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| a disease where people fear weight gain and have a distorted vision of themselves where they seem fat although they are not. |
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| : when you eat a lot of food and then you throw it up or remove it from the body by taking laxatives or exercising excessively. |
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| when you eat a lot more calories than your body can use and you are usually overweight |
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| 1. What are some consequences of anorexia? |
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| Hair loss, a fine soft layer of hair called lanugo, weakened bones, really skinny, death. |
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| 2. What are warnings signs someone might be anorexic? |
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| They don’t eat, they are always talking about food and calories, they wear baggy clothes, they can’t think right, they worry about what they are going to eat, they play with their food. |
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| 3. What are some consequences of bulimia? |
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| Tooth decay, stomach ruptures hair loss, death. |
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| 4. What are warning signs someone might be bulimic? |
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| They will eat a ton of food and then go to the bathroom. |
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| 5. What are examples of drugs that are stimulants? |
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| Nicotine, cocaine, caffeine, amphetamines |
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| 6. What are examples of drugs that are depressants? |
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| Alcohol, barbiturates, tranquilizers, and opiates. |
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| 7. What do stimulants and depressants do to your body? |
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| They either speed up or slow down the body processes. |
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| 8. What are the 4 dangers of drug abuse? |
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| Tolerance, Addiction, withdrawal, overdose, |
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| They produce mood altering effects when they are inhaled or breathed in |
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| 10. What type of drug is caffeine? |
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| 11. What are 2 examples of Hallucinogens? |
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| 12. What are examples of Opiates? |
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| It is called MDMA. It is a synthetic chemical that can be derived from an essential oil of the sassafras tree that speeds up the nervous system and acts as a mood enhancer. Ecstasy is one of the most dangerous drugs threatening young people today. It is a drug that acts as both a stimulant and hallucinogen. |
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| 14. What are some effects of ecstasy? |
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| Producing an energizing effect, as well as distortions in time and perception and enhanced enjoyment from tactile experiences. It is toxic to nerve cells that contain serotonin and can cause long-lasting damage to these brain cells. It increases heart rate and blood pressure. It interferes with the body’s ability to control its temperature. |
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| 15. What are some effects of Alcohol on the body? |
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| Liver disease, Heart disease, digestion problems, inadequate nutrition. |
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| 16. What are some effects of Tobacco on the body? |
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| Heart & lung disease, difficulty breathing, heavy coughing. |
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| 17. How many different substances are in cigarettes? |
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| 18. How does nicotine affect the body? |
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| It is a depressant and your body becomes addicted to it. |
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| 19. How does the tar in cigarettes affect the body? |
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| It collects in the lungs and coats the cilia and kills them. It causes holes or emphysema and can lead to lung cancer. |
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| 20. Marijuana comes from what plant? |
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| 21. What is the major chemical in marijuana? |
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| 22. How does Marijuana affect the body? |
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| Increases heart rate, slows down body processes and causes memory problems. If addicted, life comes to revolve around marijuana. |
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| 23. Does smoking marijuana harm the lungs more than smoking tobacco? |
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| No, but it's not better either. |
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| Anabolic steroids are chemicals similar to hormones created in the body. |
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| 24. What effects do steroids have on the body? |
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| Heart damage, liver damage, increased blood pressure. Especially dangerous for teenagers as gowing bodies can be permanently damaged. |
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