Illegal Drugs
The dried flowers and leaves from the plant Cannabis
Marijuana
Drugs that temporarily increase the action of the central nervous system and a person’s energy and alertness
Stimulants
This develops after repeated drug use when the user finds that it takes more of a drug to feel the same effect felt when first using the drug.
Tolerance
List ONE tip to protect yourself from the date-rate drug
Protect your drink
Don't take an open drink from a stranger
Don't drink anything that tastes or smells different
Buddy system! Have a friend you trust nearby!
List 3 short-term affects of Marijuana
Giddiness
Dizziness
Slowed Thinking
Slowed Reaction time
Increased Appetite
Loss of short-term memory
Loss of coordination
Anxiety/Panic
Drugs that are inhaled as vapors
Inhalants
Drugs that decrease the action of the central nervous system, cause relaxation and sleepiness
Depressants
A return to using drugs while trying to recover from drug addiction is called a
Relapse
confronting a drug user about his or her problem to stop him or her from using drugs
Intervention
List 3 symptoms of anaphalactic shock
Itching
Swelling - especially in mouth/throat
Difficulty breathing
Pounding heart
Fainting/Unconsciousness
Drugs that distort perceptions and cause a person to see or hear things that are not real
Hallucinogens
Written order from a doctor for a specific medicine
Prescription
Any drug that is used to cure, prevent or treat illness or discomfort is
a. medicine
b. drug
c. prescription
d. all of the above
A. MEDICINE
Define DRUG
is any substance that causes a change in a person’s physical or psychological state.
List 3 warning signs of addiction
Change in friends
Need for money
Loss of interest
Lying
Not going to school/work
Change in appetite
Change in sleep habits
Aggression/Depression
Mood swings
Synthetic versions of the male hormone testosterone that are used to promote muscle development
Anabolic Steroids
What does OTC stand for?
Over - The - Counter
medications
Do Inhalant drugs
DEPRESS OR ACCELERATE
the central nervous system?
Depress
A condition in which a person can no longer control his or her drug use.
Addiction
4 Steps in path to addiction
Drug Use
Tolerance
Dependence
Addiction
A group of highly addictive drugs derived from the poppy plant that are used as pain relievers, anesthetics and sedatives
Opiates
Is when symptoms occur when a person stops using a drug to which he or she is physiologically dependent
Withdrawl
What are the four most commonly abused illegal drugs?
Marijuana
Inhalants
Anabolic Steroids
Club/Designer drugs
List 3 side effects of Anabolic Steroids
Men:
aggression
increased cholesterol
Acne
baldness
Shrinking of testes
Infertility
Women:
acne
Increased cholesterol
baldness
Deeper Voice
Weight Gain
Infertility
What is the brand name of the drug commonly known as the "Date-Rate" drug?
Rohypnol