Introducing Depressants
Types of CNS Depressants
Use to Abuse
Effects
Stats
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What are CNS Depressants?
CNS depressants are substances that can slow brain activity.
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How do people usually take barbiturates?
in capsules, or inject them
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What do CNS depressants do?
They reduce anxiety and cause mood changes, impaired muscular coordination, slurring of speech, and drowsiness or sleep.
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What is a sedation?
The introduction of a calm, relaxed, often sleepy state
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How many Americans over 11 have used prescription type drugs?
21%
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What are CNS Depressants referred to?
sedatives and tranquilizers
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What is another name for antianxiety agents?
Tranquilizers
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What are barbiturates, antianxiety agents, and other sedative-hypnotics used to treat?
insomnia, and anxiety disorders and to control seziures
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What type of drugs are often associated with dance clubs and raves?
Rohypnol and GHB
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What does OTC stand for?
over-the-counter
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How are people introduced to depressants?
Medical prescriptions, and drug-using peers
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What do drug users call barbiturates?
downers, or downs
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What are depressants combined with before used in operations?
anesthetics
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While people are intoxicated and on depressants, what happens?
They are confused and are frequently obstinate, irritable, and abusive.
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How many high schoolers have taken prescription type drugs not prescribed?
20.2%
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What is another name for CNS depressants?
sedative-hypnotics
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How do the various types of barbiturates differ?
How quickly and how long they act
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What is a depressant?
A drug that decreases nervous or muscular activity, causing drowsiness or sleep.
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After long term use of depressants what does it lead to?
Poor health, and brain damage, with impaired ability to reason and make judgments
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What percentage of high school freshmen misuse prescription type drugs?
15.1%
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What does CNS stand for?
Central Nervous System
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How are the various types of barbiturates similar?
Chemical composition and action
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What is the central nervous system?
the brain and spinal cord
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Too much depression of the central nervous system lead to?
It slows respiration and may stop it entirely
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How many americans from 12-20 abused a prescription drug in the past 30 days?
over a million
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