Stimulants
This drug category speeds up messages within the body.
Stimulants
This category slows down brain activity and reflexes.
Depressants
This category of drugs changes perception, mood, and thinking.
Hallucinogens
The main addictive chemical in tobacco and most vapes belongs to this category of drug effects.
Stimulant (Nicotine)
Fentanyl belongs to this category of drugs used to reduce severe pain.
Opioids
A common symptom of using stimulants are an increase in these TWO vital signs.
Heart Rate & Blood Pressure
A common effect of depressants is a feeling of relaxation, but they also impair this skill needed for driving.
Coordination
Hallucinogens can cause people to see, hear, or feel things that aren’t real; these are called this.
Hallucinations
Nicotine affects this developing organ in teens, making addiction more likely.
Brain
Opioids slow down the body, especially this essential action controlled by the brainstem.
Breathing
People sometimes misuse stimulants to stay awake or focus, but these drugs can also increase this unpleasant feeling.
Anxiety
Depressants slow down this life-sustaining function, which becomes dangerous at high doses.
Breathing
A “bad trip” from hallucinogens can cause extreme fear and confusion, also known as this feeling.
Panic
Vaping devices heat liquids to create aerosols that travel deep into these organs.
The biggest danger with fentanyl is that its effects are extremely strong and can be lethal in...
Stimulants affect this brain chemical related to motivation, which can make them addictive.
Dopamine
Because depressants slow thinking, they can reduce a person’s ability to make smart choices, also known as this.
Judgement
Hallucinogens affect the part of the brain responsible for interpreting sensory information — this organ.
The cerebral cortex / the brain
Nicotine addiction can make it harder for teens to concentrate and regulate these.
Emotions & Attention
Opioids can cause intense drowsiness and can make a person unresponsive. This is known as entering this state.
Sedation
Overuse of stimulants can lead to dangerous overheating of the body, known as this
Hyperthermia
Mixing depressants together greatly increases this life-threating risk.
Overdose
Because hallucinogens distort reality, people may struggle with this ability that keeps them safe.
Recognizing danger / using good judgment
Vape explosions are extremely common, true or false.
False
This medication can temporarily reverse an opioid overdose.
Naloxone (Narcan)