Street Names
What is another name for marijuana?
Pot, weed
What are long term effects for doing drugs?
Addiction and heart, liver, or kidney problems
What are short term effects of alcohol?
Dehydration, blackouts, and risky behavior
What is a common influence that leads to drug abuse?
Peer pressure, social pressure
How can someone prevent drug abuse?
Don’t fall into social pressures and surround yourself with responsible people who don’t do drugs
What’s another name for cocaine?
Coke, crack
What is a long term effect for depressants (alcohol and sleep medications)?
Chronic fatigue, bad memory
What are some short term effects for marijuana?
Red eyes, anxiety, difficulty concentrating
What is an influence you can’t control?
Genetic vulnerability to drug addiction
Who can you go see if you see someone using drugs?
You can tell a trusted adult like a parent or teacher
What is another name for Methamphetamine?
Meth, ice
What is a long term effect for cocaine or meth?
Brain damage and chronic insomnia
What are some short term effects for cocaine and meth?
Nausea, hallucinations, behavior changes
How can mental health issues lead to drug abuse?
Self medication of anti depressants or drug use to cope with trauma
What is a good resource to get help?
A hotline/helpline where you can talk to someone
What is another name for mushrooms?
Shrooms, magic mushrooms
What mental health disorders are associated with substance abuse?
Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
What are short term effects for opioid use?
Drowsiness, constipation, nausea
How are influences undermined by the humans
People undermine negative influences for drug abuse by actively dismantling the environmental, social, and psychological factors that lead to substance use disorders.
What are some ways to stop drug use?
Going to rehab or getting help from someone who cares
What is another name for Ecstasy or MDMA?
Molly, XTC
What is a long term effect of sharing injections?
HIV
What can these short term effects lead to?
Heart, kidney, or liver problems, overdose, or death
True or false: humans can say no to someone trying to get them to do substance abuse.
False
What is a type of therapy that will help with drug abuse/addiction?
Therapeutic substition: substituting high-risk illicit drugs with legal, prescribed drugs