Alcohol Flashcards

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Binge drinking

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To consume an excessive amount of alcohol in a short period of time

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Alcoholics

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A person who is suffering from alcoholism (alcoholism is chronic alcohol use to the degree that it interferes with physical or mental health, or with normal social or work behaviour).

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3
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Depressants

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Slows down the brain and nervous system activity causing sleepiness and forgetfulness

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4
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Addictive

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Something that you can’t let go of something and become dependent on that something.

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5
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Hallucinogens

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Detach from your surroundings

Mood swings

Altered sense of space and time

Hallucination, illusions and distortions of reality.

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6
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Stimulant

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Highly addictive because of the enhancement of users mood (speeds up the activity of nervous systems)

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7
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Pain-killers

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Pain-killers block nerve impulses and block pains but highly addictive

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8
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Smoking

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A product that is addictive and may have temporary calmness but affects your body in a bad way

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9
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Drugs

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There are two types of drugs (medicinal and recreational). Medicinal drugs are used in hospitals to help the sicks. But the recreational drug is used for the opposite and most are illegal

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10
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Class a drugs
Class b drugs
Class c drugs

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Categorise drugs based on how harmful they are class a drugs are very harmful and does not produce any beneficial effects and class c does have some bad affects but not severe

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