Alcohol, Drugs, Chemicals & Other Brain Altering Things to Know About

DRINK & DRIVE = BAD THINGS

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Do you Feel influenced by Drinking or Alcohol Advertisements?

A. YesB. NO

ADS Influence Underage Drinking by ◦Beauty, Fashion, Fun, Classy

ASSOCIATION IS A BIG INDICATOR OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE OF ALL KINDS??◦REFUSAL SKILLS – ABILITY TO SAY NO

Intoxication is mental of physical impairment due to Alcohol

Intoxication causes dehydration (Water Loss), less Fear, etc.

Overdose – excessive amount leading to severe medical problems, coma or death.

◦ Blackout – passing out after Alcohol Consumption

◦ Nerve cells destroyed by substance abuse usually don’t repair themselves.

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What organ breaks down alcohol in the body?

1. Pancreas2. Bladder3. Intestines4. Stomach5. Liver6. Arm

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What age do you think the drinking age should be?

1. 182. 193. 204. 21

State motor vehicle fatality data from the 48 continental states found that lowering the MLPA for beer from 21 to 18 during the 1970s resulted in an 11% increase in fatalities among this age

group. Brain Development is nearly complete at 21!

Alcohol is involved with about 40% of fatal motor Vehicle Accidents

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How long does it take for alcohol to affect the brain?

1. 1 second2. 5 seconds3. 2 minutes4. 8 minutes5. Depends on

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What is the alcohol content of 100 proof vodka?

1. 25%2. 50%3. 100%4. 200%

Percentage of alcohol is how much alcohol is present in 100ml of solution (water).

For instance, 18% alcohol means it is 18ml of a 100ml solution.

US Measurement

◦PROOF ÷ 2 = Alcohol Content %◦80 Proof ÷ 2 = 40% Alcohol

Tolerance – causes larger amounts to feel original effects – more, more, more

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Withdrawal – symptoms once a substance is stopped

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Stimlants are Drugs that

A. Improve Cardiovascular functions

B. Help addictionC. Increase nervous

system activityD. Cause Cancer

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How many drinks do males have to consume in a short amount of time for it to be considered binge drinking?

1. 32. 43. 54. 65. Depends on how

much you have eaten

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How many drinks do females have to consume in a short amount of time for it to be considered binge drinking?

1. 32. 43. 54. 65. Depends on how

much you have eaten

Binge Drinking

Binge drinking is when you consume 4 (females) or 5 (males) drinks within a very short amount of time.

The other definition is when someone goes out with the specific intention of getting drunk.

Why do Women have higher effects from the same volume of alcohol?◦Body Size

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How long does it take to metabolize on average 1 drink for an average sized person?

1. 15 minutes2. 30 minutes3. 45 minutes4. 1 hour

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195.71 Jan – March Birthdays

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Tobacco

2nd Hand Smoke – Smoke in the air that is ingested

Carcinogens have Cancer Causing Agents

Most Tobacco Addictions Happen During teen Years

Nursing Mothers produce Milk with Nicotine in it

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What is the major cause of a hangover?

1. Not enough to eat while drinking

2. Alcohol poisoning3. Dehydration4. Neurons quit

working5. Going to Las

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21 Years of Age is Legal Age for Alcohol ◦Drug Category DEPRESSANT

Slows Down Body Reactions Decreases alertness Slurred speech Drowsiness

Hangover – after effect/feelings of too much Alcohol

Most Abused Drugs are Psychoactive?◦Changes brain function and alters perception,

mood and conscientiousness

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What chance do you have of becoming an alcoholic if you

start drinking at age 15?

1. 10%2. 20%3. 30%4. 40%5. 50%

TEENAGE ALCOHOLISM

TEENAGERS GO THROUGH THE STAGES OF ALCOHOLISM FASTER THAN ADULTS?

◦Underdeveloped Brains

◦Steps:◦#1: Occasional Use / Abuse / Binge◦#2: Increased Use◦#3: Problem Use◦#4: Dependence◦#5: Addiction / Alcoholism

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What part of the brain keeps humans upright?

1. Brain stem2. Frontal Lobe3. Cerebellun4. Cortex5. Spinal Cord

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What chance do you have of becoming an alcoholic if you start drinking after age 21?

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Which is not a factor that influences underage drinking?

1. The Law2. Family3. The Media4. Attitudes of Peers

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Tobacco is a ……

A. DepressantB. HallucinogenC. StimulantD. Anti-Oxidant

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How does alcohol turn off signals in the neuron?

1. Saturates the Mylan sheath

2. All of the Dopamine is used up

3. Receptor sites are blocked

4. Limbic system goes really, really crazy

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What does BAC stand for?

1. Blood after consumption

2. Blood alcohol content

3. Bad alcohol capillaries

4. Blood alcohol carrier

Blood Alcohol Content

Blood alcohol content is usually expressed as a percentage of alcohol in the blood. For instance, a BAC of 0.10 means that 0.10% (one tenth of one percent) of a person's blood is alcohol.

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Currently legal driving BAC for 21 + is

1. 0.022. 0.043. 0.084. 0.105. 0.12

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What is Driving BAC legal level for Minors?

How do you feel about this?◦Why

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At what BAC does a average person’s reflexes begin to decline?

1. 0.02-0.03%2. 0.04-0.06%3. 0.09-0.10%4. Over 0.10%

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What is the BAC of one drink, for a 140 pound person, in one hour.

1. 0.02%2. 0.03%3. 0.04%4. 0.05%

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Where does alcohol hit first?

1. Cerebral Cortex

2. Limbic System3. Brain Stem4. Arms and Legs5. In the kisser

Drug Terms

Medicine: Legal Drugs that can assist the body to fight injury, illness or disease

Prescription Drugs: are ordered by a doctor and picked up at a pharmacy

Drug Abuse: Intentional use of drugs improperly or unsafely

Over-The-Counter-Drugs: Legal medicine sold in a pharmacy or store and does not require a doctor’s prescription

Drug Terms

Illegal Drugs: Are Unlawful to manufacture, possess, buy or sell

Drug Misuse: Improper use of Medicine

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When 2 people kiss, what percentage of the brain is stimulated?

1. 1%2. 10%3. 20%4. 50%5. 100%

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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum (sydrome) is…

1. when circulation to the feet is cut off.

2. cirrhosis of the liver3. with-drawl from

alcohol abuse4. birth defects caused

by alcohol to an unborn child

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum

51% of women of child-bearing age between 18-25 and 53% between 26-34, report the use of alcohol within the past month.7

FAS is estimated to occur in 1 to 2 live births per every 1,000 in the United States each year.11

That is 2,000 to 4,000 births a year

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Which is not true about Energy Drinks and Alcohol

1. Unrealized rapid intoxication

2. Problems with Overdose and death

3. You can drive with more alcohol in your system

4. Problems with dehydration

Extra Dopamine Released during Drug Use Can lead to intense Cravings when the drug is not present – Addiction

Drug Antagonism – Two or more Drug’s Effects are cancelled out by each other

Drug Synergism - occurs when drugs interact to produce greater effects than when used alone (1 + 1 = 4)

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758 Aug-Dec Birthdays

610.81 Jan – March Birthdays

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A disease in which liver cells fill with fat, die and become scarred

1. Cirrhosis2. Hepatitis3. Liverosis4. Pancreatitus5. Obesity

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To sober a person you can try

1. Cold Shower2. Coffee3. Exercise4. Drink Water5. Playing Video

Games6. None of the above

Factors that determine alcohol absorption.

Body Water – body water content is around 55% to 68%. Women are lower.

Time – How long alcohol takes to get to the small intestine.

Weight Food in the stomach – More food - SlowerMedications

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This is when you remove all toxic substances from the body

1. Tolerance2. Withdrawl3. Detoxification4. Rehabilitation5. Colon Cleanse

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The Odorless Gas in Tobacco Smoke is?

A. Carbon DioxideB. Carbon MonoxideC. TarD. Nicotine

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In Nature – Nicotine Acts as a

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B. InsecticideC. Plant pigmentD. Nutrient for cattle

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941.33 Aug-Dec Birthdays

745.1 Jan – March Birthdays

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