Drug Final Review

Addiction

100

The body's reward system uses what neurotransmitters?

Dopamine & Serotonin

200

When a person needs to take larger amounts of a drug to get the same high, it is called:

Tolerance

300

Name three functions the frontal lobe of the brain is responsible for.  

Rational thinking, reasoning, emotions, decisions, memory & personality.

400

Between what ages is the frontal lobe in the brain developing?

12-25

500

Teen ______________ use wires the brain for future _______________.

Drug , addiction(s)

Drug Classifications

100

Name the four drug classifications.

Stimulants, Depressants, Hallucinogens & Narcotics

200

When narcotics are used medicinally, what are they used for?

Some are pain relievers or depressants to treat anxiety or sleep disorders.

300

What are some long term effects of using narcotics?

Addiction, overdose, depression, nausea, vomitting.

400

What are some examples of drugs that are depressants?

Alcohol, cough medicine, sleeping pills, Rohypnol, GHB, Marijuana.

500

What are some examples of stimulants?

Cocaine, Methamphetamine, Ecstasy

Marjuana

100

T/F Marijuana is addictive.

True

200

What is amotivational syndrome?

Marijuana causes a person to lose ambition to accomplish things that were previously important to 

them.  

300

What is the component of marijuana that is medicinal?

CBD

400

Marijuana isn't usually dangerous for overdosing, unless mixed with what?

Alcohol

500

What is the component of Marijuana that produces the high?

THC

Designer Drugs

100

Name two dangers of using a designer drug?

Psychotic episodes, paranoia, increased anxiety, hallucinations, seizures, heart palpitations, inability to speak, uncontrollable body movements.

200

ER doctors struggle to treat people who come to the emergency room when they have been using designer drugs.  Why?

The patients often do not know what is in the pills they have taken.  

300

T/F Spice (synthetic marijuana) is less dangerous than real marijuana.

False

400

What are some things you can do to keep yourself safe from being slipped drugs?

Do not leave your drink unattended, only use drinks with a lid, make sure you hear the seal break when 

you open a bottle to drink, never go to parties alone.

500

In what conditions are these drugs produced usually?

Dirty bathrooms, abandoned houses, generally unsanitary places. 

Narcotics

100

What are some examples of narcotics?

Oxycodone, Darvon, Hydrocodone, Percocet, Heroin, Morphine, Codeine, Valium, Xanax, Heroin.

200

What is the major risk of using narcotics?

Addiction & Overdose

300

What is the drug that is the antidote to overdose?  Where is it located in the school?

Narcan

400

Many people who quit narcotics need treatment to regulate withdrawal symptoms & cravings for the rest of their lives.  What is the drug they need to take?

Methadone.  It reduces cravings & withdrawal & blocks the effects of opioids.  

500

What are some withdrawal effects of quitting narcotics?

Chills, pain, flu like symptoms, loss of appetite.