Drugs
Substances other than food that change the structure, function of the body, or mind
Drugs
Gateway Drug
Why is fentanyl especially dangerous?
Only a tiny amount can cause an overdose
Most powerful prescription painkillers are?
Opioids
A strong, sometimes fatal reaction to taking a large amount of a drug
Overdose
The main effect of what is slowing down the central nervous system
A depressant
Next to alcohol, what is the second most frequently found substance in the bodies of drivers involved in fatal automobile accidents
Marijuana
Any pill or drug not purchased directly from ____________ could contain fentanyl
Pharmacy
The most commonly abused opioids are
Prescription drugs/pills
Chemical substances that people of any age may not lawfully manufacture, possess, buy, or sell
Illegal Drugs
A physiological or psychological dependence of a drug
Addiction
What 3 organs in the body does marijuana effect the most?
Brain, lungs, heart
Fentanyl can come in both powder and liquid form
True
True or False: It is safer to use prescription drugs rather than illegal street drugs?
False
The use or sale of any substance that is illegal or otherwise not permitted.
Illicit Drugs
Slows down brain and central nervous system functions
Depressant
The use of marijuana leads to what type of disorder?
Anxiety
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is up to 50x stronger than ___________ and 100x stronger than ___________
Heroin and Morphine
Opioids effect what body system?
Nervous system
Misuse
Quickest way for a drug to enter the brain is which form?
Inhalant
Which is the main ingredient in marijuana that makes you high?
THC
__mg of fentanyl is considered a lethal dose. Many counterfeit pills contain up to 5mg.
2mg
What opioid is as powerful as heroin and effects the central nervous system the same way
Oxycodone
Taking medicines unnecessarily or using someone else prescription is known as