four categories of medicine that help prevent and treat illness
medicines the prevent diseases medicines that fight pathogens medicines that relieve pain/symptoms medicines that manage chronic conditions, help maintain/restore health, regulate body systems
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medicine that prevents disease
vaccines
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medicine that fight pathogens
antibiotics
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medicines that relieve pain/symptoms
aleve, cough syrup
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medicines that manage chronic conditions, help maintain/restore health, regulate body systems
propanolol - heart rate regulation
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role of FDA
new medicines need to pass standards set by FDA
do not regulate herbal and dietary supplements
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over the counter
**medicines you can buy without a doctor’s prescription**
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prescription
**medicines dispensed only with written approval of licensed physician or nurse-practitioner**
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medicine misuses
lose weight
stay awake while studying
fit in with peers
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nicotine
addictive drug found in tobacco leaves
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stimulant
drug that increases the action of the central nervous system, the heart, and other organs
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carciogen
cancer-causing substance
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tar
thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns
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effects of tar
damages lungs
damage (cilia) hair in lungs
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carbon monoxide
colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas
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short term effects of tobacco
brain chemistry changes
respiration and heart rate increase
taste buds are dulled and appetite is reduced
bad breath, yellowed teeth, smelly hair, skin, and clothes
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long term effects
Chronic bronchitis
Emphysema
Lung cancer
Coronary heart disease and stroke
weakened immune system
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benefits of living tobacco free
healthy heart
healthy lungs
reduces risk of premature death
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long term effects of smoking
bronchitis
emphysema
lung cancer
coronary heart disease
stroke
weakened immune system
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risks of second hand smoke
coronary heart disease and stroke lung cancer sids nasal irritation stroke
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alcohol is
a depressant
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short term effects of alcohol
slow reflexes
reduced ability to judge speed and distance
reduced concentration
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influences on alcohol effect
body size
gender
rate of intake
amount
food
medicine
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binge drinking
5 or more drinks in one sitting
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alcohol poisioning
severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to alcohol overdose
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psychological dependence
condition in which a person believes that a drug is needed in order to feel good or to function normally
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physiological dependence
* condition in which the user has a chemical need for a drug
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alcohol and family
neglect
abuse
drinking
economic hardship
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alcoholism
disease in which person has physical or psychological dependence on alcohol
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benefits of alcohol free life
weight loss
better liver
better brain function
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blood alcohol concentration
amount of alcohol in a person’s blood, expressed as a percentage
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substance abuse
unnecessary or improper use of chemical substances for non medical purposes
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effects of substance abuse
stop pursuing interests
risky behavior
sexual activity
depression
suicide
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pyschoactive drug
chemicals that affect central nervous system and alter brain activity
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4 main pyschoactive drug
stimulants
opiates
depressants
halluciogens
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communicable disease
disease that is spread from one living organism to another or through the environment
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virus
piece of genetic material surrounded by a protein coat
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how is bacteria harmful
cause diseases
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how do pathogens spread
direct contact with infected person
child birth
puncture wounds
contact with infected animal
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physical barrier
skin block pathogens from invading your body.
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chemical barrier
enzymes in tears destroy those invaders
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immune system
network of cells, tissues, organs, and chemicals that fights off pathogens
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inflammatory response
reaction to tissue damage caused by injury or infection
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activie immunity
body develops natural active immunity when exposed to invading pathogens
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passive immunity
Artificial passive immunity happens when you receive an injection prepared with antibodies that are produced by an animal or a human immune to the disease
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sexually transmitted disease
highly communicable infections that are contracted through sexual contact
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asymptomatic
Individuals show no symptoms, or the symptoms are mild and disappear after the onset of the infection.
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