Tobacco, drugs, and alcohol

Question 1

What is considered 1 alcoholic drink?

Answer 1

12 oz beer, 1 shot of hard liquor, or 5 oz wine

Question 2

What does it mean when someone gets blackout drunk?

Answer 2

They’re so drunk that they pass out and/or lose their memory of the event that happened

Question 3

What is a Depressant?

Answer 3

A drug that decreases blood pressure and heart rate. Causes loss of coordination and slower reaction/thinking in the brain

Question 4

What does intoxication mean?

Answer 4

Intoxication is the state a person feels when drunk or is feeling the effects of an alcoholic drink

Question 5

Define Euphoria

Answer 5

A sense of pleasure due to a huge increase in dopamine levels

Question 6

Define Dopamine

Answer 6

A hormone in the brain that occurs when something pleasurable happens

Question 7

What does methamphetamine look like?

Answer 7

stimulant, crystalline white powder, odorless, bitter, dissolves easily in water and alcohol.
- can be snorted, consumed, or injected

Question 8

List 3 signs of possible drug use

Answer 8

• Slurred speech
• Poor academic performance
• Major personality changes

Others: poor coordination, withdrawl from otro activities, lying

Question 9

What are the 3 treatment options for drug use?

Answer 9

• Detoxification (gradual and complete withdrawal)
• Therapeutic communities (former drug users live together without drugs)
• Supervised medication (medication replaces drug)

Question 10

What is a stimulant?

Answer 10

A drug that increases blood pressure and heart rate. Makes the consumer feel energized

Question 11

What is nicotine? How is nicotine consumed?

Answer 11

Nicotine is an addictive substance usually consumed through vapes and cigarettes

Question 12

What are carcinogens?

Answer 12

A cancer-causing substance

Question 13

What is the difference between sidestream smoke and mainstream smoke?

Answer 13

• Sidestream smoke: smoke at the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar
• Mainstream smoke: exhaled from the lungs of a smoker

Question 14

List three healthy ways to quit smoking

Answer 14

• Self-quit (cold turkey)
• Medication
• Behavioral programs

Question 15

What are the factors that influence smoking?

Answer 15

• Peer pressure
• Environment
• Weight control
• Social media

Question 16

Side affect of methamphetamine

Answer 16

Short term: decreased appetite, increased heart rate, more alertness, increased blood pressure
Long term: insomnia, anxiety, paranoia, aggression, tremors, gum diseases (long term)