Stimulants/Depressants
What does a stimulant drug do?
Keep you going - gives you energy when you should be tired
What do opioids do?
Ease pain
What does a hallucinogen drug do?
Alters perception and emotions - can make you see or hear things
Which drug classification has a drug that looks like candy?
*100 bonus points if you remember what the name of that drug was
Hallucinogens (PCP)
What are the five drug classifications?
Stimulant, depressant, opioid, hallucinogen, and cannabis
What do depressant drugs typically look like?
Bright colored pills, caplets or capsules
After finishing their prescription medication, what opioid do addicts usually switch to?
Heroin
What are the 3 forms of cannabis?
*extra 100 points if you know which one is the most potent
Marijuana, hashish, hash oil
Which kind of drug can suppress your appetite? Which one can increase your appetite?
* must have both to get the points
Suppresses - stimulants
Increases - cannabis
Which schedule drug is the most severe?
Schedule 1
What type of stimulants are commonly abused for academic purposes?
ADHD medication - Adderall (#1), ritalin, and concerta
What kind of plant do opioids usually come from? (synthetic opioids do not)
Poppy Plant
What is a "bad trip"?
Negative experiences
- unpleasant and/or intense hallucinations
- paranoia
- anxiety
- panic or fear
What is the most addictive classification of drugs?
Opioids
What are the five ways that drugs can be administered?
Oral, insufflation (snorted or sniffed), injection, inhalation, topical
What are the more common medical uses for benzodiazepines/barbiturates?
*choose 1
*if you can list them for both you get an extra 100 points
Barbiturates - treat seizures and an anesthetic for major surgeries
Benzodiazepines - treat anxiety and sleep disorders (and other mental illnesses)
What are 2 ways to prevent opioid addiction?
- use for 3 days or less
- use other pain medications that are not as addictive
- get rid of extra opioid prescriptions
- follow the doctors directions
I told you 2 ways to tell if someone is using marijuana. What were those 2 things?
Red eyes (bloodshot) and increased appetite
Captain cody was a street name for what drug classification?
*won't have to know street names for the quiz
Opioid
What is the difference between drug misuse and drug abuse?
Abuse - recreational use, wanting the high
Misuse - taking more than prescribed, not following the directions
What are 4 examples of legal stimulants - ones that you can buy. No age limit
Tea, coffee, chocolate, pop, energy drinks, etc.
What are 3 risk factors for opioid addiction?
- When you take them using a different method than prescribed
- taking more than your dosage
- length of time taking them
- family history
- young age
- prior drug use
Hallucinogens are what schedule drug?
Schedule 1
Mescaline what what kind of drug classification? And what is it? (what does it look like)
*must have both right to get the points
Hallucinogen and a cactus