Nicotine ( extra EAM 8th)

Nicotine is the addictive drug found in tobacco leaves.  It is more addictive than heroin.  Nicotine is the most addictive drug.

[C.S. 5th Period]

Nicotine( C.K. 3rd period)

Arteriosclerosis is the thickening and stiffening of the artery walls from too much pressure.  (S.B. 3rd)

Arterisosclerosis
can also be called hardening of the arteries. It is when the arteries
are blocked and blood isn't able to pass through your arteries to your
heart very well. Arteriosclerosis happens mainly from smoking. [D.H.
5th extra]

When alcohol is heavily used, destruction of the liver tissue results in cirrhosis. Cirrhosis is the scarring of the liver tissue. Cirrhosis can lead to liver failure and may cause death unless a liver transplant is performed.

 [E.O 8th EXTRA]Cirrhosis is when you use so much alcohol that your liver is damaged and is replaced with useless tissue. Cirrhosis can result in liver failure and could result in a liver transplant.
(EXTRA C.T, 8TH)

Cirrhosis of the Liver is when the liver tissue is scarred. This can be caused by drinking too much alcolholic beverages. This is a major health risk and can cause sickness, death, and liver failure. (T.P. 3rd) 

Marijuana is a serious heath risk. here are some wways it affects you:

1. blood-shot eyes
   
2. increased risk of lung cancer 
   
3. weakened immunity; increased susceptibility to colds, flu, and viral infections
   
4. in males, lowered sperm count and testosterone levels
   
5. in females, increased testosterone levels and infertility
   
6. hallucinations and paranoia
   
7. dry mouth
   
8. changed hormone levels, affecting normal body development in teens

                  (M.G. 3rd period)

Marijuana affects the body by posing serious health risks. Here are some ways it affects you:
1) Hallucinations and paranoia
2) bloodshot eyes
3) Dry mouth
4) lung irritation, coughing
5) increased risk of lung cancer
6) increased appetite, leading to weight gain
7) Decreased initiative, and ambition
(CT 3rd)

Marijuana is mind altering and can damage the users health.

It affects the Brain By:

• blood shot eyes
• Dry Mouth
• Hallucinations and Paranioa
• Impaired short term memory
• reaction time
• concentration and cordination
• disorted sense of time, sight touch and sound
• decreased initative and ambition

It affects the Lungs By:

• lung irritation (coughing)
• heart and lung damage
• increased risk of lung cancer
• weakened immunity
• increased susceptibility to colds, flue and viral infections
• increased appetite-leading to weight gain

[C.S. 5th Period]

Also, it causes:

• Changed hormones levels, affecting normal body development in teens
  
• In males, lowered sperm count and testosterone
• In pregnant females, increases risks of stillbirths and birth defects
  
• In females, increased testosterone levels and risk of inferility

[E.W. 5th period EXTRA]

2. dulls your taste buds

3. make you have bad hygeine and breath

4. increase heart rate and respiration

5. chronic bronchitis

6. emphysema

7. lung cancer

8. stroke of heart disease

Birth defects, small body parts, fetus may die (EAM 8th)

Damage of the fetus liver, since not developed enough. There is a chance that the baby could have fetal alcohol syndrom (FAS), effects to that, the baby could be born with a small head and deformities of the face, hands, and feet.(LSW 3rd)

Also, there a chance of a stillbirth when you smoke while you are pregnant. (ectra c.t. 8th period)

[E.W. 5th period EXTRA] 

When you smoke when you pregnant you can have a miscarriage or a still born child OR your baby can my mentally retarded, have a hard time problem solving, their bodies mutalated; no arms, short arms, small head, small feet ect


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carbon monoxide goes in your blood stream and steals the oxygen from your body.
(extra c.t. 8th period)

Carbon monoxide deprives the body tissues and cells of oxygen, and increases the risk of high blood pressure and hardening of the artieries.

(AR 3rd)

Drug Treatment Centers Include These:

• Outpatient Drug-Free Treatment
• Short-Term Treatment
• Maintenance Therapy
• therapeutic Communities

[C.S. 5th Period]

Short-Term Effects of Alcohol

Nervous System:

• Brain
• Memory
• Judgment

Cardiovascular System:

• Heart
• Blood Vessels

Digestive System:

• Stomach
• Liver
• Kidneys

Respiratory System:

• Lungs
• Breathing

[C.S. 5th period]

Short-Term Effects of Alcohol

1) Nervous System

-Brain

-Memory

-Judgement

2) Cardiovascular System

- Heart

- Blood Vessels

3) Digestive System

- Stomach

- Liver

- Kidneys

4) Respiratory System

- Lungs

- Breathing

ALL PHYSICAL AND MENTAL IMPAIRMENT BEGIN WITHT HE FIRST DRINK OF ALCOHOL AND INCREASE AS MORE ALCOHOL IS CONSUMED.

[M.H 3rd]

The long term effects of alcohol are:

- it damages almost all of the organs in the body
- you will have yellow teeth
- bad breath
- tolerance


(S.S. 3rd)

The long term effects of alcohol are:

Changes to the Brain:

• Addiction
• Loss of brain functions
• Brain damage

Cardiovascular Changes:

• Heart
• Enlarged heart
• High blood pressure

Liver Problems:

• Fatty liver
• Alcoholic hepatitis
• Cirrhoisis

Digestive System Problems:

• Irritation

Pancreas Prblems:

• Lining of the pancreas

[E.W. 5th period EXTRA]

I'm guessing from information, but I think that it is injection drugs. (ML 8th)

Hallucinogen drugs have no medical use. The reason it is not stimulants is because sometimes they are prescribed for specific medical conditions. For example, the medication used to treat hyperactivity.

[E.W. 5th period EXTRA]

the answer is definitely stimulants. hallucinogen drugs are used for depressed people and injection drugs are used all of the time.

I think it is stimulants because hallucinogen drugs are used on depressed people and hallucinogen drugs is dangerous.(RH 3rd

PAGE 605 in the health textbook:"Although some stimulants have medical uses...are used illegally" So yes, stimulants have medical purposes.  it is hallucinogens. [B.S. 8thP EXTRA]

The risks associated with steroids are:
1) mood swings
2) impaired judgement, resulting from feelings of invincibility
3) Paranoia
Also, steroids may increase muscle strength, but tendons and ligaments dont get stronger. This discerepancy can result in injuries that take a long time to heal, and can end an athletes career. (CT 3rd)

Teen risks associated with steroids- legal and social

• injuries that take a long time to heal and can result in an athletic end to a career
  
• exclusion from an event
  
• explosion from a team
  
• monetary fines and jail time

[C.S. 5th Period]

Risks associated with steroids are:

1. mood swings - very up feelings and very down feelings
2. increased risk of injury because muscles get stronger but joints and ligaments stay the same so they are more likely to get injured.
3. feelings of desperation and paranoia
4. can have extreme legal consequences  (WT 3rd)

The 3 Stages of Alcoholism are:

1. Stage 1: Abuse- a person begins to drink and become intoxicated reguraly, which can result in blackouts and memory loss.
2. Stage 2: Dependence- the person reaches the point where he or she cannot stop drinking and is physically dependent on the drug.
3. Stage 3: Addiction- drinking becomes the most important thing in a person's life.  the person is addicted to the drug and his or her life is out of control.

[C.S. 5th Period] (Luke Walter 3rd period)

-giving a prescription medicine to a person for whom it was not prescribed or taking another person's medicine.
-taking too much or too little of a medicine or taking a medicine for a longer or shorter period than prescribed.
-dicontinuing use of a medicine without informing the health care professional.
-mixing medicines.

[K.A. 3rd period]

Another example of misusing medicine is if you take the medicine with alcohol. This might create a reaction between the medicine and alcohol in which the medicine will have a worse and greater effect. [D.H. 5th extra]

When a woman smokes when she is having a baby she risks giving the baby birth defects such as a bigger then normal head and retardation. It can also in fluence the kids because if a parent is smoking all the time and the parents seem to be ok the kid may think that its ok because there it had no effect on the parent that was visible. It can also lead to addiction if they start smoking. If the children start smoking under the age of 18 they can face fines have there license taken away and lose a parents trust.

                                                                                       [J.D. 3rd]

Also, children of smokers face the risk of death from secondhand smoke. Living in bad conditions with all of the house filled with smoke could possibly kill them. Being around the smoke all the time with their lungs being filled with the smoke could also kill them.

[E.W. 5th period EXTRA]

When a women smokes while she is pregnent she is risking her baby's health. The child may end up with a large head and retardation. If the woman smokes after the baby is born, the baby is affected by second-hand smoke(or ETS, Enviromental tobacco smoke). The child may have asthma, and wouldn't be able to play in sports that require running. Because the child sees their parents smoking, they may pick up their bad habits. The kid would start smoking, and then if they are caught smoking(if they are under the age of 18) they could be fined and could be given jail time.

[K.M. 3rd]

 They also have a higher risk of lung cancer or the sudden infant death syndrome

[B.S. 8th Extra]

 No. All medicines are drugs, but not all drugs are medicines. Medicines are drugs that are used to treat or prevent conditions or diseases. Drugs are substances other than food that change the structure of the mind or body. All medicines change the structure of the body and mind by helping fight disease. Some drugs like marijuana change the structure of the mind, but they do not help fight diseases.

[C.R. 3rd Period]

Also drugs can change the function of the mind or body [P.T. 4th period EXTRA]

Medicines that are drugs are narcotics, for they have medical purposes. [B.S. 8th P. Extra]

The leading cause of death among teens are crashes. (ML 8th)

false, the leading cause of death is ____

Driving while intoxicated(DWI) also known as driving under the influense(DUI). [P.T. 4th period health EXTRA]

Nicotine constricts blood vessels, which cuts down on circulation.  Niotine contributes to plaque buildup in the blood vessels which leads to hardened arteries, a condition called arteriosclerosis.  Arteries become clogged, increasing the risk of a heart attack and stroke. [W.B. 4th]

Nicotine hardens arteries and blood vessels (called arteriosclerosis)

[E.O 8th EXTRA]

Nicotine causes the nervous system to release adrenaline into the blood. When the amount of adrenaline increases in the blood, it causes the heart to beat faster, and causes the blood vessels to constrict (to become more narrow), and the breathing rate to increase. Nicotine constricts the blood vessels directly too. Constricted blood vessels create a large resistance for the heart to pump against. Nicotine also constricts the blood vessels in the heart and can promote heart attacks.

[E.W. 5th period EXTRA]

The illegal drinking and driving BAC in the state of Texas is 0.08%

( 4th)

The illegal drinking and driving BAC in the state of Texas is 0.08% but in other states the drinking and driving BAC is 0.1%.  If your BAC reaches 0.5% you will die.

[C.S. 5th Period]

Signs of intoxication can be seen at .02%

(T.B. 1st Period)

CAFFEINE(in colas, coffees, teas, etc.), cocaine, crack(stronger form of cocaine), amphetamines, methamphetamines [MT 1st]

Also, nicotine in tobacco products is a stimulant.

[E.W. 5th period EXTRA] 

Stimulants

Cocaine, crack, amphetamines, caffiene, nicotine, methamphetamine

[J.B. 4th]

Barbiturates, Tranquilizers, Rohypnol, and GHB. [MT 1st]   [AC 4th]

Also, alcohol is a depressant.

[E.W. 5th period EXTRA]

Opium, morphine, heroin, and codeine. [MT 1st]

Opium, morphine, heroin, and codeine. [SD 4th]

Also, OxyContin is a narcotic.

[E.W. 5th period EXTRA]

The hallucinogens are PCP, LSD, and Ketamine. Designer drugs, such as ecstacy, are made to imitate the effects of halucinogens and other drugs. [B.F. 4th]

sometimes, the designer drugs effects are even stronger than the drug they are imitating. [B.S. 8th]

Euphoria ia feeling of intense well-being or elation ( IH fourth)

90% of people who are depressed use drugs and or alcohol to make them feel better.  they think if will make them feel better because of what people have told them, as well as media messages. 

 [C.S. 5th Period]

Yes, tobacco is a drug because it is considered a stimulant (a drug that increases the action of the central nervous system).

[E.O 8th EXTRA]

Yes, Tobacco is a drug. A drug is a substance other than food that changes the structure or function of the body or mind, and tobacco does that, so it is a drug.

[C.S. 5th Period]

"I" statement :

" I wish you would eat more for lunch, I am worried about your health." C.M. 4th

"I feel scared and uncertain when you ignore and do not agknowlage your family; i wish you would talk to us and help us understand."    O.L. 5th

The person who is grieving can use this statement to effectively communicate their feelings and their needs to the people around them.

[W.B. 4th EXTRA]

"I want you to stop hitting me whenver you get mad. I feel violated when you  take out your anger on me" (ML 8th).

I feel violated and scared when you hit me without hearing my side of the story, i want you to listen before next time.

(K.M. 4th)

I feel that you violate my rights when you take your anger out on me with agression.  I need you to stop abusing me.

[C.S. 5th Period]

I am hurt when you constanly abuse me virbaly. I need you to stop, or this relationship can't work out.

(S.K.W. 5th)

"I felt grateful when you came to the hospital and gave me flowers and cards that you had made for me.  I wish other people were as caring as you were, espically in people's time of need" 

[C.S. 5th Period]

"I feel honored when you asked me to be on your team. I hope I can help you to win the championship game."

[S.M. 4th period]

"I feel overjoyed that you have gone through highschool without drinking or taking any drug. I hope you choose to stay this way and never do drugs. [D.H. 5th extra]

"I feel worthy when you helped me come over my fears of highschool and motivated me to come over my fear. I wish all of my friends were as thoughtful of you."(S.K.W 5th)

Developmental Assets:

• Support
• Empowerment
• Boundaries and Expectations
• Constructive Use of Time
• Commitment to Learning
• Positive Identity
• Positive Values
• Social Competencies

Having the development assets will help you to say no, when put under peer-pressure.  They will help you to make the right choice, and not put yourself in danger.

[C.S. 5th Period]

also having the developental assets help you construct your time and life to where you are not put into situations with drugs or alcohl.

(W.R. 4th )

I Learned:

• You should make up your mind befor you go to high school about what you are going to do, drink, or not drink.  Have and idea of what you are going to say to someone if they ask you to drink or do drugs.  If you don't, it will be alot harder to say no to someone's face right there on the spot.
  
• People look up to you if you don't drink.
  
• Nobody makes you drink like how they do in the movies, for example: shoving a funnel to your mouth and making you drink.

[C.S. 5th Period]

I learned that you will not get made fun of in high school for not drinking and/or not doing drugs.

[E.W. 5th period EXTRA] 

I learned that if the barbie doll was 5 11" she would weigh 104 lbs.! And The story of the police officer that was burned alive because a drunk person hit his squad car, trapping him inside. It was so hot in the car that his gun set off and you could hear the bullets exploding, and his screaming since it was too hot for the other officers to get him out. (CT 3rd)

I learned that it's not like the movies were people are really trying hard to get you to drink. If you say no then people will respect you because you have the power to deny alcohol. I also learned what MIP or Minor in Possesion and MIC or Minor in consumption means.         [J.S. 4th period]

I learned that as a freshman in highschool, if someone asks you to drink, and you say no, they won't think your weird. They will look up to you as a good example. (ML 8th)

I learned that you can still have fun and go to parties even if you don't drink. I also learned that if you are at a party and there is alcohol there, even if you weren't drinking, you can still get a ticket.

[D.H. 5th extra]

I learned that when you go to a high school party, people arn't gonig to stick a funnel in your mouth and make you drink. You can choose to say NO and nobody would care. They sometimes even respect your decision. I also learned that you should always know when to leave a party. Leave when it is getting out of hand.

(S.K.W. 5th)