Health - Ms. Smith
Answer the following questions using the information from the above website. You must write in complete sentences to receive full credit.
Alcohol:
- Describe two short term consequences of intoxication on the teenage brain.
- Describe three long term consequences of intoxication as the teenage brain develops.
- Describe four effects on the body from alcohol use.
- Define alcohol poisoning.
- What is an alcohol blackout?
Anabolic Steroids:
6. What are anabolic steroids and how are they misused?
7. What happens to your brain when you misuse anabolic steroids?
8. What happens to your body when you misuse anabolic steroids? 3 general, 2 male and 2 female effects.
Cocaine:
9. What is the difference between powder cocaine and crack?
10. How does cocaine affect the chemical dopamine in the brain?
11. Define tolerance.
12. What are three health risks of using cocaine?
13. Define addiction.
Cough and Cold Medicines:
14. How are cough and cold medicines misused?
15. What happens to your brain when you misuse cough and cold medicines?
16. List three things that happen to your body when you misuse cough and cold medicines.
Heroin:
17. What is heroin?
18. Define dependance.
19. Describe three effects to your body caused by heroin use.
20. Describe three risks of heroin use.
Inhalants:
21. What are the four categories of inhalants?
22. List two short term and two long term effects of using inhalants.
23. Describe how inhalants can cause death, even after just one use.
Marijuana:
24. Explain THC’s effect on the mind.
25. How does marijuana affect your learning and memory, coordination, and judgement?
26. What happens to your body when you use marijuana?
27. Describe four risks of marijuana use.
MDMA:
28. What is MDMA?
29. What is serotonin? How does MDMA affect serotonin in your brain?
30. What are three effects that occur in your body when you take MDMA?
Methamphetamine:
31. Define stimulant. How are stimulants harmful?
32. What is “crystal meth?”
33. What happens to your brain when you use methamphetamine?
34. Describe three long term effects of methamphetamine use.
35. Explain how methamphetamine is addictive.
Prescription Drug Misuse:
36. Explain three ways prescription drugs are unsafe.
37. Describe four ways prescription drugs are misused.
38. Define opioid.
39. Describe what happens to your body when you use opioids, stimulants, and depressants.
40. Can you overdose from prescription drugs? Can you become addicted to prescription drugs?
Spice:
41. What is spice?
42. What happens to your brain when you use spice?
43. What happens to your body when you use spice?
Tobacco, Nicotine, and E-cigarettes:
44. Describe the ways tobacco and nicotine products are used.
45. What happens to your brain when you use tobacco and nicotine?
46. Describe three health risks from using tobacco and nicotine products.
47. Define withdrawal and what are the symptoms?
Brain and Addiction:
48. Define addiction.
49. Describe four factors that increase the risk of addiction.
50. Explain two effective treatments for drug addiction.