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Alcohol Flashcards

1
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Psychoactive drug

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is a chemical substance that changes the function of the nervous system and results in alterations of perception, mood, cognition, and behavior.

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2
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Is a _____ that slows down the brain and body reactions.

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depressant drug

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3
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Ethanol

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type of alcohol in Alcohol – toxic substance found in plastics, lacquers, gasoline and drugs!

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4
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Fermentation

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Process of making alcohol

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5
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Alcohol content

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Ranges from 4 to 50%

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6
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Beer
Wine
Hard Liquor

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4%
10%
50% (whiskey, vodka, etc.)

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7
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Factors that influence teen drinking

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Peer pressure
Family
Media
Escape reality
Boredom
Etc.

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8
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Alcohol’s Effects on the body

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Goes directly into the bloodstream when consumed/does not need to be digested

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9
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Intoxication

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a state in which a person’s mental and physical abilities are impaired by alcohol

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10
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Effects of drinking

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Lose judgment
Lose self-control
Lose inhibitions
Blackouts – can’t recall events

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11
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Blood alcohol Concentration (BAC)

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The amount of alcohol in a person’s blood, expressed as a percentage

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12
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0.08% or over =

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drunk

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13
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Factors that affect BAC

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Rate of consumption
Gender
Body size
Amount of food in the stomach

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14
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Binge drinking

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is the consumption of excessive amounts of alcohol in one sitting *(Extremely dangerous)

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15
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Hangover

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Term used to describe the after effects of drinking
(Nausea, headache, sensitivity to noise)

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16
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Drinking and driving

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Alcohol involved in 40% of fatal motor crashes

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17
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Driving while intoxicated (DWI) =

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BAC exceeds 0.08%

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18
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how much tolerance for underage drinkers who are stopped

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ZERO

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19
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Long – Term risks physically

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Brain damage
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome – (baby born addicted)
Liver damage – lead to Cirrhosis
Heart Disease/High blood pressure
Strokes
Cancers

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20
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What is in grapes

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Resveratol

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21
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Alcoholism

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A disease in which people can no longer control their intake of alcohol

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22
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Who is at risk?

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Anyone who drinks!

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23
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Children of alcoholics are

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5 times greater

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24
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Stages of Alcoholism

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Social drinker (occasionally at meals and special occasions)
Absolute Dependence: Start their day with a drink - can’t stop after one drink – Dependent on it!
(Can be hidden in this stage)
Late stage: Experience serious health problems both mental and physical – Can become abusive!
(no longer can be hidden)

25
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Effects of alcoholism on others:

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10,000 deaths – car crashes per year!
Abuse in families of alcoholics – epidemic!
Many children become alcoholics

26
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Treatment

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First step – Must acknowledge you have a problem
Detoxification – remove all alcohol from the body – leads to WITHDRAWAL
Rehabilitation – learning to cope without alcohol

27
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Support Groups

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AA – Alcoholics Anonymous – major one! 12 steps!

MADD – Mothers against drunk driving

SADD – Students against drunk driving

28
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Best rule of Thumb is

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Sobriety: Completely refraining from a particular behavior or substance.

29
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Tobacco

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“noxious weed”

30
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Tobacco use is the number 1 cause of

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preventable death in the world
(8 million deaths per year! – 500,000 in USA)

31
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Tobacco products

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Cigarettes
Cigars
Pipes
Smokeless tobacco

32
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Habit

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regular practice or tendency that is hard to give up

33
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Addictive drug

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a substance that causes physiological or psychological dependence

34
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Nicotine

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The addictive drug form (agent) in tobacco - *more addictive than heroine or cocaine!

35
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Stimulant

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a drug that increases the action of the Central Nervous System

36
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Tobacco smoke is

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toxic

37
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How many different cancer-causing carcinogens

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43

38
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How many chemicals?

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5,000

39
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Tar

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thick, sticky, dark fluid
Destroys cilia
Damages aveoli
Destroys lung tissue

40
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Carbon monoxide

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poisonous gas
Deprives tissues and cells of oxygen
Causes hardening of the arteries

41
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Life expectancy is

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10 years shorter for smokers!

42
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Harmful effects of pipes/cigars:

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Contain more tar and carbon monoxide than cigarettes!
Higher risk of lip, mouth and throat cancers (oral)

43
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Harmful effects of smokeless tobacco

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(Snuff, chewing tobacco) Smokeless tobacco: tobacco sniffed through the nose, held in the mouth, or chewed
Carcinogens are absorbed into the bloodstream through mucous membranes of nose or mouth
Just as addictive as cigarettes!

44
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Leukoplakia

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White, leathery looking spots on the inside of the mouth/nose that can turn into oral cancer

45
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Short term effects of tobacco:

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Craving sensation – brain
Withdrawal symptoms – brain
Increased respiration (breathing)
Dull taste buds

46
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Long term effects of tobacco

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Chronic bronchitis (damage cilia)
Emphysema (destroys airways – can’t breathe)
Lung Cancer
Coronary heart disease and Stroke

47
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Other negative consequences of tobacco

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Legal problems – must be 21
Financial problems – very expensive

48
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Why some teens choose to smoke

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Peer pressure/Cool
Control weight
Cope with stress
Make them seem mature/adult

49
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Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) – or secondhand smoke

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is air that has been contaminated by tobacco smoke Two Types of ETS

50
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Mainstream smoke

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the smoke exhaled from the lungs of a smoker

51
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Sidestream smoke

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the smoke from the burning end of a cigarette

52
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Effects of ETS on nonsmokers

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Eye irritation
Coughing
Worsens asthma
Lung cancer

53
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Effects of smoking on the unborn

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Miscarriage
Addiction
Deformities
Still births

54
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Effects on Infants/Children

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reased risk of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)
Increased risk of asthma
More likely to smoke as adults

55
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Electronic cigarettes/Vaping

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The inhaling of a vapor created by an electronic cigarette (e-cigarette)

56
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Aka JUULs and vape pens. The “e-juice” that fills the cartridges usually contains

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nicotine, or cannabis, flavorings and other chemicals

57
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Short term dangers

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Rapid onset of coughing
Breathing difficulties
Weight loss
Nausea and vomiting
Diarrhea

58
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Long Term dangers

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They don’t know yet

59
Q

Most common way to combat cigarettes

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Nicotine replacement therapy
Gum
Patches
Lozenges

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