Stimulants
Which stimulant is in cigarettes, smokeless tobacco and is vaped?
What is Nicotine
What is the addictive part of cigarettes?
Nicotine
Name a Hallucinogen
LSD, PCP, shrooms, ketamine, DXM
What is the active ingredient in Marijuana?
What is THC?
Name an opiate that is more dangerous than heroin.
Fentynal
Name 2 stimulants that are illegal and highly addictive.
What is cocaine and methamphetamine. (MDMA)
How many chemicals are in a cigarette and how many are cancer causing?
Up to 7,000, 70 are carcinogens
What are 2 effects of hallucinogens?
hallucinations, delusions, alter surroundings, cause a trip
What is different about marijuana now versus in teh 80-90's?
Potency is a lot higher at 25-30%.
What type of drug use is highly connected to heroin use?
What are 3 effects of stimulants?
High BP, muscle twitching, anxiety, paranoia
Smoking increases your risk of this by 60%
Heart attack
What is a flashback?
When you have taken the drug previously but are not under the influence of the drug and experience a trip.
What is a "syndrome" caused by marijuana use?
Amotivational
What are 2 negative effects of vaping?
popcorn lung, shortness of breath, addiction, EVALI
Which stimulant causes tooth decay, scabs on the skin from feeling like something is crawling on your skin.
Methamphetamine
Reduces absorption of Vitamin C, causing more wrinkles.
What is the danger in using LSD?
What you could do while on the drug. (hurt yourself, or others)
What are 2 negative effects of marijuana?
psychosis, addiction, lack of coordination, hallucinations
How do illegal drugs work?
Either flooding the brain with a neurotransmitter OR mimicking a neurotransmitter.
The stimulant called the love drug that increases body temperature and sense of touch.
Molly, Ecstasy, MDMA
How does nicotine affect the circulatory system?
Increases plaque build up causing an increase in BP.
How is LSD taken?
Liquid drops, tabs, or cubes
What is Ohio's legal age for Marijuana use and where can you use the drug?
21
In your own home
What are the CDC's recommendations about vaping?
Do NOT vape THC oil
Do NOT get a vape from an unregulated source.
Do NOT modify a vape.