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Alcohol, Tobacco, & Drugs Flashcards

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Drugs

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Sub.s other than food that change the structure/function of the body/mind

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Medicines

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Drugs that are used to treat/prevent diseases or other conditions

Classified by how they work in your body

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Neutralize

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To counteract the effect of

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Vaccine

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Preparation that prevents a person from contracting a specific disease

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Side effects

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Reactions to med. other than the 1 intended

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Additive interaction

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Med.s work together in a + way

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Synergistic effect

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Interaction of 2+ meds that results in a gr8r effect than when the meds are taken alone

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Antagonistic interaction

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Occurs when 1 meds effect is canceled/reduced when take w/ another

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Prescription meds

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Dispensed only w/ the written approval of a licensed physician or nurse-practitioner

Provide only the amt of med needed for treatment

Should only be taken by the person whose name’s on the label

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Over-the-counter meds

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Can buy w/o a doc’s prescription

Safe if used as label directs

Distribution of some is controlled

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Med misuse

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Using a med in ways other than intended use

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Med abuse

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Intentionally taking meds for nonmedical reasons

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Drug overdose

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Strong sometimes fatal reaction to taking a large amt of a drug

A danger of med abuse

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Addictive drug

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Sub that causes physi/psychological dependence

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Nicotine

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Addictive drug in tobacco leaves

Stimulant

Raises BP & increases heart rate

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Stimulant

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Increases the action of (speeds up) central nervous system

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Carcinogen

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Cancer-causing sub

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Tar

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Thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns

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Carbon monoxide

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Colorless, odorless, poisonous gas

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Leukoplakia

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Thickened, white, leathery-looking spots on the inside of the mouth that can develop into oral caner

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Decade

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Group/set of 10

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Smokeless tobacco

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Tobacco that’s sniffed through the nose, held in the mouth, or chewed

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Nicotine withdrawl

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Process that occurs in the body when nicotine, an addictive drug, is no longer used

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Nicotine substitutes

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Products that deliver small amts of nicotine into the user’s system while he/she is trying to give up the tobacco habit

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Tobacco cessation program

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Course that provides info & help to ppl who want to stop using tobacco

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Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS)

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Air that’s been contaminated by tobacco smoke

AKA 2ndhand smoke

Composed of mainstream & sidestream smoke

Chemicals=carcinogens

Exposed infants/young=more likely to get asthma

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Mainstream smoke

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Exhaled from the lungs of a smoker

Lower concentrations of carcinogens, nicotine,& tar

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Sidestream smoke

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From the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar

More dangerous than mainstream smoke

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Ethanol

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The type of alcohol in alcoholic bevs

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Fermentation

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Chemical action of yeast on sugars

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Depressant

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Drug that slows central nervous system

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Intoxication

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State in which the body is poisoned by alcohol or another sub, & the person’s physical & mental control is significantly reduced

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Binge drinking

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Drinking 5+ alcoholic bevs at 1 sitting

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Alcohol poisoning

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Severe & potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol overdose

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Psychological dependence

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Person believes that a drug is needed in order to feel good/function normally (consequence of alcohol)

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Physiological dependence

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User has a chemical need for a drug (overuse of alcohol)

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Alcohol abuse

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Excessive use of alcohol

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Isolation

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State of being withdrawn/separated

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Alcoholism

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Disease in which a person has a physical/psychological dependence on drinks that contain alcohol

Stages=abuse, dependence, addiction

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Blood alcohol concentration (BAC)

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Amt of alcohol in a person’s blood, expressed as a %age

Depends on the quantity/type of alcohol, rate of consumption, body size & gender

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Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)

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A group of alcohol-related birth defects that include physical & mental probs

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Alcoholic

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An addict who’s dependent on alcohol

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Recovery

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Process of learning to live an alcohol-free life

Steps=admission, detoxification, counseling, recovery

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Sobriety

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Living w/o alcohol

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Substance abuse

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Any unnecessary/improper use of chemical subs for non-medical purposes

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Illegal drugs

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Chemical subs that ppl of any age may not lawfully manufacture, possess, buy, or sell

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Illicit drug use

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The use/sale of any sub that’s illegal or otherwise not permitted

(Using illegal drugs)

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Overdose

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Strong, sometimes fatal reaction to taking a large amt of a drug

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Alter

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to make different

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Addiction

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Physi/psychological dependence on a drug

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Marijuana

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A plant whose leaves, buds, & flowers are usually smoked for their intoxicating effects

Considered a “gateway drug” & may lead user to more dangerous drugs

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Paranoia

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Irrational suspiciousness/distrust of others

Symptom marijuana users often experience

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Inhalants

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Subs whose fumes are sniffed/inhaled to give effect

Often prescribed by docs for allergies, asthma, etc.

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Anabolic-androgenic steroids

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Synthetic subs similar to male sex hormones

Anabolic=muscle building
Androgenic=increased male characteristics

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Intense

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Existing in an extreme degree

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Psychoactive drugs

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Chemicals that affect/change the functioning of the central nervous system & alter brain activity

4 main groups=stimulants, depressants, opiates, & hallucinogens

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Designer drugs

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Synthetic drugs that are made to imitate the effects of other drugs

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Hallucinogens

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Drugs that alter moods, thoughts, & sense perceptions, including vision, hearing, smell,
& touch

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Euphoria

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A feeling of intense well-being/elation

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Available

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Present/ready for immediate use

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Opiates

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(or narcotics) Drugs such as those derived from the opium plant that are obtainable only by prescription & are used to relieve pain

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