Effects of Drugs and Alcohol

Cancer causing chemicals are called?

Carcinogens

Motor skills balance co-ordination

Cerebellum

"I don't have a problem"

Denial

Group of drugs that slow down Central Nervous System

Depressants

Organ that removes alcohol or any toxin from the body.

Liver

THC is found in

Marijuana

Reflex Respiration Heart Beat

Medula Oblongata

*Increases the risk of heart disease by narrowing coronary arteries. *Addictive as heroin

Nicotine

Side effects of teen steriods

Stunts your growth

Interaction between 2 drugs that make them more powerful

Synergistic effect

Legal blood alcohol concentration of alcohol under the age of 21

Zero

A full grown adult can remove approximately how much alcohol per hour?

1/2 oz

How many packs of cigarettes does the average smoker smoke?

2 packs

How many cancer causing chemicals are in tobacco?

43

*impairs memory *distorts perception *loss of co-ordination

Effects of marijuana

*Rate of consumption *Body Weight *Gender *Amount of food in stomach

Factors of B.A.C.

Inheritance of genes that increase disease or addiction chances.

Genetic predisposition

*Vomiting, diarrhea, feelings of extreme pain, sweating and depression are all symptoms of withdrawal from which drug? *Crime, spread of STI's and loss of job/family are all problems of use off____.

Heroin

Maintaining Balance or Equilibrium

Homeostasis

Drugs purchased without a prescription are called?

Over the counter

*Gambling *Internet *Video Games

Physical Addiction

*Domestic Violence *Date Rape *Poor decision making

Problems of Alcohol

Continual use of drug for emotional reason

Psychological dependeance

Ways drinking affects thinking and decision making include...

Reduced inhibition

Group of drugs that speed up Central Nervous System

Stimulants

*Stages of progression to drug dependency are: 1. Experimentation 2. desired effect 3.________ 4. denial 5. dependency *Increased dosage to reach the same physical feeling over time.

Tolerance

Unpleasant Reactions that when a person dependent of that drug no longer take it it...

Withdrawal