Drugs & Alcohol Revision

Vocabulary-style flashcards covering drug classifications, alcohol impacts, peer pressure definitions, and safety guidelines based on the revision transcript.

Drug

Any substance that can change how the mind or body works.

Stimulants

A classification of drugs that speed up the central nervous system, causing increased blood pressure and faster heart rate.

Depressants

A classification of drugs that slow down the central nervous system, resulting in effects like slurred speech and slower reaction times.

Hallucinogens

Drugs that change a person's perceptions, feelings, and thoughts, appearing to distort reality and the sense of time.

Alcohol

A substance classified as a depressant that can cause short-term nausea and long-term liver problems.

Cannabis

A drug used for medical purposes or fun that acts as both a depressant and a hallucinogen.

Direct Peer Pressure

When someone keeps insisting that someone else tries something, like a cigarette, causing them to feel pressure to fit in.

Indirect Peer Pressure

When someone begins a behavior, like vaping, because they see someone else doing it and want to fit in.

ABV (%)

Alcohol content by volume, which is one of three important items to look for on an alcoholic beverage label.

FOMO

Fear of missing out; a feeling created for teenagers by influencers who link alcohol with fun, parties, and relaxation.

Mixing Drugs

A dangerous practice that can create unpredictable effects, reactions that cause cancer, or cause an overdose.

Medicine Safety

Ensuring medicine is not overdosed, expired, taken without a prescription, or combined with alcohol.

Alcoholic Beverage Label

Contains three important pieces of information: Standard drink, Volume ($ml$), and Alcohol content/ABV ($$).

Short-Term Effects of Alcohol

Includes nausea, drowsiness, slurred speech, and unstable emotions.

Long-Term Effects of Heavy Alcohol Use

Includes liver problems, increased risk of diabetes, strokes, and brain damage.