Alcohol and Drugs Flashcards
What is a gateway drug?
A drug that gets a person to become addicted to another drug.
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) (define)
the amount of alcohol in a person’s blood
Distillation
A process that uses a fermented mixture to obtain an alcoholic beverage with a high alcohol content.
Binge Drinking
Consuming large amounts of alcohol in a short amount of time.
Delirium Tremens
A severe form of alcohol withdrawal syndrome in which there are hallucinations and muscle convulsions.
Emphysema
A condition in which the alveoli lose most of their ability to function.
Mainstream smoke
Smoke that is directly inhaled into the smoker’s mouth and lungs.
Side-stream smoke
Smoke that enters the air from a burning cigarette, cigar, or pipe.
Leukoplakia
Abnormal cells in the mouth that appear as white patches of tissue.
What is a drug?
Any foreign substance that alters brain chemistry
What is a stimulant?
a drug that speeds up body processes
What is a depressant?
a drug that slows down body processes
What are opiates?
depressant pain relievers derived from the opium poppy
Hallucinogens
Alter reality and change sensory perceptions
Club drugs
drugs used in large crowds to create a sense of euphoria
Where does you body store THC?
it accumulates in fat tissues
What are the eight resistance skills? (N,R,R,NB,AWD,ABP,RIB,IRD)
say NO, give REASONS, REPEAT no, NONVERBAL BEHAVIOR to match verbal behavior, AVOID WRONG DECISIONS, AVOID BAD PEOPLE, RESIST ILLEGAL BEHAVIOR, INFLUENCE others to make RESPONSIBLE DECISIONS
Ecstasy (define)
illegal psychoactive drug that causes hallucinations; stimulant
THC
drug; found in cannabis plants; psychoactive effects
Flashback
vivid memory of hallucination
Narcotic
group of drugs; depressant pain reliever
Analgesic
drug that relieves pain
Codeine
painkiller produced from morphine
If a bottle of whiskey is 101 proof, how much alcohol does it contain?
50.5
(proof = cut in half)
When combining multiple different drugs, what effect do you get?
synergistic effect
What is the chemical that causes popcorn lung and is in 39 of 50 e-cigarette brands?
Diacetyl
common alcoholic drinks that contain equal amounts of alcohol are called what?
standard drinks
after a heavy night of drinking, memory is lost and this is called what?
a blackout
a condition in which persistent alcohol use causes scarification of the liver?
cirrhosis of the liver
