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Psychoactive drug

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is a chemical substance that changes the function of the nervous system and results in alterations of perception, mood, cognition, and behavior.

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Is a _____ that slows down the brain and body reactions.

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depressant drug

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Ethanol

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type of alcohol in Alcohol – toxic substance found in plastics, lacquers, gasoline and drugs!

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Fermentation

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Process of making alcohol

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Alcohol content

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Ranges from 4 to 50%

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Beer
Wine
Hard Liquor

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4%
10%
50% (whiskey, vodka, etc.)

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Factors that influence teen drinking

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Peer pressure
Family
Media
Escape reality
Boredom
Etc.

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Alcohol’s Effects on the body

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Goes directly into the bloodstream when consumed/does not need to be digested

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Intoxication

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a state in which a person’s mental and physical abilities are impaired by alcohol

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Effects of drinking

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Lose judgment
Lose self-control
Lose inhibitions
Blackouts – can’t recall events

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Blood alcohol Concentration (BAC)

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The amount of alcohol in a person’s blood, expressed as a percentage

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0.08% or over =

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drunk

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Factors that affect BAC

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Rate of consumption
Gender
Body size
Amount of food in the stomach

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Binge drinking

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is the consumption of excessive amounts of alcohol in one sitting *(Extremely dangerous)

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Hangover

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Term used to describe the after effects of drinking
(Nausea, headache, sensitivity to noise)

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Drinking and driving

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Alcohol involved in 40% of fatal motor crashes

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Driving while intoxicated (DWI) =

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BAC exceeds 0.08%

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how much tolerance for underage drinkers who are stopped

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ZERO

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Long – Term risks physically

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Brain damage
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome – (baby born addicted)
Liver damage – lead to Cirrhosis
Heart Disease/High blood pressure
Strokes
Cancers

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What is in grapes

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Resveratol

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Alcoholism

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A disease in which people can no longer control their intake of alcohol

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Who is at risk?

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Anyone who drinks!

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Children of alcoholics are

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5 times greater

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Stages of Alcoholism

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Social drinker (occasionally at meals and special occasions)
Absolute Dependence: Start their day with a drink - can’t stop after one drink – Dependent on it!
(Can be hidden in this stage)
Late stage: Experience serious health problems both mental and physical – Can become abusive!
(no longer can be hidden)

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Effects of alcoholism on others:
10,000 deaths – car crashes per year! Abuse in families of alcoholics – epidemic! Many children become alcoholics
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Treatment
First step – Must acknowledge you have a problem Detoxification – remove all alcohol from the body – leads to WITHDRAWAL Rehabilitation – learning to cope without alcohol
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Support Groups
AA – Alcoholics Anonymous – major one! 12 steps! MADD – Mothers against drunk driving SADD – Students against drunk driving
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Best rule of Thumb is
Sobriety: Completely refraining from a particular behavior or substance.
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Tobacco
“noxious weed”
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Tobacco use is the number 1 cause of
preventable death in the world (8 million deaths per year! – 500,000 in USA)
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Tobacco products
Cigarettes Cigars Pipes Smokeless tobacco
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Habit
regular practice or tendency that is hard to give up
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Addictive drug
a substance that causes physiological or psychological dependence
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Nicotine
The addictive drug form (agent) in tobacco - *more addictive than heroine or cocaine!
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Stimulant
a drug that increases the action of the Central Nervous System
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Tobacco smoke is
toxic
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How many different cancer-causing carcinogens
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How many chemicals?
5,000
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Tar
thick, sticky, dark fluid Destroys cilia Damages aveoli Destroys lung tissue
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Carbon monoxide
poisonous gas Deprives tissues and cells of oxygen Causes hardening of the arteries
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Life expectancy is
10 years shorter for smokers!
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Harmful effects of pipes/cigars:
Contain more tar and carbon monoxide than cigarettes! Higher risk of lip, mouth and throat cancers (oral)
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Harmful effects of smokeless tobacco
(Snuff, chewing tobacco) Smokeless tobacco: tobacco sniffed through the nose, held in the mouth, or chewed Carcinogens are absorbed into the bloodstream through mucous membranes of nose or mouth Just as addictive as cigarettes!
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Leukoplakia
White, leathery looking spots on the inside of the mouth/nose that can turn into oral cancer
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Short term effects of tobacco:
Craving sensation – brain Withdrawal symptoms – brain Increased respiration (breathing) Dull taste buds
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Long term effects of tobacco
Chronic bronchitis (damage cilia) Emphysema (destroys airways – can’t breathe) Lung Cancer Coronary heart disease and Stroke
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Other negative consequences of tobacco
Legal problems – must be 21 Financial problems – very expensive
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Why some teens choose to smoke
Peer pressure/Cool Control weight Cope with stress Make them seem mature/adult
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Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) – or secondhand smoke
is air that has been contaminated by tobacco smoke Two Types of ETS
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Mainstream smoke
the smoke exhaled from the lungs of a smoker
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Sidestream smoke
the smoke from the burning end of a cigarette
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Effects of ETS on nonsmokers
Eye irritation Coughing Worsens asthma Lung cancer
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Effects of smoking on the unborn
Miscarriage Addiction Deformities Still births
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Effects on Infants/Children
reased risk of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) Increased risk of asthma More likely to smoke as adults
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Electronic cigarettes/Vaping
The inhaling of a vapor created by an electronic cigarette (e-cigarette)
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Aka JUULs and vape pens. The “e-juice” that fills the cartridges usually contains
nicotine, or cannabis, flavorings and other chemicals
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Short term dangers
Rapid onset of coughing Breathing difficulties Weight loss Nausea and vomiting Diarrhea
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Long Term dangers
They don't know yet
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Most common way to combat cigarettes
Nicotine replacement therapy Gum Patches Lozenges

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