Health And Fitness Chapter 10-14

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Moderate Drinker

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2 drinks for men
1 drink for women

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low-risk Drinking

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no more than 14 drinks/week and no more than 4 drinks on any one day

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Proof

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content of hard liquor- twice the actual percent

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Binge Drinking

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5 or more drinks in a row for a man or 4 or more drinks in a row for a woman

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Central Nervous System Depressant

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Chemical Substance that slows down the activity of the brain and spinal cord.

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Alcohol Metabolism

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small amount of alcohol is broken down by the stomach - 90% is metabolized by the liver

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Alcohol Excretion

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2-10% is not metabolized at all but is excreted unchanged through the skin, urine, or breath

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BAC= Blood Alcohol Concentration

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the amount of alcohol in grams in 100 milliliters of blood, expressed as a percentage

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Acute Alcohol intoxication

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is a life-threatening blood alcohol concentration which can produce collapse of vital body functions.

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Black Out

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period of time during which a drinker is conscious but has partial or complete amnesia for events.

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Problem Drinking

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Pattern of alcohol use that impairs the drinker’s life, causing difficulties for the drinker and for others.

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Alcohol Abuse

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Pattern of alcohol abuse that leads to distress or impairment, increases the risk of health and/or social problems, and continues despite awareness of effects.

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Alcohol Dependence

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Disorder characterized by a strong craving for alcohol, development of tolerance for alcohol, and withdrawal symptoms

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Alcoholism

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Primary chronic disease characterized by excessive, compulsive drinking

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Tar

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thick, sticky residue formed when tobacco leaves burn, containing hundreds of chemical compounds and carcinogenic substances.

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Nicotine

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is the primary addictive ingredient in tobacco; a poison and a psychoactive drug.

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Short Term effects of Tobacco on the brain

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effects can reach the brain within 7-10 seconds producing stimulation and sedation.

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Tar and toxins damage cilia, the hair-like structures that prevent toxins and debris from reaching delicate lung tissue.

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Short Term effects of Tobacco

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Change of the heart rate, blood pressure, and body temperature.

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Short Term effects of Tobacco

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Drug

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Substance other than food that affects the structure or function of the body through its chemical action

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Drug of Abuse

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Medical drug used for nonmedical (recreational) purposes or a drug that has no medical uses

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Substance

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term is used interchangeably with drug

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Pharmaceutical Drugs

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are developed for medical purposes, whether over-the-counter or prescription.

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Illicit Drugs

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drugs are unlawful to possess, manufacture, sell, or use.

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Drug Misuse

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Use of prescription drugs for purposes other than those for which they were prescribed or in greater amounts than prescribed

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Drug Abuse

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: Use of a substance in amounts, situations, or a manner such that it causes problems, or greatly increases the risk of problems, for the user or for others

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Pleasure and Reward circuit

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-The ventral tegmental area (VTA) in the midbrain
-Nucleus accumbens
-Prefrontal cortex
Neurons in these structures are referred to as the pathway

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Drug Dependence

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Dependence is a condition characterized by a strong craving for a drug and by compulsive use of the drug despite serious negative consequences.

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Stimulants
Depressants
Opioids
Hallucinogens
Inhalants
Marijuana

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Drugs of Abuse

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Opioids

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Morphine, Heroin,
Synthetic opioids (Brand names—OxyContin, Vicodin, Demerol, Percocet, and Percodan)

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Hallucinogens

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LSD, PCP

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Inhalants

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paint thinner, gasoline, glue, and spray can propellant

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Similarity Theory

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based on the concept that we fall in love with people who are similar to us in important ways.

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Social Exchange Theory

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suggests that falling in love and choosing a partner are based on the exchange of ‘commodities’
Love, Status, Property, and Services

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Psychologist Robert Sternberg’s Theory

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Intimacy, Passion, Commitment

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Erogenous zones

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parts of the body that are sensitive to sexual stimulation

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Vasocongestion

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the inflow of blood to tissues in the erogenous areas

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Mytonia

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the voluntary or involuntary muscle tension that occurs in response to sexual stimulation.

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Paraphillias

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are mental disorders characterized by recurrent, intense sexual urges, fantasies, or behaviors involving

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Global Infectious Diseases

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Pneumonia
Diarrhea
Tuberculosis
Malaria