TAD (Tobacco, Alcohol, & other Drugs)

Question 1

gateway drug

Answer 1

introductory drug that opens the door for other drug use

Question 2

tobacco

Answer 2

plant that contains the drug niccotine

Question 3

nicotine

Answer 3

powerful mind-altering drug capable of changing normal brain activity to produce dependency

Question 4

mainstream smoke

Answer 4

smoke inhaled and then exhaled by a smoker

Question 5

side stream smoke

Answer 5

smoke that comes from the burning end of a cigarrette

Question 6

psychological dependence

Answer 6

mental withdrawal symptoms such as cravings, irritability, insomnia, and depression

Question 7

physiological dependence

Answer 7

physical withdrawal symptoms such as nausea, sweating, and shakiness

Question 8

intoxication

Answer 8

not having the normal use of mental faculties by reason of the introduction of alcohol into the body

Question 9

Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)

Answer 9

percentage of alcohol in the bloodstream

Question 10

Zero Tolerance

Answer 10

law that penalizes individuals under 21 for having any detectable amount of alcohol in their system

Question 11

alcohol poisoning

Answer 11

potentially fatal elevation of the BAC often resulting from heavy, rapid consumption of alcohol

Question 12

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)

Answer 12

combination of irreversible physical and mental birth defects as a result of a pregnant woman drinking alcohol

Question 13

alcoholic

Answer 13

always the center of the family and so focused on alcohol that everyone else becomes secondary

Question 14

enabler

Answer 14

totally focused on the alcoholic and often does not pay attention to anything else

Question 15

hero

Answer 15

perfectionist, overachiever that feels a tremendous burden to fix everyone else’s problems

Question 16

scapegoat

Answer 16

troublemaker who is blamed for all of the family’s problems

Question 17

mascot

Answer 17

the comic relief who is always ready to distract other family members from the problems of alcoholism

Question 18

lost child

Answer 18

withdraws from the rest of the group in an effort to escape from the problems of living in an alcoholic family

Question 19

psychoactive drug

Answer 19

a drug that affects the brain

Question 20

illegal drug

Answer 20

drug whose production/use is prohibited or strictly controlled via prescription

Question 21

controlled substance

Answer 21

drug/chemical whose manufacture, possession, or use is regulated by the government and under legislative control

Question 22

depressants

Answer 22

drugs that slow down the central nervous system

Question 23

stimulants

Answer 23

drugs that speed up the central nervous system

Question 24

hallucinogens

Answer 24

drugs that change the way people see, hear, feel, or think

Question 25

club/designer drugs

Answer 25

drugs similar to hallucinogens and narcotics, but have slightly altered chemical structure

Question 26

opiates

Answer 26

drugs used to relieve pain