Health: Unit 5, Drugs and Alcohol
Psychological addiction
A condition in which a person believes that a drug is needed in order to feel good or to function normally
Physical addiction
A condition where the user had a need for the drug or they will suffer withdrawal symptoms
Opiates
Used to relieve pain (heroin)
Wine, one shot, 12 oz. can of beer
What drinks all contain 1/2 ounce of alcohol?
3rd medicine category
Those that relieve pain such as analgesics like aspirin
Tar
A thick, sticky, dark substance that is formed when tobacco burns (blacktop) and destroys the respiratory system-air sacs
Stage 1 of Alcoholism
Abuse- binge drinking
Stage 3 of Alcoholism
Addiction- liver/ relationship damage.
Steps to recovery
Admission, detoxification, counseling
Emphysema
Air sacs are destroyed and lungs cannot absorb oxygen
Over the counter drugs
Can be purchased without the permission of your Dr., considered safe if used per label, and some are controlled-behind the counter
Carbon Monoxide
Colorless odorless gas which deprives the body of oxygen
Stage 2 of Alcoholism
Dependence- need it physically and mentally
Prescription Drugs
Dispensed only with the written approval of physician
Binge drinking
Drinking 5 or more drinks at one sitting
Medicines
Drugs that are used to treat or prevent disease or other conditions
Nicotine
Stimulant, addictive
Drugs
Substances other than food that can change the structure of the body or the function of the mind
Ethanol
It is a depressant- slows down all your bodily/mental functions
Designer drugs
Mixed drugs that are more powerful
Withdrawal
Occurs when a person stops using a drug that they are physiologically dependent on
Distillation
The process in which liquor is made
Fermentation
Process by which alcoholic beverage are made
Risks to non-smokers
Second hand smoke and babies of mothers who smoke are more likely to die of SIDS, have asthma, and ear infections
Depressants
Slow down the function of the CNS (alcohol)
Stimulants
Speed up the function of the CNS (caffeine, nicotine)
2nd medicine category
Those that fight pathogens such as antibiotics
1st medicine category
Those that help prevent disease such as vaccines
4th medicine category
Those that maintain chronic conditions, restore health, and regulate the body systems such as BP medication, allergy medicine, cancer treatment...
Additive Interactions
Two medicines work together: benefits of both
0.08
What is the legal amount of alcohol that can be in your blood?
Liver
What processes alcoholic beverages?
Antagonistic Interactions
When one medicine starts to cancel the effect of the other
Tolerance
When the body becomes used to a drug it requires larger doses to produce the same effect
Synergistic Interactions
When two medicines react so that the effect is greater than when either is taken alone
FDA
Who approves medicine?
