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| What is the addictive drug in tobacco? |
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| what does tar do to the body? |
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| destroys cilia and damages lungs |
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| what does carbon monoxide do to the body? |
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| replaces oxygen in red blood cells depriving the body of air |
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| What cancers are prominent in those who use smokeless tabacco? |
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Definition
| throat, larynx, esophagus, stomach, and pancreas |
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| What are some short term effects of tobacco? |
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Definition
| increased heart rate, dulled taste buds, bad breath, smelly clothes |
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| What are 3 long term effects of tobacco use? |
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Definition
| Chronic bronchitis, emphysema, heart disease |
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| What's chronic bronchitis? |
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| long term lung disease in which cilia are destroyed from a build up of tar |
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| What's heart disease? stroke? |
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| failure of the body to deliver oxygen to the heart and brain |
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| What are 2 ways tobacco use damages society? |
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| tax payers and medical costs = $97 billion a year, and secondhand smoke (sidestream) |
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| What are 3 things that have led to a decline in teen smoking? |
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| ad campaigns, costs, and family support |
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| What are 3 benefits to living tabacco free? |
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| lower risk of lung cancer, less stress, friends will want to be around you |
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| What percentage of adult smokers started when they were teens? |
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| How does environmental tobacco smoke harm nonsmokers? |
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| it isn't filtered when breathed in |
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| What's the harm of smoking on infants? |
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| can cause miscarriage and increases the likelihood for physical and mental disabilities |
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| the type of alcohol used in alcoholic beverages |
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Definition
| the influence peers have on your actions |
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| What are three things that can lead a teen's choice to drink? |
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| family, media, and peer pressure |
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| What are 3 negative things that can result from teen drinking? |
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Definition
| sexual activity, violence, and alcoholism |
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| What three things can influence the severity of alcohol's effect on you? |
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Definition
| body size/gender, food, and amount/rate of intake |
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| Why do females become intoxicated more quickly? |
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Definition
| moves through the bloodstream quicker |
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Term
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Definition
| process by which the body breaks down sunstances |
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| What's a blood alcohol concentration (BAC)? |
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| amount of alcohol in a person's blood (as a %) |
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| consuming 5 or more drinks in one sitting |
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| What is the multiplier effect? |
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Definition
| medication has a greater or different effect on the body when taken while drinking alcohol than if it was taken alone |
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Term
| What's the term used to describe driving while intoxicated? |
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| DUI (driving under the influence) or DWI (drving while intoxicated) |
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| What level in most states of BAC is illegal when driving |
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| .1 or greater, but in Georgia it's .08 |
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| What are four consequences that occur when a teen is caught DUI? |
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| harm to driver and others, loss of parents' trust and respect, lawsuits, and license revoked |
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| What's alcohol poisoning? |
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| sever and potentially fatal physical reaction to alcohol overdose that can lead to coma |
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| What are 5 symptoms of alcohol poisoning? |
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| mental confusion, irregular heartbeat, slowed respiration, hypothermia, vomiting |
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| What's a problem drinker? |
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Definition
| one who drinks to escape from issues with personal life |
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| What are 3 changes to the brain caused by long-term alcohol use? |
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Definition
| addiction, loss of functions, damage |
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| Why shouldn't pregnant women drink? |
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Definition
| the alcohol passes into the bloodstream of the fetus |
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| What are five symptoms of alcoholics? |
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Definition
| craving, loss of control, loss of physical dependence, developed tolerance,and legal issues |
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| What are the three stages of alcoholism? |
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| abuse, dependency, addiction |
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| process of learning to live an alcohol free life |
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| process in which the body adjusts to functioning without alcohol |
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| What are the four categories of medicines? |
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Definition
| disease preventors, infection fighters, pain relieverrs, and health restorers |
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| What's additive interaction? |
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Definition
| 2 medicines work together when taken at the same time |
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| What's synergistic effect? |
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| 2 medicines increase the other's effect when taken at the same time |
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| What's Antagonistic interaction? |
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Definition
| one medicine decreases the effect of the other when the two are taken at the same time |
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| What's Antagonistic interaction? |
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Definition
| one medicine decreases the effect of the other when the two are taken at the same time |
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| What's a prescription medication? |
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Definition
| in order to buy it you need the approval, order, and permission of a doctor |
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| What's an over the counter medication (OTC)? |
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| you don't need a doctor's prescription |
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| any unnecessary or improper use of chemical substances for nonmedical reasons |
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| What are three physical consequences of medicine abuse? |
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Definition
| harm to organs, risk of overdose, and risk of contracting diseases |
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| What are 3 mental consequences of medicine abuse? |
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Definition
| loss of morality, ambition/motivation, and self control |
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Term
| What are the consequences of medicine/drug abuse on society? |
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Definition
| legal consequences: leads to many crimes, suicides, and injuries |
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| How does marijuana affect the body? |
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Definition
| causes addiction, brain damage (short term memory loss), chest damage (Lung irritation and heart problems), increased appetite and reproductive system defects |
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Term
| How do inhalants affect the body? |
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Definition
| can cause sudden death from an increased heart rate and impaired nervous system |
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Term
| What risks do teens face from using steroids? |
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Definition
| Ligaments remain the same size so too much stress on the muscles can result in a career ending injury |
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Term
| What are psychoactive drugs? |
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Definition
| chemicals that affect the central nervous system and alter brain activity |
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| a drug that speeds up the nervous system (cocaine and nicotene) |
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| drug that tend to slow down the nervous system (alcohol and tranquilizers) |
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| synthetic substances meant to imitate the effects of hallucinogens and other dangerous drugs |
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| How do designers drugs affect the body? |
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Definition
| lead to depression, paranoia, and brain damage (ecstacy) |
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| What are drug-free school zones? |
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Definition
| areas (within 1000 feet of a school) where drugs can't be sold, purchased, or used |
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| What is the main focus of drug treatment centers? |
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Definition
| to assist in medical attention of drug abusers (getting them clean) |
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| Why are support groups a popular treatment for addiction? |
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| provide long term moral support |
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