Depressants
The most widely used drug and depressant
What is Alcohol?
Name one physical effect alcohol has on the body
What is memory problems, poor coordination, brain or liver damage, or loss of inhibition?
Name an effect that comes from sleeping pills
What is reduces anxiety, respiration rate, blood pressure, heart rate, or REM sleep
Name an effect caused by Opiates
What is blocking pain and causing a sense of euphoria?
State the act of an analgesic
What is blocks pain?
Drugs that depress the activity of the Central Nervous System
What is Barbiturates?
Name an effect that alcohol can have on the liver
What is steatosis, alcoholic hepatitis, fibrosis, or cirrhosis?
Name a type of sleeping pill that is mentioned on slide 5
What is Ambien, Dalmane, or Rozerem?
Name an example of an Opiate
What is heroin, morphine, codeine, or oxycodone?
Name an example of an analgesic listed on slide 8
What is Tylenol, Advil, or Motrin
Drugs that depress neural activity, temporarily lessens pain and anxiety
Name an effect that alcohol can have on the heart
What is cardiomyopathy, arrhythmias, stroke, or high blood pressure?
State the acid of which barbiturates are derived from
What is barbituric acid?
Give the number of Americans addicted to heroin
What is 500,000?
Name the most popular painkiller
What is Fentanyl?
A painkiller that relieves pain
What is Analgesic?
Name a form of cancer that can be caused from alcohol
What is Liver, Esophageal, Colorectal, or Head & Neck?
Name a barbiturate or sleeping pill/aid that is not listed on the power point
Name a withdrawal symptom caused by Opiates
What is anxiety, muscle aches, irritability, insomnia, runny nose, nausea, vomiting, or abdominal cramping?
State the condition analgesic is used to treat
What is arthritis?
The system which depressants slow down
What is the Central Nervous System?
What is beer?
State the time that is displayed on the alarm clock on slide 5 (Barbiturates Slide)
When is 3:30?
Name the plant Opiates are created from
What is the poppy plant?
Name the type of analgesic that is pictured on slide 8
What is Tylenol?