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Alcohol , Tobacco, and Other Drugs Review
Health Vocabulary for Coach Clark's 2nd Connection
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Health Care
8th Grade
09/04/2013

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Alcohol , Tobacco, and Other Drugs Review

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Alcohol is a depressant
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Alcohol has no vitamins , minerals, protein, or fat, just large amounts of Carbohydrates.
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Marijuana is the illegal drug that contains THC, that impairs short-term memory and changes mood.
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A drug is a substance other than food that changes the way the body or mind works.
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A prescription drug is a medicine that can be obtained only with a written order from a licensed health proffesional .
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Drug misuse is an incorrect use of a over the counter or prescription drug.
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Medicine is a drug used to prevent, treat, or diagnose illness.
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A stimulant is a drug that  increases the activites of the central nervous system .
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Amphetamines are chemically manufactured stimulant drugs that are highly addictive .
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Narcotics slow down the central nervous system, cause drowsiness, and can be used as painkillers.
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The main substance in tobacco are nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxcide .
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Tar is the sticky substance of hundreds of chemicals .
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Nicotine is the addictive drug in tobacco, it also raises the resting heart rate, and produces tolerance.
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Second hand smoking includes side stream smoke, and it is the same as enviromental smoke.
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Narcotics are sometimes prescruved by physicans, slow down the central nervous system, and cause death when taken with a depressant, such as alcohol.
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New generation stimulants are crank, and ice, and are highly addictive.
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Anabolic steriods affect moods and behavior, may cause hardening of the arteries and liver damage, and may cause users to become aggressive.
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Caffeine is a stimulant drug, increases the heartbeat rate,and elevates blood pressure.
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The following are effects of crack and cocaine on a person, fatigue,loss of intrest in school work, and delusions and paranoia.
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When you choose a drug free lifestyle, you have a sense of control over your life, take responsibility for your behavior, take responsibiluty for your desicions.
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The following are risk factors for harmful drug use are , having friends who misuse and abuse drugs, having negaticve self-esteem, being unable to master the development of tasks.
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Protective facotors that help teens avoid drug use are, having close family relationships, feeling a sense of accomplishments at school, having friends who do not misuse or abuse drugs.
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School officials and lae enforcement officers set up drug-free school zones to , shelter students, stop drug trafficing and crime, and reduce the risk of violence.
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Drug use and crime are often related bevause, frug users are less likely to respect the rights of others, drugs change the way people thing and behave, drug users often do not protect themselves.
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The connection between drugs and ciolence increases the risk of, homicide , and drug sales.
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A pregnate female who drinks alchol risks her baby's health, can cause her to be mentally retarded, and can cuase fetal alchol sydrome.
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Anabolic sterioids are, used to stimulate muscle growth and strength, and are harmful to the body.
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"speed" is a slang name for meth.
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The smokeable form of meth is often reffered to as "ice".
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Meth labs create a lot of toxic wastes .
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Maby teens who become addicted to meth end up homeless.
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Meth is as addictive as crack cocaincek and even more dangerous.
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Meth causes brain damage.
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