Chapter 10: Alcohol and Other Drugs

What are the effects of marijuana?

Can increase your heart rate and decrease your energy level/ hallucinations and panic attacks/overtime can cause brain damage

What can happen if a person drinks a lot of alcohol in a short period of time?

Can lead to alcohol poisoning

What is cocaines effects?

Cause the blood pressure and heart rate to rise to dangerous levels/ restlessness/ anxiety/ loss of appetite

What are illegal stimulants?

Cocaine, crack, and methamphetamines

What is the percentage of blood present in a person to determine if they are legally drunk?

0.08

What is the sprial of addiction?

1. Casual Drinking/ 2. Habit/ 3. Tolerance /4. Addiction If the cycle is not interrupted the person develops an addiction to alcohol

In what ways can drug abuse affect all three sides of your health triangle?

1. Physical health- death, sleeplessness, heart failure, body organ issues, stroke 2. Mental/Emotional Health- the brain damage that results after using drugs can interfere with the users ability to think- and also kills brain cells 3. Social Health- Lose interest in school/ gangs/withdraw

What is the legal drinking age?

21

How long do people stay in rehab?

6 to 12 months on average

Alcoholism

A disease in which a person has a physical and mental need for alcohol A person with this disease is called an alcoholic

What is a gateway drug?

A drug that leads to other dangerous drugs

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

A group of permanent physical and mental problems caused by alcohol use during pregnancy Weigh less than other babies May suffer from mental retardation, birth defects or learning disabilities

What is cocaine?

A highly addictive illegal stimulant

Tolerance

A need for increasing the substances amount to achieve the same effect

How do you know when you will become addicted?

A person will never know when they will become addicted to a drug

What is addiction?

A physical or mental need for a drug

Drug Rehabilitation

A process in which a person relearns how to live life without an abused drug

Withdrawal

A series of physical and mental symptoms that occur when a person stops using an addictive substance

alcohol

A substance produced by a chemical reaction in carbohydrates

Drug

A substance that changes a structure or function of the body or mind

What are the effects of methamphetamines?

Abnormal or exaggerated level of activity and decreased appetite Long term use can damage brain cells/ breathing problems/ cause a stroke

What are some Gateway drugs?

Alcohol, Tobacco, marijuana, steroids

What is marijuana?

An illegal drug that comes from the hemp plant Known as POT or WEED and is usually smoked

Heroin

An illegal narcotic that comes from the Asian Poppy Plant Usually appears as a white or brown powder Nicknames: Smack, H, Skag, Junk

What are the effects of steroids?

Angry and violent or deeply depressed Problems in sexual development, liver and brain cancer and heart attacks

What is the most common type of heroin used in the US?

Black Tar Heroin

What can alcohol do?

Can cause disease and damage to the body organs over time. The effects of using alcohol are unpredictable

What are the effects of inhalants?

Can cause hallucinations or damage brain cells damaging brain cells can cause a person to lose consciousness and go into a coma

What kinds of treatments are there for drug addiction?

Counseling, medication, drug rehabilitation

What are illegal drugs?

Drugs that are sold without getting approval from the government Made and used purely for they effects

What are stimulants?

Drugs that speed up the body's functions

How does alcohol spread through the body?

From the stomach, alcohol moves into the bloodstream and causes the blood vessels to expand. Then more blood passes through the blood vessels making it feel warm

What are some positive alternatives to Drug and Alcohol Use?

Have. fun at drug free and alcohol free events/ improve your talents or skills/ be a part of a group/ start your own business

What are the most common toxic inhalants?

Household cleaning supplies- adhesives, lighter fluids, paint

Hallucinogens

Illegal drugs that cause the users brain to create or distort images and to see and hear things that are not real

What are the effects of stimulants?

Increase in heart rate and breathing rates/loss of coordination/ physical collapse, heart failure/ brain damage

What is the effects of abuse of ADHD medicine?

Increased heart rate, high blood pressure, and nervousness- strokes and seizures are possible too

How is cocaine used?

Inhaled or injected with a needle

What happens when alcohol reaches the brain?

It slows down body functions and reaction time Makes it hard for people to think and speak clearly

Methamphetamine

Meth or crank/ very addictive/pills, capsules, powders, and chunks

Can alcoholism be cured?

No, but it can be treated by cleansing all alcohol from the body

Does alcohol only affect the person drinking it?

No, it also affects the family members

Anabolic Steroids

Often used by athletes to increase their body weight and strength

What are two dangerous hallucinogens?

PCP (angel dust) and LSD (acid) MDMA or ecstasy isa stimulant

Crack cocaine/ rock

Powerful type of cocaine that is heated and smoked

What is Alcoholics Anonymous?

Provides support for family members dealing with an alcoholic

What happens to teens who drink alcohol?

Research has shown that the brain continues to grow until the age of 20- alcohol can interfere with the development of learning and memory function

What are some narcotics?

SOME Medicines prescribed by doctors

Narcotics

Strong drugs that relieve pain

SADD

Students Against Destructive Decisions It helps students make positive decisions wabout challenges in their lives

What are inhalants?

Substances whose fumes or vapors are inhaled or breathed in

Overdose

Taking a fatal amount of a drug

Why should women who are pregnant not drink alcohol?

The alcohol consumed during pregnancy can pass to the baby through the mothers bloodstream to the placenta- puts the baby at risk of developing fetal alcohol syndrome

How does a persons reaction to alcohol differ?

The amount of alcohol present in a persons blood The persons body weight The persons rate of consumption The amount the person consumes The amount the person has eaten The presence of other drugs in the persons system

What is drug abuse?

The use of any drug in a way that is unhealthy or illegal

What stimulant drug do teens abuse?

They abuse of drugs used to treat ADHD-

What happens to people who use alcohol regularly?

They risk becoming addicted to alcohol

What problems do heavy drinkers have?

They risk having cirrhosis- the destruction and scarring of the liver tissue

What does recovery mean?

To overcome an addiction and return to a mostly normal life

What are the effects of heroin?

Unconsciousness and death Shared needles may lead to infections of HIV/ Hepatitis

What is the best way to avoid being pressured to use illegal substances?

Use refusal skills- when you state your decision clearly and assertively

What are the effects of hallucinogens?

Users can be confused or depressed Long term users can lead to brain damage

What are forms of drug abuse?

Using illegal drugs/ Purposely using medicines in ways that were not intended to be used is another form of drug abuse

Substance Abuse

Using illegal or harmful drugs including the use of alcohol, while under the legal drinking age

What are common withdrawal symptoms?

Vomiting, hallucinations, and severe anxiety are common symptoms

Is alcohol a drug?

Yes

Is drug addiction a disease?

Yes

Once you are addicted to a drug what happens?

You can no longer function without that drug The addict needs more and more of that drug to feel better

What happens if you are caught making, using, or selling illegal drugs?

You get arrested, stiff fines, and lengthy jail sentences

How soon does alcohol affect the body?

soon after it is consumed