Unit 4- Alcohol, Tobacco, & Other Drugs

Question 1

_____ is the number one cause of preventable disease and death in the United States.

Answer 1

Tobacco Use (Smoking)

Question 2

Define Addictive Drug

Answer 2

A substance that causes physiological or psychological dependence.

Question 3

Define Nicotine

Answer 3

The addictive drug found in tobacco leaves.

Question 4

Define Stimulant

Answer 4

A drug that increases the action of the central nervous system, the heart, and other organs. CHO

Question 5

What are the side effects of Nicotine?

Answer 5

Raised blood pressure, increased heart rate, and contribution to heart disease and stroke.

Question 6

Define Carcinogen

Answer 6

A cancer-causing substance.

Question 7

Define Tar

Answer 7

A thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns.

Question 8

Define Carbon Monoxide

Answer 8

A colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas that is taken up more readily by the blood than oxygen. COP

Question 9

Define Smokeless Tobacco

Answer 9

A tobacco that is sniffed through the nose, held in the mouth, or chewed.

Question 10

Define Leukoplakia

Answer 10

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

Question 11

List the short-term effects of Tobacco use

Answer 11

Changes in Brain Chemistry- Increased Respiration and Heart Rate- Dulled Taste Buds and Reduced Appetite- Bad Breath and Smelly Hair, Clothes, and Skin BHAS (Brain-Heart-Appetite-Smell)

Question 12

What are the long-term effects of Tobacco use?

Answer 12

Chronic Bronchitis- Emphysema- Lung Cancer- Coronary Heart Disease & Stroke. CELC

Question 13

Define Nicotine Withdrawal

Answer 13

The process that occurs in the body when nicotine, an addictive drug, is no longer used.

Question 14

What are some of the symptoms of Nicotine Withdrawal?

Answer 14

Irritability, Difficulty Concentrating, Anxiety, Sleep Disturbance, or cravings for tobacco. ICASC

Question 15

Define Nicotine Substitute

Answer 15

A product that delivers small amounts of nicotine into the user’s system while he or she is trying to give up the tobacco habit.

Question 16

Define Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)

Answer 16

Air that has been contaminated by tobacco smoke.

Question 17

What is ETS composed of?

Answer 17

Mainstream Smoke/ Sidestream Smoke

Question 18

Define Mainstream Smoke

Answer 18

The smoke exhaled from the lungs of a smoker.

Question 19

Define Sidestream Smoke

Answer 19

The smoke from the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar.

Question 20

Is mainstream smoke more dangerous or sidestream smoke?

Answer 20

Sidestream smoke

Question 21

Define Ethanol

Answer 21

The type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages.

Question 22

Define Fermentation

Answer 22

The chemical action of yeast on sugars.

Question 23

Define Depressant

Answer 23

A drug that slows the central nervous system.

Question 24

Define Intoxication

Answer 24

The state in which the body is poisoned by alcohol or another substance and the person’s physical and mental control is significantly reduced.

Question 25

Define Alcohol Abuse

Answer 25

The excessive use of alcohol.

Question 26

Define Metabolism

Answer 26

The process by which the body breaks down substances.

Question 27

Define Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)

Answer 27

The amount of alcohol in a person's blood, expressed as a percentage.

Question 28

Define Binge Drinking

Answer 28

Drinking five or more alcoholic drinks at one sitting.

Question 29

Define Alcohol Poisoning

Answer 29

A severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol overdose.

Question 30

Define Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)

Answer 30

A group of alcohol-related birth defects that include physical and mental problems.

Question 31

Define Alcoholism

Answer 31

A disease in which a person has a physical or psychological dependence on drinks that contain alcohol.

Question 32

Define Alcoholic

Answer 32

An addict who is dependent on alcohol.

Question 33

Define Recovery

Answer 33

The process of learning to live an alcohol-free life.

Question 34

Define Sobriety

Answer 34

Living without alcohol.

Question 35

Define Medicines

Answer 35

Drugs that are used to treat or prevent disease or other conditions.

Question 36

Define Drug

Answer 36

Substances other than food that change the structure or function of the body or mind.

Question 37

Define Vaccine

Answer 37

A preparation introduced into the body to stimulate an immune response.

Question 38

Define Analgesics

Answer 38

Pain Relievers

Question 39

Define Side Effects

Answer 39

Reactions to medicine other than the one intended.

Question 40

Define Additive Interaction

Answer 40

Occurs when medicines work together in a positive way.

Question 41

Define Synergistic Effect

Answer 41

An interaction of two or more medicines that results in a greater effect than when the medicines are taken alone.

Question 42

Define Antagonistic Interaction

Answer 42

Occurs when the effect of one medicine is cancelled or reduced when taken with another medicine.

Question 43

Define Substance Abuse

Answer 43

Any unnecessary or improper use of chemical substances for nonmedical purposes.

Question 44

Define Illegal Drugs

Answer 44

Chemical substances that people of any age may not lawfully manufacture, possess, buy, or sell.

Question 45

Define Illicit Drug Use

Answer 45

The use or sale of any substance that is illegal or otherwise not permitted.

Question 46

Define Overdose

Answer 46

A strong, sometimes fatal reaction to taking a large amount of a drug.

Question 47

Define Psychological Dependence

Answer 47

A condition in which a person believes that a drug is needed in order to feel good or to function normally.

Question 48

Define Physiological Dependence

Answer 48

A condition in which the user has a chemical need for the drug.

Question 49

Define Addiction

Answer 49

A physiological or psychological dependence on a drug.

Question 50

Define Marijuana

Answer 50

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

Question 51

Define Paranoia

Answer 51

An irrational suspiciousness or distrust of others.

Question 52

Define Inhalants

Answer 52

Substances whose fumes are sniffed and inhaled to achieve a mind-altering effect.

Question 53

Define Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids

Answer 53

Synthetic substances that are similar to the male sex hormone testosterone.

Question 54

_____ refers to muscle building and _____ refers to _____ increased male characteristics.

Answer 54

Anabolic-Androgenic

Question 55

Define Psychoactive Drugs

Answer 55

Chemicals that affect the central nervous system and alter activity in the brain.

Question 56

What are the psychoactive drugs?

Answer 56

Stimulants-Depressants- Narcotics-Hallucinogens SDNH

Question 57

Define Stimulants

Answer 57

Drugs that speed up the central nervous system.

Question 58

Define Euphoria

Answer 58

A feeling of intense well-being and elation.

Question 59

Define Depressants

Answer 59

Drugs that tend to slow down the central nervous system.

Question 60

Define Narcotics

Answer 60

Specific drugs that are obtainable only by prescription and are used to relieve pain.

Question 61

Define Hallucinogens

Answer 61

Drugs that alter mood, smell, thoughts, and sense perceptions including vision, hearing, smell, and touch.

Question 62

Define Designer Drugs

Answer 62

Synthetic substances meant to imitate the effects of hallucinogens and other dangerous drugs.

Question 63

Define Drug-Free School Zones

Answer 63

Areas within 1000 feet of schools and designated by signs, within which people caught selling drugs receive especially severe penalties.

Question 64

Define Drug Watches

Answer 64

Organized community efforts by neighborhood residents to patrol, monitor, report, and otherwise try to stop drug deals and drug abuse.

Question 65

What are the stages of chemical dependency?

Answer 65

Trial-Recreational Use- Abuse- Pinned Down/Addicted TRAP