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