Depressants
True or false: it is illegal to buy alcohol when you are underage, but it is not actually illegal to drink it when underage
False
It is illegal to purchase, possess, or consume while under the age of 21
Name 3 different types of stimulants
Nicotine, caffeine, amphetamines, cocaine
True or false: opioids are only prescribed when absolutely necessary, and always in small quantities at a time
False
For over a decade, two pharmacies just four blocks apart dispensed some 20.8 million prescription painkillers in a town of just 3,191 residents
That’s more than 6,500 prescription painkillers per person
Name 3 different types of psychedelics
LSD, psilocybin (magic mushrooms), mescaline/peyote, ayahuasca, DMT
What are three possible side effects from using cannabis?
Paranoia, increased heart rate, anxiety, lessened coordination, dizziness, lightheadedness, impaired memory, distorted perception of time
This substance is involved, on average, in around 30% of all traffic fatalities in the United States
Alcohol
True or false: nicotine decreases anxiety
False
Nicotine use has been shown to increase anxiety over time
Name 3 forms in which opioids can be found
(Not names such as Percocet or OxyContin)
What are the 3 types of hallucinations that can be caused by hallucinogens?
Visual, auditory, tactile
(Not including alcohol)
True
What are the three types of depressants?
Alcohol, Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines
True or false: the higher the dose of a stimulant, the easier it becomes to focus
False
The opposite usually holds true
True or false: the best way to stop using opioids is always to quit "cold turkey" on your own
False
Doing so could be fatal; it is safest to detox while under medical supervision
True or false: cannabis can be classified as a hallucinogen
True
(because effects vary from person to person, it can be classified as a depressant, stimulant, or hallucinogen)
What are 3 other names for cannabis?
Marijuana, pot, weed, bud, ganja, grass, Mary Jane, reefer
Which is more addictive and potent than the other and therefore less commonly prescribed than it used to be, barbiturates or benzodiazepines?
Barbiturates
Stimulants is an overarching term that includes drugs that increase activity in what part of the body? Hint: three words, central _____ _____
Central Nervous System
Describe how tolerance affects how individuals' addictions progress
They must increase their doses in order to achieve the same "high"
What are "flashbacks"?
Transient, spontaneous recurrences of the psychedelic drug effect appearing after a period of normalcy following an intoxication of psychedelics
True or false: all cannabis contains the same amount of THC and therefore is the same strength/potency
False
THC levels vary from plant to plant
What are benzodiazepines typically prescribed for? (2 different reasons)
Inducing feelings of calmness, reduce anxiety, induce drowsiness
Insomnia, seizures, tics, panic disorder, and bipolar disorder also accepted
Daily Double!
Name the three most frequently prescribed stimulants as of 2013
Vyvanse, Ritalin, and Adderall
What is Methadone primarily used for?
Detoxification and maintenance of patients who are dependent on opiates
What are the three types of hallucinogenic drugs?
Psychedelics, dissociatives, and deliriants
True or false: cannabis is the most common psychoactive substance found among drivers
False (Alcohol first, cannabis second)