Medication Use & Abuse
A type of drug you can only get with a written note from a doctor.
What is a prescription?
Many drugs cause a high by triggering the brain to release lots of ____________________.
What is dopamine?
A common slang term for this drug is "blow."
Heroin is a type of ____________, which means it is closely related to drugs you take after surgery.
What is an opioid?
Jamal is a male. Which parent is he most closely tied to, in terms of chances for addiction?
Who is his father?
What is an opioid?
Losing friends, isolation, and estrangement from family are all examples of ___________________ consequences.
What is social consequences?
This drug is a type of meth and it comes in crystal chunks that have to be melted down to be smoked or vaped.
What is crystal meth?
Club drugs are often slipped into someones food or drink and so they are known as "______________" drugs.
What are date rape drugs?
Jerry decides it is not a good idea to attend the party because he thinks there might be drugs there. What strategy is this?
What is avoidance?
The percentage of eighth graders who reported misusing prescription medications.
What is 5.4%
The active drug in marijuana.
What is THC (tetrahydrocannabinol)?
When the teeth rot, it is often called "___________"
What is meth mouth?
These household products are "huffed" to get high.
What are inhalants?
Jason is asked if he wants to use drugs. He says, "No, I have to go now anyways." What strategy is this?
What is walking away?
List at least 2 symptoms of a drug overdose.
Chest & head pain, seizures, difficult or abnormal breathing, extreme anxiety or agitation, delirium or unconsciousness, changes in skin color, or abnormal pulse.
People who use marijuana are more likely to experiment with other drugs, making marijuana a "_________" drug.
What is gateway?
Cocaine and meth are both examples of _____________ because they cause heart rate, breathing, and brain function to speed up.
What is a stimulant?
Often times heroin is cut with __________, a prescription opioid that is 50-100 times more powerful than morphine.
What is fentanyl?
Where do patients live while participating in residential treatment programs?
1 + 1 = 10
The vocabulary term that describes this drug interaction.
Synergy
The National Institute on Drug Abuse estimates drug abuse and addiction costs United States society approximately ___________ each year.
What is $700 billion?
What is HIV and/or AIDS?
Some people mix heroin with crack cocaine and it is called ___________________.
What is speedballing?
Loss of interest in school/hobbies/activities, change in mood/personality, trouble concentrating, change in sleeping/eating habits, hanging out with new friends, stealing $, lying.