any unnecessary or improper use of chemical substances for non-medical purposes
100
drugs that alter moods, thoughts, and sense perceptions are what kind of drugs?
hallucinogens
100
list three effects of steroid use
depression
paranoia
increased muscle mass
weight gain
deeper voice
anger/termper/rage
violent behavior
etc.
100
list the two date rape drugs
GHB
Rohypnol/Roofies
100
main chemical in marijuana
THC
200
explain the concept of tolerance
The body becomes so used to a drug that it causes the user to need MORE of that drug to achieve the same desired effects
200
drugs that come from the opium plant and cause addiction are known as...?
opiates
200
list 3 long term effects a female would experience using steroids
deeper voice
increased hair growth
change in menstrual cycles/loss of cycle
acne
etc.
200
define designer drugs
synthetic (man made) drugs that are made to imitate other drugs
200
what is the condition called where a child/teenager uses an inhalant for the first time and dies immediately from cardiac arrest?
sudden sniffing death syndrome
300
Name 3 examples of drug misuse
1. taking someone else's medicine
2. Mixing Medicine
3. Drinking too much alcohol
etc.
300
What type of drug are mushrooms?
hallucinogen
300
name 3 long term effects that a male would experience using steroids
breast development
reduced sperm production
shrinking testicles
baldness
paranoia
violent behavior
300
True or False: Ecstasy is a drug that is BOTH a stimulant and a hallucinogen
True
300
True/False:
Marijuana smoke contains less cancer causing chemicals than tobacco smoke
?????????????
400
Explain the main difference between psychological and physiological dependence
mind dependence vs. body craves the drug (body dependence)
400
What type of drugs are cocaine and crack?
stimulants
400
Steroid use combined with exercise causes muscles to increase in size but can often result in what kind of injuries? Injuries related to problems with.....?
tendon and ligament injuries
400
name three common locations/places that club drugs are often used at
night club
concerts
dance club
rave (drug party)
400
Which statement about inhalants is false?
1. a single use can lead to death
2. all are extremely dangerous
3. using them can kill brain cells
4. they are only harmful if you are trying to abuse them
#4 is false
500
name three items that drugs users tend to have higher risk/rates of:
STD's
Crime
Accidental Death
Suicide
Depression
500
what are opiates typically prescribed for by medical doctors?
pain relievers
500
define androgenic (as in anabolic androgenic steroids)
an increase in male characteristics
500
True or False:
Ecstasy, LSD, and PCP are all examples of opiate drugs
False
500
name 3 effects a FEMALE marijuana user would experience