Stimulants
What legal stimulant is present in coffee, pre-workout drinks, and teas?
Caffeine
What's another term used for hallucinogens?
Club drugs
What is a legal drug 21+ that is considered a depressant?
Alcohol and marijuana
What is the "comedown"
When any type of drug wears off and you experience the "crash" where you a drop in your mood that causes feelings of depression, no motivation, anxiety
What are some factors that can influence someone to use drugs?
Family history, peer pressure, being rebellious, unhealthy coping mechanism, easy access, etc
What is the definition of stimulant?
What is the definition of hallucinogen?
These drugs alter the user’s state of consciousness (Distort auditory and visual sensations)
What is the definition of depressant?
Drug that slows down the brain and central nervous system
Name the two hormones in the brain that becomes effected when a substance is present?
Dopamine and serotonin
Why do you think it's hard for an addict to stop using drugs?
Addicts don't want to feel the withdrawal symptoms, low dopamine levels, and come down effects so they continue to use to attempt to make themselves "feel better" when it makes the problem more worst
What are negative things that stimulants do to your body IN THE MOMENT?
Any of these: Raised heart rate, raised blood pressure, panic attacks, risky behavior, elevated body temperature, nose bleeds, agitation, etc.
Describe what a "bad trip" is when someone uses a hallucinogen. Name 1 drug that can give you the "bad trip"
Unpleasant and intense hallucinations that causes panic and fear in individuals. Magic mushrooms, lsd, and ecstasy can cause this
What is another name for pain releiving medications?
Opioids
What substance is present in tobacco products?
Nicotine
What is the first stage of addiction called and describe it?
Experimental stage where someone tries the substance for the first time
What are some negative things that occur when the stimulant leaves the body?
The comedown, dopamine levels dropping, anxiety, depression, sinus infections, etc.
What is the illegally abused antidepressant and animal tranquilizer drug called?
Ketamine
What is the official name for the roofie drug and what does it do?
Rohypnol dissolves in drinks and causes someone to experience intense drowsiness or unconsciousness
Describe symptoms of withdrawal
Sweating, shaking, agitation, anxiety, aching, paranoia, nausea, vomiting
Describe how addiction and substances effect the brain?
Substances increase your dopamine levels excessively which causes your brain to stop naturally producing it. Once the substance wears off, the brain is left with no dopamine and take a while to create more and rebalance the levels
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Name 3 hallucinogens and describe them
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When someone uses drugs in a unhealthy way to cope or have fun, what is it called?
Recreational usage
Describe some negative consequences that a person could experience in the final stage of addiction "loss of control"
Overdose, get arrested, steal money, lose relationships, dependent on substance