Alcohol Flashcards
Binge drinking
To consume an excessive amount of alcohol in a short period of time
Alcoholics
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).
Depressants
Slows down the brain and nervous system activity causing sleepiness and forgetfulness
Addictive
Something that you can’t let go of something and become dependent on that something.
Hallucinogens
Detach from your surroundings
Mood swings
Altered sense of space and time
Hallucination, illusions and distortions of reality.
Stimulant
Highly addictive because of the enhancement of users mood (speeds up the activity of nervous systems)
Pain-killers
Pain-killers block nerve impulses and block pains but highly addictive
Smoking
A product that is addictive and may have temporary calmness but affects your body in a bad way
Drugs
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
Class a drugs
Class b drugs
Class c drugs
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