Brain and Addiction
A substance that can change the way a person feels or functions
Drugs
The ingredient in marijuana that makes a person feel high
THC
Where teens mostly get the prescription drugs they misuse
Family/Friends
A popular way to inhale nicotine, without lighting a cigarette
Vaping/ E-Cigs
This term describes the experience of seeing things that are not present or hearing sounds that don't exist, often associated with hallucinogen use.
What is a hallucination?
Drugs can damage nerve cells in this organ
The Brain
They might look like brownies or candy but contain marijuana
Edibles
What prescription meds can make a person feel relaxed, sleepy, and uncoordinated
Depressants
The legal age to buy tobacco/nicotine products
21
LSD is often referred to by this short, slang term.
What is Acid
The neurotransmitter in the brain commonly affected by drugs
Dopamine
A relatively new way to inhale marijuana without smoking it
Vaping
What prescription medication has similar effects to cocaine when misused?
Stimulants
The type of tobacco absorbed through mouth tissues
Smokeless Tobacco/Nicotine Products
Acting unusually excited, confused, or withdrawn might be signs of using this substance.
What is ecstacy
When a person needs more of the same drug just to feel normal
Tolerance
It’s made in a lab to look like marijuana, but it isn’t
Synthetic , K2 , Spice
What are legal drugs closely related to heroin?
Prescription pain meds/opioids
What is the addictive chemical in tobacco?
Nicotine
When using hallucinogens, people might engage in risky activities or make unsafe choices. This type of behavior is a result of what?
What is impaired judgement?
Returning to drug use after quitting
It has increased in potency over the past few decades
THC
When you can’t stop using the drug despite negative consequences
Addiction
The leading preventable cause of disease, disability, and death in the US
Smoking/Tobacco Use
Hallucinogens can mess with serotonin levels in your brain, which can lead to mood swings. This chemical in your brain is known as what?
What is serotonin