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31 Cards in this Set
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DWI
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driving while intoxicated
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DUI
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driving under the influence
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Alcohol
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a drug produced by fermenting fruit and wheat
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Intoxicated (drunk)
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consuming enough alcohol to exceed 0.08%
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BAC
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Blood alcohol concentration amount of alcohol present in your system
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Alcohols effect on the brain
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sort term: impaired judgment, memory, and slowed reaction. Long term: irregular heartbeat, muscle damage
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Alcohol effect on the liver- sort term
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lack of filtering. Long term: cirrhosis; scarring and destruction of liver
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Alcohols effect on the kidneys
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sort term: dehydration. Long term: kidney failure
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Alcohols effect on blood vessels
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short term: widening causing a false sense of warmth. Long term: increased Blood Pressure, stroke
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Alcohols effect on stomach
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short term: vomiting. Long term: ulcers, stomach cancer, death
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Cirrhosis
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scarring and destruction of the liver
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Ulcer
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wearing of stomach lining causing sores due to stomach acid erosion
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Binge Drinking
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drinking large amounts of alcohol at 1 sitting
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Drug
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Any substance that changes your body’s natural functions
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Over the counter drug
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drug you can buy at any store without written permission
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Prescription drugs-
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only a doctor can give you written permission to obtain it
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Overdose
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taking a large amount of a drug at one time
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Marijuana
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Plant that releases THC when smoked or ingested
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6 types of drugs
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Narcotics, Hallucinogens, club drugs(date rape), inhalants, stimulants, depressants
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Effects of narcotics
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relieves pain, dulls senses, attacks lungs, highly addictive, kidney and brain damage
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Effects of hallucinogens
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distorts mood and thought, less sensitive to pain, violent
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Effects of club drugs
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reduces inhibitions, disorientation, nausea, unconsciousness
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Inhalants
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flumes produce mind altering sensation, mental confusion, nausea, dizziness, death
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Stimulants
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speed up body’s functions, up HR, up breating
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Depressants
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slow down body’s functions, down heart rate, down breathing, down reaction time, sleepiness
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Examples of narcotics
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Heroine Morphine and codeine
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Examples of hallucinogens
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PCP, mushrooms
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Examples of club drugs
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ecstasy, GHB, ketamine
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Examples of inhalants
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glue, gas, redi whip
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Examples of stimulates
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Cocaine, coffee
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Examples of depressants
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Alcohol
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