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Understanding Drug Terms and Their Impacts on Health

This summary provides insight into crucial drug-related terminology, including concepts such as endorphins, physical and psychological addiction, withdrawal symptoms, and the implications of alcohol and tobacco use. Recognizing the distinction between appropriate drug use and misuse, along with understanding the risks of gateway drugs and carcinogens, is essential for making informed decisions about substance use. Additionally, it sheds light on common misconceptions surrounding drug effects, particularly regarding recreational use and long-term health impacts.

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Understanding Drug Terms and Their Impacts on Health

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  1. Drug terms $200 • Chemicals in the brain that produce feelings of pleasure in response to a variety of activities.

  2. Drug Terms Answer$200 • Answer: Endorphins

  3. Drug Terms $400 • A change in the body’s chemistry so that without the presence of substance (Drug), normal functioning begins to fail.

  4. Drug Terms Answer $400 • Answer: Physical Addiction

  5. Drug Terms$600 • The physical symptoms that occur when an addictive drug is cleared from the body.

  6. Drug Terms Answer$600 • Answer: Withdrawal

  7. Drug Terms$800 • Mental dependence on a drug, habit, or behavior.

  8. Drug terms Answer$800 • Answer: Psychological Addiction

  9. Drug Terms $1000 • The unpleasant feelings that occur when endorphins are lacking.

  10. Drug Terms$1000 • Answer:Dysohoria

  11. Alcohol Terms$200 • The active ingredient of alcoholic beverages.

  12. Alcohol Terms Answer$200 • Answer: Ethanol

  13. Alcohol Terms$400 • Consuming five or more drinks within a few hour’s time.

  14. Alcohol Terms Answer$400 • Answer: Binge Drinking

  15. Alcohol Terms$600 • This a test used to check the alcohol level in a person’s breath, which reflects the blood level of alcohol.

  16. Alcohol Terms Answer$600 • Answer: Breathalyzer Test

  17. Alcohol Terms$800 • An enabler who is a member if the family of, or has a close relationship with, a person addicted to a drug.

  18. Alcohol Terms Answer$800 • Answer: Codependent

  19. Alcohol Terms$1000 • A cluster of birth defects, including permanent mental and physical retardation and facial abnormalities seen in children born to mothers who abuse alcohol during pregnancy. .

  20. Alcohol Terms Answer$1000 • Answer: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

  21. Tobacco Terms $200 • The addictive drug present in tobacco.

  22. Tobacco Answer$200 • Answer: Nicotine

  23. Tobacco Terms $400 • Chemical present in tobacco.

  24. Tobacco Terms Answer$400 • Answer: Tars

  25. Tobacco Terms$600 • A drug whose abuse is likely to lead to abuse of other, more potent, and dangerous drugs.

  26. Tobacco Answer$600 • Answer: Gateway drug

  27. Tobacco Terms$800 • Burning tars release many of these which are cancer causing agents.

  28. Tobacco Answer$800 • Answer: Carcinogens

  29. Tobacco Terms$1000 • When a smoker inhales this deadly gas is formed which is formed during the burning of tobacco.

  30. Tobacco Terms Answer$1000 • Answer: Carbon Monoxide

  31. Miscellaneous$200 • The taking of a drug for its medically intended purpose, and in the appropriate amount, frequency, strength, and manner.

  32. Miscellaneous Answer$200 • Answer: Drug Use

  33. Miscellaneous$400 • The deliberate taking of drugs for anything other than its medical purpose.

  34. Miscellaneous Answer$400 • Answer: Drug Abuse

  35. Miscellaneous$600 • The taking of drug for its medically intended purpose but not in the appropriate amount, frequency, strength, or manner.

  36. Miscellaneous Answer$600 • Answer: Drug Misuse

  37. Miscellaneous$800 • A term made up, to describe their drug use, by people who claims their drug taking produces no harmful social or health effects.

  38. Miscellaneous Answer$800 • Answer: Recreational Drug Use

  39. Miscellaneous$1000 • DAILY DOUBLE!! The first step in the spiral that leads to physical addiction

  40. Miscellaneous Answer$1000 • Answer: Curiosity

  41. Myths & Facts$200 • This is the only cure for a hangover.

  42. Myths & Facts Answer$200 • Answer: Time

  43. Myths & Facts$400 • This syndrome is a loss of ambition and is a characteristic of long term marijuana abusers.

  44. Myths & Facts Answer$400 • Answer: Amotivational Syndrome

  45. Myths & Facts$600 • Adults who drink this amount of alcohol cause no physical harm to overall health.

  46. Myths & Facts Answer$600 • Answer: Moderation

  47. Myths & Facts$800 • This is the legal limit for a driver under the age of 21.

  48. Myths & Facts Answer$800 • Answer: 0

  49. Myths & Facts$1000 • The strongest of all the painkillers.

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