Drug Classifications
Depressants.
What is it called when you need to use more and more of a substance to get the same effects?
Tolerance.
What is the difference between a predictable user and an unpredictable user?
Predictable users will often use on a set schedule or in the same times/situations. Unpredictable will use whenever.
Alcohol makes you warmer.
False. It lowers your body temperature.
What is the percentage of adults in the US that are non-drinkers?
25%
Which drug class includes the strongest habit-forming drugs?
Opioids/Narcotics.
What is a drug?
A substance that alters brain function.
True/False: If you use multiple drugs, you will have the same use patterns for all of them.
False, your patterns can vary by drug.
Bad characteristics go away when intoxicated.
False. Bad characteristics are emphasized by intoxication.
What is the percentage of people in the US over the age of 12 that have experimented with illicit drugs at least once?
50%
Which drug class is on it's own because of it's mixed effects?
Marijuana and Nicotine.
What is the name for the system in your body that is responsible for sending messages between the brain and other parts of your body and is heavily affected by drugs?
Nervous system.
Is it more popular for people to use substances alone or with others?
With others.
Mixing depressants with other depressants can kill you.
True; mixing drugs with similar effects heightens those effects and can kill you.
How many people in the US have died from drug overdoses since 2000?
700k
Stimulants.
What do you call someone who can maintain their daily lives while still being actively intoxicated?
Functioning addict/alcoholic.
What are some reasons/ "benefits" to using?
Improved mood, escape from problems, stress relief, to have fun, to get along with others, etc.
You cannot overdose on marijuana.
True; however, marijuana is known to possibly have severe psychotic effects.
What is the most commonly used illicit drug in the US?
Marijuana.
Which drug class includes LSD and ketamine?
Hallucinogens/Dissociatives.
What do you call someone who likes to use both alone and with others?
A mixed user.
6+ drinks in one sitting.
Frequent users will use between 5-7 days a week.
False; frequent users are classified as 1-3 days a week.
Besides marijuana, what is the most commonly abused drug among adults?
Opioids.