Gabriel Parks Hr: 5, 5/10/2022

Health Education
15/16/17 Study Guide

1. What is the alcohol content of 80-proof vodka?

- About 40%.
2. What is the alcohol content of a 20-oz beer that contains 5% alcohol?
- 1oz.
3. Which of the following is an effect of intoxication on the human body?
- Impared mental and physical abilities.
4. The only way a person can be sure to prevent a hangover is to
- Avoid alcohol altogether.
5. Taking an excessive amount of a drug that leads to coma or death is called a(n)
- Overdose.
6. Drivers over the age of 21 are charged with driving under the influence when they are caught
driving with a BAC that exceeds the legal limit of
- 0.08%.
7. The three major factors that influence underage drinking are
- Peers, family, media.
8. A group of birth defects caused by the effects of alcohol on an unborn child is called
- Fetal alcohol syndrome.
9. People who can no longer control their use of alcohol suffer from the disease known as
- Alcoholism.
10. A group of symptoms that occur when a dependent person stops taking a drug is called
- Withdrawal.
11. From start to finish, what is the correct order of the stages in an alcoholic's recovery?
- Acknowledging the problem, detoxification, rehabilitation.
12. The best decision you could make about alcohol is to
- Not drink at all.
13. You and a friend are at a party where almost everyone is drinking. Your friend, who has had only
two or offers to drive you home, what should you do?
- Find a sober driver, call a parent or another adult, take a taxi or bus.
14. Tobacco that is chewed, placed between the lower lip and teeth, or sniffed through the nose is
known as
- Smokeless tobacco.
15. What are the short-term effects of nicotine?
- Increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, changes in the brain that may lead to
addiction.
16. Tobacco smoke contains many carcinogens, chemicals that cause
- Cancer.
17. The sticky substance that forms when tobacco burns is known as
- Tar.
18. The smoke exhaled from a smoker's lungs is called
- Mainstream smoke.
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Health Education
19. Sidestream smoke is smoke that
- Goes directly into the air from a burning tobacco product.
20. Give examples of drug abuse?
- Deliberately taking more than is recommended or taking for purposes other than treating a
cough.
21. A chemical that affects brain activity is called a(n)
- Psychoactive drug.
22. Give an example of drug misuse
- Mistakenly taking more than is recommended to treat a cough.
23. The extra dopamine released during drug use can do what
- Cause the user to ignore the harmful effects of the drug and want to continue using it.
24. Brain cells along an activated reward pathway release a chemical called
- Dopamine.
25. When the effects of two or more drugs are canceled out or reduced by each other, it is called
- Drug antagonism.
26. Decreased alertness, slurred speech, drowsiness, and depressed respiration are common side effects
of
- CNS Depressants.
27. If a person offering you drugs continues to pressure you, the best thing to do is
- Take a definite action and remove yourself from the situation.
28. If you decide that the stresses and problems in your life are too much to manage, what should you
do instead of using drugs?
- Find someone to talk to.