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Module 4 Study Guide

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Term
Definition
Smoking   What is the most preventable cause of death in the US.  
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Frontal Lobes   Take the longest to develop and help in decision-making, planning and organizing, controlling your behavior, and solve day to day problems.  
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Temporal Lobes   information processing center, sound, speech, learning & memory  
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Cerebellum   integrates the senses for balance, control and your movements.  
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Hypothalamus   involved in releasing hormones to regulate your temperature, hunger thirst and sexual development.  
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Brain Stem   is the final checkpoint of information coming from the body to the brain.  
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Physical warning signs of drug abuse   Bloodshot eyes, unusual smells on breath  
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Behavioral signs of drug abuse   Drop in attendance and performance in school or work, sudden changes in friends  
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Psychological warning signs of drug abuse   appears lethargic or 'spaced out', sudden mood swings, paranoid with no reason  
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Depressants   This item includes things such as tranquilizers and barbiturates, calm nerves and relax muscles  
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Heroin   This gives a burst of euphoric (high) feelings, especially if it's injected. This high is often followed by drowsiness, nausea, stomach cramps, and vomiting.  
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LSD   This drug causes what is called bad trips that may cause panic attacks, confusion, depression, and frightening delusions.  
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Marijuana   This drug can affect mood and coordination. Users may experience mood swings that range from stimulated or happy to drowsy or depressed.  
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Rohypnol   This drug is a prescription anti-anxiety medication that is 10 times more powerful than Valium.  
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Amphetamines   When swallowed or snorted, these drugs hit users with a fast high, making them feel powerful, alert, and energized.  
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Inhalants   Make you feel giddy and confused, as if you were drunk. Long-time users get headaches, nosebleeds, and may suffer loss of hearing and sense of smell.  
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Alcohol   Causes short-term memory loss  
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Cocaine   First-time users — even teens — can stop breathing or have fatal heart attacks.  
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Depressant   Alcohol is a ____________, which means it slows the function of the central nervous system.  
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Nicotine   is highly addictive.  
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inhalants   Substances whose fumes are sniffed or inhaled to give a mind-altering effect  
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Alcohol   can affect your coordination and driving ability.  
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Ecstasy   With this drug, sometimes users clench their jaws while using. They may chew on something (like a pacifier) to relieve this symptom.  
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a common sign/symptom of drug abuse   You've built up a drug tolerance  
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True   True or False Relying on drugs or alcohol to have fun, forget problems, or to relax is an indicator of substance abuse.  
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False   True or False- Addiction is a disease; there's nothing you can do about it.  
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alcohol poisoning   Violent vomiting is usually the first symptom of  
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Addiction   persistent, compulsive dependence on a behavior or substance  
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Inhalant   You have learned that your cousin has been sniffing rubber cement to get high. In this situation, the rubber cement may be classified as an  
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Flavored Cigarettes   Some people think they are safer and more natural than regular cigarettes.  
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Smokeless tobacco   It can be referred to as chaw, plut or 'dip'.  
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Oral Cancer   It can happen in the the tongue, the floor of the mouth, the roof of the mouth of a smoker.  
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They are unfiltered   Flavored cigarettes  
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