Download 8th grade Drug Review Sheet Answers

UNIT TEST REVIEW
8TH GRADE
I.
Smoking –
a. Tobacco – Green leafy plant that is dried up and ground up.
b. Nicotine – Addictive substance in tobacco
c. Marijuana – When smoked produces a wide range of effects such as:
distortion of time and distance, reduces energy and coordination
d. Emphysema – Air sacs (alveoli) in lungs bursts making it harder for
the lungs to hold in oxygen
e. Stimulant – Speeds up the central nervous system
f. Depressant – Slows down the central nervous system
g. Tar – is a black sticky substance that can coat the airways and cause
cancer
h. Carbon Monoxide – is a colorless, odorless, tasteless yet highly toxic
gas that makes it hard for blood to carry oxygen
i. Carcinogen – cancer causing chemical
j. Three forms of tobacco –
i. Snuff
ii. Chew
iii. Dip
iv. Cigars
v. Pipes
vi. Cigarettes
k. Health problems associated with tobacco – Emphysema, Cancer, and
heart disease
l. How old do you have to be to purchase cigarettes? 19
m. Is nicotine a stimulant or depressant? Stimulant
n. Is marijuana a stimulant or depressant? Depressant
o. What is the mind altering drug in marijuana? THC
p. Is marijuana a gateway drug? YES (TRUE)
q. What is the name of the plant that produces marijuana? Cannabis
Sativa
II.
Alcohol
a. Alcohol Poisoning – Damage to your physical health caused by
drinking to much alcohol
b. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome – a group of birth defects that affect and
unborn baby that has been exposed to alcohol
c. Alcoholism – a disease in which a person is physically and
psychologically dependent on alcohol
d. Legal drinking age – 21
e. Intoxication – Physical and mental changes produced by drinking
alcohol
f. Binge Drinking – Large amount of alcohol consumption over a very
short period of time
g. Cirrhosis of the liver – Deadly liver disease that is caused from
drinking alcohol over a long period of time
h. Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) – Is the amount of alcohol in the
bloodstream. Is the result of how much alcohol you drink and how
quickly you drink it
i. Driving Under the Influence (DUI) – .05
j. Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) – .08
k. How does alcohol affect the brain and body? Slows down the central
nervous system. It affects perception, speech, balance and
coordination.
l. What organ in the body is responsible for “burning up” the alcohol in
the body? Liver
m. Is alcohol a depressant or stimulant? Depressant
n. Beer = _12oz_______ wine = __5oz____ liquor = 1 ½ oz ___
III.
Drugs –
a. What does cocaine do to the body?
Elevate Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Breathing Rate
Increase in body temperature
Damage to nasal tissues; causes nose bleeds
Hearing hallucinations
Causes Heart Attacks
Paleness
Insomnia (Sleeplessness)
b. What does cocaine do to the brain?
Effects dopamine receptors – responsible for producing pleasure
Speeds up Central Nervous System (Stimulant)
c. What are the signs of use or abuse for cocaine?
Dilated Pupils
Anxiety
Excessive talking / rapid talking
Nose bleeds
Paleness
Discoloration of skin (paleness)
d. What does heroin do to the brain?
Effects the Opioid receptor – responsible for producing pleasure
Depresses brain activity
e. What does heroin do to the body?
Acts as a painkiller
Skin infections
Damages liver, kidney, and heart
Drowsiness
Collapse veins
f. What are the signs of use or abuse for heroin?
Constrict pupils
Needle marks
Clammy skin
Drowsiness
Excessive weight loss
g. What do inhalants do to the brain?
Damages myelin – outer portion that surrounds the brain cell and
assists in sending messages.
Cuts off oxygen to brain
Cause memory loss
h. What do inhalants do to the body?
Slurred speech
Effects balance and coordination
Dizziness
Nausea
Increases Heart Rate
Cause Heart Attack
Chronic headaches
Cause Muscle Spasms
i. What are the signs of use or abuse for inhalants?
Odor
Depression
Loss of interest in friends, family, and school
Drop in grades
Slurred speech
Mood swings