Question: Drugs

Answer: substances other than food that change the structure,function of the of body,or kind

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Question: medicines

Answer: drugs that are used to treat or prevent diseases or other conditions

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Question: Vaccines

Answer: A preparation of dead or weakened pathogens that are introduced no the body to stimulate an immune system

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Question: Prescription Medicines

Answer: Medicines that cannot be used without the written approval of licensed physician or nurse practitioner

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Question: OTC

Answer: drugs that are used to treat or prevent diseases or other conditions

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Question: Nicotine

Answer: the addictive drug found in tobacco

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Question: addictive drugs

Answer: A substance that causes physiological or psychological dependence

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Question: stimulant

Answer: A drug that increases the action of the central nervous system, the heart, and other organs

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Question: carcinogen

Answer: A cancer-causing substance.

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Question: Tar

Answer: A thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns

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Question: Carbon monoxide

Answer: A colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas

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Question: ETS

Answer: Air that has been contaminated by tobacco smoke.

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Question: mainstream smoke

Answer: The smoke exhaled from the lungs of a smoker

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Question: side stream smoke

Answer: The smoke from the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar.

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Question: ethanol

Answer: The type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages

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Question: depressants

Answer: A drug that slows the central nervous system

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Question: intoxication

Answer: The state in which the body is poisoned by alcohol or other substance and the person's physical and mental control is significantly reduced

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Question: binge drinking

Answer: Drinking five or more alcoholic drinks at one sitting

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Question: alcohol poisoning

Answer: A severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcoholic overdose.

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Question: alcoholism

Answer: A disease in which a person has a physical or psychological dependence on drinks that contain alcohol

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Question: alcohol abuse

Answer: the excessive use of alcohol

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Question: BAC

Answer: The amount of alcohol in a person's blood expressed as a percentage

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Question: sobriety

Answer: living without alcohol

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Question: Identify the types of medicines that fight pathogens. What types of medicines prevent disease?

Answer: antibiotics antiviral and anti fungal

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Question: Compare a synergistic effect with an antagonistic interaction.

Answer: Synergistic interaction is the effect of 2 chemicals taken together being greater than the sum of their separate effect at the same doses.Antagonistic is the effect of 2 chemicals taken independently of each other

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Question: What is the addictive drug in tobacco?

Answer: nicotine

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Question: List 3 types of toxic substances found in cigarette smoke. Why are these substances harmful?

Answer: tar , carbon monoxide and carcinogen. Can cause lung problems

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Question: Explain 4 ways using tobacco immediately affects your body.

Answer: Brain chemistry changes, respiration and hart rte increases , the sense of taste is dulled and appetite decreases and users have bad breath , yellowed teeth, and smelly hair,skin,and clothes.

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Question: What influences how fast a person becomes intoxicated?

Answer: body size, gender, food, rate of intake, amount and medicine.

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Question: Explain how alcohol acts as a depressant on the central nervous system.

Answer: such as breathing and the gag reflex that prevents choking, may be suppressed

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Question: What can happen as a result of binge drinking?

Answer: it can impair a drinker's body system and mental abilities

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