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34 Cards in this Set
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21 years old
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Legal drinking age in New Jersey
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Liver |
organ that processes alcohol |
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OTC |
Over the Counter |
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Inhalants |
huffing or sniffing common household chemicals, aerosols or gasses |
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Emphysema |
a disease that causes irreversible damage to the alveoli in the lungs |
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Snuff, chew, dip |
slang terms for smokeless tobacco |
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.08% |
Legal BAC limit in the New Jersey |
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Cillia |
sweeps away dust and dirt |
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Prescription drugs |
drugs prescribed by a medical doctor |
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second-hand smoke or mainstream smoke |
the smoke that a smoker breathes out after taking a puff of a cigarette |
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Carcinogens |
cancer causing substance found in cigarettes |
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Surgeon General |
America's doctor one of their duties is to put warning labels on tobacco products. |
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Addiction |
strong physical or psychological craving for a substance |
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21 |
Legal age to purchase tobacco products in New Jersey |
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COPD |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
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2 types of COPD's caused by smoking are |
Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema |
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Nicotine |
addictive substance found in tobacco |
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Depressants |
drugs that slows down the body's functions |
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Stimulants |
drugs that speed up the central nervous system |
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Cirrhosis of liver |
liver damage caused by too much drinking |
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alcoholism |
a disease where the body and mind are dependent on alcohol. |
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Hallucinogens |
mind-altering drugs that can cause a person to see things that really not there. |
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Over the counter |
these drugs can be purchased without out a prescription |
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Alcohol is a _____________________________ drug |
Depressant |
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Binge drinking |
drinking large amounts of alcohol in a short period of time |
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gateway drugs |
Using drugs that lead to using other drugs |
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BAC |
Blood Alcohol Content |
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THC-tetrahydolcannabinolmain
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ingredient found in marijuana that gets a person high
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Withdrawal symptoms |
a reaction that happens when someone stops taking a drug or stops using alcohol |
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Tolerance |
When a person's body gets used to a drug and needs more to feel the same affects from the drug |
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Short term effects of alcohol abuse are |
loss of balance, blurred vision, slurred speech |
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Alcohol affects everyone differently, it depends on your |
Age, gender, weight
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The number one reason why teens try alcohol is? |
Peer pressure |
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Only ______ can make you sober. |
time |
