Health Mid-Term Study

Front 1

_____________use is the number one preventable cause of death and disease in America

Back 1

Tobacco

Front 2

__________is the addictive substance in tobacco and is as addictive as cocaine and heroin.

Back 2

Nicotine

Front 3

Smokers can expect to live _______lives and have more health problems than nonsmokers.

Back 3

shorter

Front 4

______% of adult smokers started before the age 18.

Back 4

90

Front 5

Short term effects of smoking:

Back 5

-Reduced energy

-Increased heart rate

-Less oxygen to body tissue (Cooler hands and feet due to circulation problems; Buerger's disease)

Front 6

Long term effects of smoking:

Back 6

-Increased risk of stroke

-Increased levels of cholesterol

(LDL IS bad cholesterol because it sticks to the walls of the blood vessels and can lead to heart disease; HDL is good cholesterol)

-Decreased flow of oxygen to brain

Front 7

If pressured to use tobacco, you should say ______ and do not change your mind for any reason. STICK TO YOUR GUNS!

Back 7

NO

Front 8

Physiological dependence on a drug:

Back 8

(Physical) is when the drug level drops/absent and the body experiences a craving for the drug

Front 9

Psychological dependence on a drug:

Back 9

(Mental) is when the mind feels a need for the drug

Front 10

Alcohol can:

Back 10

-Interfere with long-term and short-term growth

-Harms the brains ability to learn

-Teens who drink risk getting trouble with the law

-Increase the risk of social problems

Front 11

A person can feel the effects of alcohol with a blood content of _______%.

Back 11

.02

Front 12

Alcohol poisoning can be _________; it is equal to a drug overdose

Back 12

fatal

Front 13

People who drink respond _________to dangers and other changes on the road.

Back 13

slower

Front 14

A teen who is dealing with an alcoholic family member/friend can get help from groups like ___________ and ___________.

Back 14

Al-Anon ; Alateen

Front 15

___________ is for spouse of an alcoholic and _________ is for children of an alcoholic.

Back 15

Al-Anon ; Alateen

Front 16

___________speed up the body's functions and are extremely addictive.

Back 16

Stimulants

Front 17

Examples of stimulants are:

Back 17

Amphetamines, cocaine, and crack cocaine

Front 18

________________slow down the body's functions.

Back 18

Depressants

Front 19

Examples of depressants are:

Back 19

Tranquilizers, barbiturates, and hypnotics

Front 20

__________________are drugs that distort moods, thought, and senses.

Back 20

Hallucinogens

Front 21

______________are substances whose fumes are sniffed and inhaled to give a hallucinogenic-like high

Back 21

Inhalents

Front 22

Examples of inhalants:

Back 22

Glue, spray paints, gasoline, nitrites, and nitrous oxide

Front 23

Sniffing ___________is extremely dangerous because one can die immediately.

Back 23

inhalants

Front 24

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

Back 24

Narcotics

Front 25

Examples of narcotics:

Back 25

Morphine, codeine, and heroine

Front 26

Marijuana is a gateway drug, meaning_______________________

Back 26

it can lead to a desire for harder drugs

Front 27

Marijuana causes:

Back 27

-Loss of motivation

-Decreased energy

-Decreased memory span

Front 28

Resisting peer pressure to try drugs might be hard, but __________________________________.

Back 28

stopping drug abuse once it has started is even harder.

Front 29

______________are drugs that are made from chemicals that resemble illegal substances.

Back 29

Designer drugs

Front 30

Examples of designer drugs:

Back 30

Ecstasy, and MDMA

Front 31

GA Meth Project says "_______________"

Back 31

NOT EVEN ONCE

Front 32

How many years is the average recovery for an eating disorder?

Back 32

7

Front 33

Which eating disorder involves self-starving and leads a person to looking like a skeleton in a science classroom?

Back 33

Anorexia

Front 34

When a person repeatedly over eats (like 5 bags of chips, several packs of cookies, and a bag of candy) all at one time - this behavior is referred as ___________________eating.

Back 34

Binge

Front 35

Purging is another name for______________.

Back 35

vomiting, throwing up, etc.

Front 36

Males with eating disorders tend to over- _____________.

Back 36

exercise

Front 37

Another way some get rid of food is to make food move thought the digestive tract quickly by using which product?

Back 37

Laxatives

Front 38

This eating disorder is when a person overeats, then purges. It is called___________________.

Back 38

Bulimia

Front 39

An eating disorder is considered to be caused by a problem in which part of health?

Back 39

MentaI

Front 40

Is the help of a Professional therapist needed to treat eating disorders? Yes or No

Back 40

YES