the drug abuser and their children?
Substance Abuse
What is the dependency/ Addiction to a stimulant/drug?
In 2015, what percent of people ages 18 and older reported binge drinking in the past month?
What is 27%?
________ & _________ are two substance abuse that are harmful in health.
What are two substance abuse that are harmful to the health and well-being of others?
How long did it take genes to change in rats after exposure to cocaine?
What is 20 minutes?
Narcotic dependency effects adolescents or adults more when substance abuse occurs?
What is adolescents?
Alcohol-impaired crashes accounted for what fraction of all traffic-related deaths in 2016?
What is nearly one third?
_______ can establish clear communication and create a deeper bond in making wise decisions for not being involved in such harm.
Who can establish clear communication and create a deeper bond in making wise decisions for not being involved in harm?
Drug abuse over what period of time can cause changes to the genes?
What are short periods of time?
Jobs as educators on the topic of Substance abuse.
What is to inform our students to take care of themselves and educate them on the dangers of drug abuse, and to put an end to the drug epidemic?
Prescription drug misuse now accounts for what percent of opioid drug overdose deaths?
What is 40%?
To prevent substance abuse it has been said there are ___ strategies that are helpful.
How many strategies have been said to help prevent the substance abuse?
_______ determines which genes get copied and expressed and causes changes to DNA.
What is methylation?