Health Risks
A person who has developed _______ needs more of a drug to achieve the same effect.
What is tolerance?
Smoking marijuana may _______ the levels of testosterone in females.
What is increase?
Drugs that alter moods, thoughts, and sense perceptions
What are hallucinogens?
The process of treatment for physiological or psychological dependence on a drug
What is rehabilitation?
a feeling of intense well-being or elation
What is euphoria?
A strong, sometimes fatal reaction to taking a large amount of a drug is an
What is overdose?
Misuse of glue, aerosols, paint, and gasoline are all examples of
What are inhalants?
Chemicals that affect the central nervous system and alter activity in the brain
What are psychoactive drugs?
Techniques you can use to say no to peer pressure
What are refusal skills?
Organized community efforts by neighborhood residents to patrol, monitor, report, and otherwise try to stop drug deals and drug abuse.
What are drug watches?
This type of dependence causes a person to believe that a drug is needed in order to function normally
What is psychological dependence?
An irrational feeling of suspicion or distrust of others
What is paranoia?
This colorless, odorless substance is the most common hallucinogen
What is LSD
Areas around schools where drug sellers receive stiffer penalties
What are drug free school zones?
Drugs from the opium poppy plant that are used to relieve pain
What are opiods?
Chemical substances that no one may lawfully manufacture, possess, buy, or sell
What are illegal drugs?
Common side effects include mood swings, delusions, and impaired judgement.
What are Steroids
Rohypnol and other sedatives are drugs that slow down the central nervous system, therefore are classified as ________.
What are depressants?
Treatment for addicts that usually includes medication
What is maintenance therapy?
a powerful, addictive synthetic stimulant that causes the brain to release a surge of dopamine, creating a high that lasts from six to 24 hours.
Methamphetamine
Shrinking testicles, baldness prostate cancer in Men
Facial hair, deepening voice, disruption of menstrual cycle in Women.
What are effects of Steroids
3 negative health effects of Marijuana...
difficulty thinking or problem solving
memory or learning problems
anxiety/panic attacks
loss of coordination
delayed reactions to situations
Cocaine and crack are examples of this type of drug
What are stimulants?
Alcohol- and drug-free living environments that reduce some of the temptation and pressure people may feel to use alcohol and drugs.
sober living communities
Why is meth called an "unnecessary epidemic
Only nine factories in the world manufacture the bulk of the world's supply of ephedrine and pseudo ephedrine