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addiction |
persistent, compulsive dependence on a behavior or substance, despite ongoing negative consequences. |
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heavy episodic (binge) drinking |
drinking for the express purpose of becoming intoxicated, five drinks or more at one sitting for men, four drinks or more at one sitting for women
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pregaming |
a form of binge drinking during which people gather to drink heavily before going to a bar, nightclub or sporting event |
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ethanol (ethyl alcohol) |
an addictive drug produced during fermentation and found in many beverages |
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blood alcohol concentration (BAC) |
the ratio of alcohol to blood volume used as a measure of intoxication |
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proof |
a measure of percent age of alcohol in a beverage |
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hangover |
a physiologica reaction to excessive drinking, including symptoms such as a headache upset stomach anxiety depression diarrhea and thrist |
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blackout |
amnesia for the people and events encountered while drinking, especially bingeing |
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alcoholic hepatis |
a condition resulting from prolonged use of alcohol in which the liver is inflamed |
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cirrhosis |
the last stage of live disease associated with chronic heavy use of alcohol, during which liver cells die and damage becomes permanent. |
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Fetal Alcohol syndrom (FAS) |
a disorder that may affect the fetus when the mother consumes alcohol during pregnancy amoung its effects are mental retardation, small head tremors and physical abnormalities
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alcohol abuse |
use of alcohol that interferes with work, school or personal relationships or that entails violations of the law
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alcoholism (alcohol dependence) |
a condition in which personal and health problems related to alcohol use are severe and stopping alcohol use results in withdraw symptoms |
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nicotine |
the primary stimulant chemical in tobacco products |
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carbon monoxide |
a gas found in cigarette smoke that binds at oxygen receptor sites in the blood |
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nicotine poisoning |
symptoms often experienced by beginning smokers, including dizziness, diarrhea, light headedness, rapid and erratic pulse, clammy skin, nausea, and vomiting |
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emphysema |
a chronic lung disease in which the tiny air sacs in the lungs are destroyed making breathing difficult. |
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environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) or secondhand smoke |
smoke from tobacco products |
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mainstream smoke |
smoke emitted from a smokers mouth |
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sidestream smoke |
smoke emitted from the burning end of a cigarette |
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drug misuse |
use of a drug for a purpose for which it was not intended |
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drug abuse |
excessive use of a drug |
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marijuana |
chopped leaves and flowers of a cannabis plant, a psychoactive stimulant |
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designer (Club) drugs |
synthetic versions of existing illicit drugs includes Ecstasy, rohypnol, GHB, and Speckial K |
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stimulants |
an agent especially a chemical one that temporarily arouses or accelerates physiological activity |
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opiates |
a class of drugs derived from the parent drug opium, characterized by the ability to relieve pain, induce drowsiness and cause euphoria |
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hallucinogenic (psychedelic) |
refers to substances capable of creating auditory or visual distortions and heightened states
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inhalants |
products that are sniffed or inhaled in order to produce a high |
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anabolic steroids |
artificial forms of the hormone testosterone that promote muscle growth an strength |
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relapse |
resumption of behavior that one is attempting to cease |
