Exam 3 deck Flashcards
What are opioids?
o Narcotics
o Relieve pain, cause drowsiness, induce euphoria`
o Opium, morphine, heroin, methadone, hydrocodone, oxycodone, fentanyl
What are depressants?
o Sedative-hypnotics
o Slow down the overall activity of the CNS
o Alcohol, barbituates, benzodiazepines, methaqualone
What are stimulants?
o Speed up the activity of the nervous or muscular system
o Cocaine, amphetamines, Ritalin, ephedrine, caffeine
What are hallucinogens?
o Altered state of consciousness,preceptions, feelings and thoughts
o LSD, Mescaline, MDMA, Ketamine, PCP (angel dust), and Psilocybin
o Synesthesia
o Flashbacks
What is Marijuana?
o Cannabis sativa
o Active ingredient-THC (tetrahydrocannabinol)
o Low dose vs. high dose effects
What are inhalants?
o Nearly all inhalants produce effects similar to those of anesthetics, slow down the bodies functions
Tolerance
lower sensitivity to a drug so that a given dose no longer exerts the usual effect and larger doses are needed
Dependence
adaptation that occurs in response to frequent use of a substance
Withdrawal
physical and psychological symptoms that follow the interrupted use of a drug on which a user is physically dependent; symptoms may be mild or life threatening
Proof Value
two times the percentage of alcohol by volume, “100 Proof” is 50% alcohol by volume
Standard Drink
.06 ounce of alcohol
Alcohol metabolized
Mainly in the liver
changes to acetaldehyde
Varies with different ethnicity, weight, and liver size
Alcohol absorption
Varies with different factors: carbonation of the drink food in the stomach 20% is absorbed in the blood stream 75% is absorbed in the small intestine
BAC
body weight
percentage of body fat
sex
rate consumed
Lethal level of BAC
higher than a .35%
DUI
.08 Twenty-one or older
.15% REGARDLESS OF AGE
Minor in possession
Anyone under the age of 21 who has consumed or is in possession of alcohol on private or public property
No tolerance law
.02% or above of alcohol with get a DUI
Public Intoxication
being drunk in public but not driving
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Moderate drinking daily improved heart health by raising blood levels to thin blood and decreased blood clots that could lead to heart attacks
Tar
a brown,sticky mass created when the chemical particles in tobacco smoke condense
Leukopiakia
thick white patches that occur in the mouth can turn into cancer
caused by smoking
complete proteins
supply all the amino acids in adequate amounts
incomplete proteins
if they do not supply all the essential amino acids
