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This stimulant's comedown brings irritability, jitteriness, and the urge for "just one more"
What is caffeine?
This class of drug speeds up the brain and nervous system
What is a stimulant?
Long-term use of this legal drug damages the liver, heart, and a person's self-control
What is alcohol?
Cocaine floods the brain with this chemical, teaching it to crave the drug again and again
What is dopamine?
This drug doesn't actually give energy, it blocks the chemical that signals tiredness
What is caffeine?
This drug's comedown turns calm into tension and restlessness, driving the craving for another hit
What is nicotine?
This class of drug slows down the brain and nervous system
What is a depressant?
Long-term use of this drug damages the lungs, blood vessels, and heart
What is nicotine?
This drug burns through the brain's serotonin supply so fast that emptiness and sadness follow within hours
What is MDMA (ecstasy)?
Taken on tiny paper tabs, this drug can make reality itself feel like it's "breathing"
What is LSD?
This depressant's comedown ends in dehydration, nausea, and the next-morning hangover
What is alcohol?
This class of drug alters how the brain processes reality and perception
What is a hallucinogen?
Heavy use of this stimulant can cause severe weight loss, insomnia, and hallucinations
What is methamphetamine?
This term describes needing more and more of a drug over time just to get the same effect
What is tolerance?
This hallucinogen comes from certain fungi and is sometimes brewed as a tea
What is psilocybin (mushrooms)?
This stimulant's dopamine crashes within minutes, bringing anxiety, low mood, and exhaustion
What is cocaine?
This class of drug, used medically as anesthesia, creates a detached, "out-of-body" feeling
What is a dissociative?
Regular use of this drug, often called "harmless," can dull motivation and hurt short-term memory
What is cannabis?
This class of drug rewires the brain's survival system to feel as essential as air itself
What are opioids?
Known to users as the "k-hole," this drug creates a floating, out-of-body feeling
What is ketamine?
This drug's withdrawal is described as "brutal" — muscle pain, nausea, sweating, and insomnia
What are opioids?
This class of sedative drug works by enhancing GABA, a brain chemical that produces calm
What are benzodiazepines?
Heavy use of this dissociative drug can cause memory problems, bladder damage, and emotional numbness
What is ketamine?
Stopping this sedative suddenly can cause dangerous withdrawal, including tremors or seizures
What are benzodiazepines?
This drug makes users feel "unstoppable" during the high, then crashes into days of exhaustion and paranoia
What is methamphetamine?