Brain & Addiction
A substance that can change the way a person feels or functions
Drugs
Where do people mostly get prescription drugs they misuse from
friends or relatives
A way to inhale nicotine without lighting a cigarette
Vaping/ E-Cigarettes
People inhale chemicals in these products to get high
household products
The cause of more than half of all-drug overdoses in the US each year is
Opioids/Opiates/Heroin/Prescription Drugs
Drugs can damage nerve cells in this organ
The brain
This type of drug can make a person feel relaxed, sleepy and uncoordinated
Depressant
What is the legal age to buy cigarettes
21
Inhalants can prevent this organ from getting enough oxygen
The brain
The neurotransmitter in the brain commonly affected by drugs
Dopamine
They have similar effects to cocaine when misused
Stimulants
The type of tobacco absorbed through mouth tissue
Smokeless tobacco
Why is spray paint and hair considering an inhalant
Because they're in aerosol cans
When a person needs more of the same drug just to feel normal
Tolerance
Legal drugs closely related to heroin
Prescription pain meds or opioids
What is the addictive chemical in tobacco
Nicotine
What is paint thinner and nail polish remover considered to be
volatile solvents
Returning to drug used after stopping is called
Relapse
When you can't stop used the drug despite negative consequences
Addiction
The leading preventable cause of disease/death in the US is
Tobacco use
Chemical odors on someone's breathe or clothing can be considered indications of what
Inhalant use