DAT Unit

tar

A dark, sticky substance that forms when tobacco burns.

Tobacco is what type of drug?

stimulant

Alcohol is what type of drug?

Depressant

The addictive substance in tobacco

nicotine

The addictive substance in marijuana

THC

A colorless, odorless, poisonous gas from a burning cigarette

carbon monoxide

Which drug can be detected in the body up to one month after use?

marijuana

Which drug is a mild hallucinogen?

marijuana

Carbon monoxide interferes with the body's ability to carry

oxygen

Tar destroys the air sacs in the lung resulting in the disease

emphysema

second hand smoke

smoke inhaled involuntarily from tobacco being smoked by others.

Al-teen

Recovery program for teens who have a family member or friend with alcoholism

Alonon

Support group for ALL family members living with an alcoholic

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

a self-help organization that provides support and guidance for people with alcohol use disorder

Alcoholism

A progressive, chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol.

smokeless tobacco

ground tobacco that is chewed or inhaled through the nose

The legal drinking age

21 years old

The legal tobacco smoking age

21

It takes nicotine __________ to reach the brain.

7-8 seconds

Cirrohis

scarring of the liver which is beyond repair due to too much drinking

Opioids

drugs that are prescribed for pain relief (legal)

Herion

narcotic drug derived from opium that is extremely addictive (illegal)

Depressants

drugs that decrease the functioning/slows down of the nervous system

Stimulants

Drugs that excite the central nervous system activity and speed up body functions.

E-cigarettes

Battery-operated devices that produce a vapor that contains liquid nicotine or THC, which can then be inhaled.

release toxic chemicals

causes popcorn lung

powered by a lithium battery (may explode)

Tolerance

the diminishing effect with regular use of the same dose of a drug, requiring the user to take larger and larger doses before experiencing the drug's effect

stage 3

dependance

body develops a need for the drug; if drug is removed person becomes physically ill (withdrawal)

stage 4

First Use

The person tries a drug for the first time

stage 1

addiction

A physiological or psychological dependence on a drug

stage 5

Continued use

the person keeps using the drug to feel a certain way

stage 2