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30 Cards in this Set
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Alcohol |
A drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains |
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Intoxication |
A person’s mental and physical abilities have been impaired by alcohol |
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Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) |
measure of amount of alcohol present in a person’s blood. |
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Alcohol Poisoning |
A dangerous condition that results when a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol over a short time period. |
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) |
A group of alcohol-related birth defects that include both physical and mental problems. |
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Cirrhosis |
A disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver |
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Binge Drinking |
The consumption of a large quantity of alcohol in a very short period of time. |
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Alcoholism |
A progressive, chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol |
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Enablers |
Persons that create an atmosphere in which the alcoholic can comfortably continue his or her unacceptable behavior. |
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Withdrawal |
The physical and psychological reactions that occur when someone stops using an addictive substance. |
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Nicotine |
an addictive drug found in tobacco leaves and products. |
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Addictive |
capable of causing a user to develop intense cravings |
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Tar |
a thick, oily, dark, liquid that forms when tobacco burns |
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Carbon Monoxide |
poisonous, colorless, odorless gas. |
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Smokeless Tobacco |
ground tobacco that is chewed or inhaled through the nose. |
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Physical Dependence |
a type of addiction in which the body itself feels a direct need for a drug. |
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Psychological Dependence |
addiction in which the mind sends the body a message that it needs more of a drug. |
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Second Hand Smoke |
environmental tobacco smoke |
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Side-stream Smoke |
smoke that comes directly from a burning cigarette |
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Mainstream Smoke |
smoke that is exhaled by a smoker |
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Drug |
a substance other than food that changes the structure or function of the body or mind |
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Drug Misuse |
taking or using medicine in a way that is not intended |
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Drug Abuse |
intentionally using drugs in a way that is unhealthy or illegal |
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Marijuana |
dried leaves and flowers of the hemp plant, called Cannabis Sativa |
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Anabolic Steroids |
synthetic substances related to the male sex hormones |
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Narcotics |
specific drugs that are obtainable only by prescription & are used to relieve pain |
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Amphetamines |
also known as speed, is a drug that stimulates the central nervous system |
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CNS Depressants |
substances that slow down normal brain function. |
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Hallucinogens |
drugs that distort moods, thoughts, and senses |
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Binge |
when a drug is taken repeatedly and at increasingly high doses, the possible consequences are very dangerous. |
