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Tob., Alc., & Drugs
Test review for our unit on substance abuse
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ______ are substances other than food that change the structure or function of the body or mind; _________ are drugs that are used to treat or prevent diseases or other conditions. | Drugs; medicines |
| Vaccines introduce weakened or dead pathogens that stimulate your body to do what? | Produce specific antibodies against those pathogens |
| Antibiotics only work against which type of pathogen? | Bacteria |
| Reactions to medicine other than the one(s) intended are called what? | Side effects |
| What are the three harmful toxins present in tobacco smoke that we explicitly identified? | Carbon monoxide, cyanide, and tar (but there are a lot more than that!) |
| A cancer-causing substance is called a _____________. | Carcinogen |
| Tobacco smoke contains over ___________ chemical compounds, and over ____ of those are known carcinogens. | 7000; 70 |
| Is smokeless tobacco safer (or less harmful) than smoked tobacco? Defend your answer. | No, because it still damages the mouth and digestive tract, including oral cancer and potential amputation of the jaw; it is just swapping lung damage for oral damage. |
| If the average pack of cigarettes in Indiana costs $5.89, how much would a person who smokes one pack a day spend on cigarettes in one year? | $2150/over $2000 |
| What is the addictive stimulant present in tobacco products? | Nicotine |
| Why is sidestream smoke more harmful to breathe in than mainstream smoke? | Sidestream smoke is coming directly from a cigarette/cigar/pipe, but mainstream smoke is being exhaled by a smoker who absorbed some of the harmful toxins in their own lungs first. |
| How can peer pressure, family, and media influence one's attitude toward and behavior with alcohol? | If our friends and family use alcohol, we are more likely to use it (and vice versa); if the media we consume portrays alcohol positively, we are more likely to view it positively (and vice versa) |
| How does alcohol affect a person's likelihood to engage in unsafe, risky, or dangerous behavior? | Alcohol impairs judgment and reduces inhibitions, so a person is more likely to engage in verbal or physical altercations, unsafe sexual activity, drunk driving, and more. |
| As opposed to stimulants, alcohol is a ____________, which slows down the function of the __________________. | Depressant; central nervous system |
| How do body size and gender affect the rate at which alcohol's effects are felt? | A smaller person will feel the effects sooner than a larger person who consumes the same amount; typically, alcohol affects females more strongly than males |
| Cirrhosis is a condition that affects which major organ? | Liver |
| What is the legal driving limit of blood alcohol concentration in Indiana? | 0.08 |
| Drinking too much alcohol can cause a person to lose consciousness, slow their respiration to dangerous levels, and shut down their involuntary gag reflex. What is this condition called? | Alcohol poisoning |
| Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) can be avoided by drinking only a small amount of alcohol early in the pregnancy but then stopping. True or false? | False. There is no safe amount of alcohol or time to drink during a pregnancy. |
| ______________ is a process in which the body adjusts to functioning without alcohol. | Detoxification |
| The majority of teens use illegal drugs/abuse substances. True or false? | False. 70-80% of teens surveyed every year do NOT participate in illicit drug use. |
| A strong, sometimes fatal reaction to taking a large amount of a drug is called what? | An overdose |
| Using syringes to inject drugs can lead to many health risks. What are the two (2) bloodborne pathogens that we identified? | Hepatitis B and HIV |
| Infants born to parents who are addicted to drugs are more likely to be _____________ and ______________. | abused; neglected |
| What is the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana? | Tetrahydrocannibinol (THC) |
| Anabolic-androgenic steroids strengthen _________ but not _______________, which can lead to injury. | muscles; connective tissue |
| Stimulants speed up the central nervous system and include drugs like nicotine, ___________, and (meth)amphetamines. | cocaine |
| Narcotics are painkillers that are only available through a prescription. True or false? | True. Morphine and oxycontin are commonly known narcotics, and heroin is a processed form of morphine. |
| Hallucinogens alter moods, thoughts, and sensory perceptions. Three (3) well-known hallucinogens are PCP, LSD, and __________. | ketamine |
| Ecstasy (MDMA) is the most recognized form of what drug category? | Designer drugs, which are synthetic substances meant to imitate the effects of hallucinogens and other dangerous drugs. |
| Depressants slow down the central nervous system and include drugs like alcohol, barbiturates, tranquilizers, and rohypnol and GHB, which are used in ____________. | date-rape crimes |
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