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Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco Terms Flashcards

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A substance that causes physiological or psychological dependence.

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Addictive drug

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2
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The addictive drug found in tobacco.

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Nicotine

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A drug that increases the action of the central nervous system, the heart, and other organs.

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Stimulant

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A cancer-causing substance.

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Carcinogen

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A thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns.

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Tar

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A colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas.

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Carbon monoxide

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Thickened, white, leathery-looking spots on the inside of the mouth that can develop into oral cancer.

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Leukoplakia

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The process that occurs in the body when nicotine, an addictive drug, is no longer used.

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Nicotine withdrawal

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A product that delivers small amounts of nicotine into the user’s system while he or she is trying to give up the tobacco habit.

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Nicotine substitutes

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10
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Programs that may improve your chances of quitting tobacco.

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Tobacco cessation program

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Air that has been contaminated by tobacco smoke.

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Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS)

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The smoke exhaled from the lungs of a smoker.

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Mainstream smoke

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The smoke from the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar.

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Sidestream smoke

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A movement created to try to reduce tobacco use and the number of tobacco-related deaths.

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Healthy People 2020

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15
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The type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages.

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Ethanol

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16
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The chemical action of yeast on sugars.

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Fermentation

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17
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A drug that slows the central nervous system.

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Depressant

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The state in which the body is poisoned by alcohol or other substance and the person’s physical and mental control is significantly reduced.

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Intoxication

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Drinking five or more alcoholic drinks at one sitting.

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Binge drinking

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20
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A severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcoholic overdose.

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Alcohol poisoning

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A condition in which a person believes that a drug is needed in order to feel good or to function normally.

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Psychological dependence

22
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A condition in which the user has a chemical need for the drug.

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Physiological dependence

23
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The excessive use of alcohol.

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Alcohol abuse

24
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A disease in which a person has a physical or psychological dependence on drinks that contain alcohol.

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Alcoholism

25
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The amount of alcohol in a person’s blood expressed as a percentage.

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Blood alcohol concentration (BAC)

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Infants born to mothers who drink during pregnancy are at risk for fetal alcohol syndrome. FAS is one of the leading preventable causes of mental retardation.

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Fetal alcohol syndrome

27
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An addict who is dependent on alcohol.

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Alcoholic

28
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The process of learning to live an alcohol-free life.

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Recovery

29
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Living without alcohol.

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Sobriety

30
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Any unnecessary or improper use of chemical substances for non-medical purposes.

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Substance abuse

31
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Chemical substances that people of any age may not lawfully manufacture, possess, buy, or sell.

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Illegal drugs

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The use of sale of any substance that is illegal or otherwise not permitted.

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Illicit drug use

33
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A strong, sometimes fatal reaction to taking a large amount of a drug.

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Overdose

34
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A physiological or psychological dependence on a drug.

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Addiction

35
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A plant whose leaves, buds, and flowers are usually smoked for their intoxicating effects.

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Marijuana

36
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An irrational suspiciousness or distrust of others.

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Paranoia

37
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Substances whose fumes are sniffed or inhaled to give a mind-altering effect.

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Inhalants

38
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Synthetic substances that are similar to male sex hormones.

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Anabolic-androgenic steroids-

39
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Chemicals that affect the central nervous system and alter activity in the brain.

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Psychoactive drugs

40
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A synthetic drug that is made to imitate the effects of hallucinogens and other drugs.

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Designer drugs

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Drugs that alter moods, thoughts, and sense perceptions including vision, hearing, smell, and touch.

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Hallucinogens

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A feeling of intense well-being or elation.

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Euphoria

43
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A sedative; a drug that lowers neurotransmission levels, which is to depress or reduce arousal or stimulation, in various areas of the brain.

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Depressants

44
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A class of drugs that speed up messages traveling between the brain and body. They can make a person feel more awake, alert, and confident and speed up the central nervous system.

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Stimulants

45
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Drugs like those derived from the opium plant that are obtainable only be prescription and are used to relieve pain.

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Opiates

46
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Areas within 1,000 feet of schools and designated by signs, within which people caught selling drugs receive especially severe penalties.

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Drug free school zone

47
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Organized community efforts by neighborhood residents to patrol, monitor, report, and otherwise stop drug deals and drug abuse.

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Drug watches

48
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Process of medical and psychological treatment for physiological or psychological dependence on a drug or alcohol.

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Rehabilitation

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