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24 Cards in this Set
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Abstience
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the act of refraining from, or not having, sex.
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Alcholism
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a disease marked by a person being unable to control their of alchol.
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Binge drinking
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the consumption of excessive amounts of alcohol at one sitting.
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Dehydiration
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a serious reduction in the body's water content.
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Depression
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an emotional state in which a person fels extremely sad and hopeless.
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Disability
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any physical or mental impairment that limits or reduces normal activities.
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Gonorrhea
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a bacterial sexually transmitted infection that infects the urinary tract or males and females and the reproductive organs of females.
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Metabolism
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the chemical process by which the body breaks down food to release energy.
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Nutrient
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a substance in foods that the body needs to regulate bodily functions, promote growth, repair body tissues, and obtain energy.
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Obesity
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condition in adults who have a body mass index of 30 or higher.
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Overdose
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the consequence of taking an excessive amount of a drug that leads to coma or death.
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Rehabiliation
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the process of learning to cope with everyday living without drugs.
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Vegetarian
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a person who deis not eat meat.
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Virus
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the smallest type of pathogen.
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Tendon
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a think strand of tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone.
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Stimulant
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a type of drug that increases the activity of the nervous system.
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Sibling
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a brother or sister
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Suicide
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the intentinal killing of oneself.
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Ultrasound
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high-frequncy sound waves used to create an image of a developing fetus.
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paralysis
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the loss of the ablilty to move and feel some part of the body.
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peer pressure
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the need to conform to the expectations of friends.
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keratin
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a protien in dead skin cells of the epidermis that makes skin tough and waterproof.
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fertilization
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the process of a sperm cell joining with an egg.
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hangover
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a term used to describe the aftereffects of drinking too much alcohol.
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