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Identify the category of drugs will cause a person to be fidgety, jumpy, wide awake.

Identify the category of drugs will cause a person to be fidgety, jumpy, wide awake. Stimulants. This category of drugs slows down the CNS. Depressants. Identify the category of drug causes visual disturbances and sensory illusions. Hallucinogens.

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Identify the category of drugs will cause a person to be fidgety, jumpy, wide awake.

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  1. Identify the category of drugs will cause a person to be fidgety, jumpy, wide awake. Stimulants

  2. This category of drugs slows down the CNS. • Depressants

  3. Identify the category of drug causes visual disturbances and sensory illusions. • Hallucinogens

  4. Identify the category of drugs includes powerful and highly addictive pain killers. • Opiates/Narcotics

  5. Explain the risk of mixing two drugs together? • Multiplier effect. The combination of two drugs mixed together is greater than the effect of each drug used individually. The multiplier effect can lead to death/illness.

  6. Can list the signs of drug dependency. • Using more of the drug to get the same effect. • Changes in mood and behavior. • Withdrawal from friends and family.

  7. Can describe and give an example of tolerance. • A person needs to drink more alcohol each time in order to get the same effect.

  8. Can describe and give an example of withdrawal. • Tremors. • Headache, nausea, vomiting. • Hallucinations. • May feel cold.

  9. Identify the drug that is linked to more automobile accidents than any other. • Alcohol

  10. Identify the BAC level of intoxication for DWI. • DWI =.08 or higher

  11. Can describe the Zero Tolerance law and it’s penalties • Applies to any one 21 years of age or younger. • BAC .02-.07 • License suspended for six months and pay a civil penalty of $125. You must pay an additional $100 fee in order to have your license reinstated. • License suspended 1 year or until the age of 21 which ever is longer.

  12. Identify the rate of oxidation of alcohol and what organ oxidizes the alcohol. • ½ ounce per hour, this equals one drink. • One drink is 1 beer, 6 ounces of wine, 1 mixed drink made from 60 proof alcohol.

  13. Describe the signs of alcohol overdose and what a person should do. Unconscious Weak rapid heart beat Cold clammy skin Irregular breathing pattern Call 911

  14. The active chemical in Marijuana • THC

  15. The effect of nicotine on blood pressure. • Increases blood pressure leading to the disease arteriole sclerosis

  16. Describe the dangers of smokeless tobacco. • Oral Cancer (mouth, throat, gums) • Addictive • NOT less harmful than smoking

  17. Addictive chemical in tobacco. • Nicotine

  18. Identify the disease that is due to damaged alveoli. • Emphysema

  19. Describe effective methods to quit smoking • Fade – cut down gradually. • Smoking cessation support group. • Medication – Patch

  20. The organ that breaks down alcohol • Liver

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