Drugs
What are the medicines called that are available at stores for anyone to purchase without a doctor's permission?
Over the Counter
What is the term for any substance other than food that changes the function of the body/brain?
Drug
List two examples or drugs that are stimulants:
Nicotine
Caffeine
Cocaine
Methamphetamine
Adderall
What is the name of the most common illegal opioid?
Heroin
List 3 domain endings of a website that tend to be more reliable for research:
.gov
.edu
.org
What is the first step a person would take to get a prescription medication (legally)?
The person must go to a doctor and the doctor must write that person a prescription
True or False: A person of any gender, socio-economic level, race, religion, or age can become addicted to a drug.
True
List two examples of drugs that are depressants:
Alcohol
Sleeping Pills
Molly/MDMA
Marijuana
What is the chemical released by the brain naturally when a person experiences pleasure?
Dopamine
What is the 6th (and final) step of the DECIDE decision-making process?
Evaluate your decision
What is the term used when a person takes more of a drug/medicine than their body can handle/tolerate?
Overdose
What is it called when a person needs more and more of a drug to get the same effect?
Tolerance (higher, increased)
What is the most common drug in the cannabinoid category?
Marijuana
What are the two main ways that all opioids affect the brain? (hint: the two main reasons people use opioids)
1) Cause euphoria (happiness or high)
2) Block pain
What does STOP stand for?
Say no
Tell why
Offer another option
Pack up and leave
What is it called when a person uses a drug for reasons that do NOT involve illness or disease?
Recreational use
What is the definition of withdrawal?
Sickness or unpleasant symptoms when a person does not get a drug to which they are addicted
What is the name of the category of drug that causes people to see things that may not be there?
Hallucinogens
What is the name of the prescription drug that is 50 times more potent (powerful) than heroin? (Hint: this drug is what killed Prince)
Fentanyl
What is the name of the hormone that triggers the fight/flight/freeze response during stress?
Adrenaline
Give an example of how a person could use a prescription drug ILLEGALLY
-Taking too much
-Taking someone else's prescription
-Using it for a reason it was not intended
-Giving/selling your medication
What is the difference between physical and psychological dependence?
Physical dependence: A person physically needs the drug
Psychological dependence: A person thinks they need a drug for mental/emotional/social reasons
What is the name of the category of drugs that has been causing 174 overdose deaths in the US per day?
Opioids/opiates
What are two reasons a person addicted to prescription opioid medication may switch to heroin instead?
1) Cheaper
2) Easier to access
List 4 signs of active listening in a healthy conversation:
-sit up
-eye contact
-nodding
-phone out of sight
-tracking (body towards speaker
-asking questions
-rephrasing what the speaker said