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Health chapter 21-23
Health chapter 21,22,23.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chapter 21!!! | 21 |
| Substance that causes Physiological and Psychological dependence. | Addictive drug |
| Addictive drug found in Tobacco leaves. | nicotine |
| Drug that increases the action of the central nervous system , the heart, or other organs. | stimulant |
| Cancer causing substance. | carcinogen |
| Thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns. | tar |
| Colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas. | carbon monoxide |
| Tobacco that is sniffed through the nose, held in the mouth, or chewed. | Smokeless tobacco |
| Thickened, white leathery looking spots on the inside of the mouth that can develop into oral cancer. | leukoplakia |
| A product that delivers small amounts of nicotine into the user's system while he/she is trying to give up the Tobacco habit. | nicotine substitute |
| The smoke exhaled from the lungs of a smoker. | mainstream smoke |
| The smoke from the burning end of a Cigarette, pipe, or cigar. | sidestream smoke |
| Chapter 22 | 22 |
| Type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages. | Ethanol |
| A drug that slows the central nervous system. | Depressant |
| The excessive use of alcohol. | alcoholic abuse |
| Process by which the body breaks down substances. | Metabolism |
| The amount of alcohol in a person's blood. | blood alcohol concentration |
| Driving under the influence | DUI |
| Severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol overdose. | Alcohol poisoning |
| The process of learning to live an alcohol free life. | Recovery |
| Living without alcohol. | sobriety |
| Process in which the body adjust to functioning without alcohol. | detoxification |
| Chapter 23 | 23 |
| Preparation introduced in the body to stimulant and Immune response. | vaccines |
| is a pain reliever. | analgesics |
| Interaction of two or more medicines that result in a greater effect than when the medicines are taken alone. | synergistic effect |
| The use if sale of any substance that is illegal or otherwise not permitted. | illicit drug use |
| a condition in which a person believes that a drug is needed in order to feel good or to function normally. | psychological dependence |
| Plant whose leaves, puds, and flowers are usually smoked for their intoxicating effects. | Marijuana |
| Substances whose fumes are sniffed and inhaled to achieve a mind-altering effect. | inhalants |
| androgenic steroids- Synthetic substance that are similar to the male sex hormones testosterone. | anabolic |
| drugs that affect the central nervous system and alter activity in the brain. | psychoactive drugs |
| drugs that alter moods, thoughts, and sense perception including vision, hearing, smell, and touch. | Hallucinogens |
| synthetic substances meant to imitate the effects of hallucinogens and other dangerous drugs. | Designer drugs |
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Hunter Ross
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