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Alcohol
Rx
The Brain
Long Term Effects
100
1.5 oz shot of liquor, 12 oz beer, 5 oz glass of wine
What is considered a drink?
100
increases your heart rate and blood pressure
What is a stimulant?
100
25 years of age
What is the age when your brain is fully developed?
100
can no longer recall information that happened a short period of time before
What is short term memory loss?
200
slurred speech, dizziness, poor coordination, talkativeness, vomitting
What is intoxication?
200
abused as much as alcohol and marijuana with adolescents
What are prescription drugs?
200
System of the brain that is responsible for decision making
What is frontal cortex?
200
have to use more and more of a drug to feel the same effects
What is tolerance?
300
slows the central nervous system
What is a depressant?
300
most abused prescription drugs
What is Adderall, Oxycodone, Xanax?
300
the first time someone uses drugs they experience an unnaturally intense feeling of pleasure
What is euphoria?
300
one cancer or disease that can be caused by drinking
What is stomach cancer, cirrhosis of the liver, ulcers
400
43% chance of becoming an alcoholic
What is start drinking before the age of 13 or have a parent who is an addict?
400
mixing alcohol and prescription medication
What is a bad idea?
400
mental health issue some people experience after abusing drugs for a long period of time
What is depression?
400
no longer able to function and complete everyday activities without using drugs or alcohol first
What is addiction/ dependence?
500
4-5 drinks in less than an 2 hours
What is binge drinking?
500
name someone who has died from mixing drugs and alcohol
Who is Whitney Houston, Rodney King, Heath Ledger, Brittany Murphy, Cory Monteith, Michael Jackson, Elvis...
500
feel good chemical that the brain releases when we experience something pleasurable
What is dopamine or seratonin?
500
most severe long term effect from abusing drugs or alcohol
What is death?