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what are psycgoactive drugs?
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they can alter a persons state of mind or consciousness
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what is addiction
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any habit that has gotten out of control, resulting in a negative effect on ones health
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what is drug abuse?
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continued drug use despite social and interpersonal problems caused by or worsened by the effects...
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what is cirrhosis
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a disease in wich the liver is severly damaged by alcohol, other toins or infection
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what is Fetal Acohol Syndroms?
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describes brith defects due to the excessive alcohol consumtion by the mother
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what is Acohol abuse?
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the use od alcohol to a degree that causes physical damage, impair functioning or results in...
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what is alcohol dependence?
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a pathalogical use of alcohol, characterizes by tolerance and withdrawl symptoms
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what is alcoholism?
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a chronic psychologcal disorder characterized by excessive and compulsive drinking
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what is binge drinkning?
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periodically drinking alcohol to the point of severe intoxication
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about how many people die each year because of tabacco?
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440,000 americans
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what is nicotine?
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nicotine is a poinsonous addictive substance found in tabacco
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what is ETS?
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enviornmental tobacco smoke
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what are some effects of SIDS?
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- devleopmental delays, hyperactivity, short attention span and learning problems
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