Drugs
Drug Effects
Types of Drugs
All about Drugs
Alcohol
100
This drug causes the most deaths in the U.S.
What is tobacco?
100
This occurs when a person really believes he or she really needs a drug
What is psychological dependence?
100
This category of drugs causes dizziness and kills brain cells
What are inhalants?
100
This is a category of drugs -- powerful pain killers -- made from the opium poppy
What is narcotics?
100
The number of ounces of beer that is equivalent to a shot of alcohol
What is 12 ounces?
200
A popular drug among young people that causes a loss of inhibition
What is ecstasy?
200
Taking too much of a medicine according to directions
What is drug misuse?
200
Any example of a drug that is a stimulant
What is marijuana, cocaine, caffeine, nicotine, amphetamines, Ritalin, Adderall?
200
This is not a symptom of depressants
What is alert/energetic?
200
One reason women become intoxicated more quickly than men
What is they have more body fat than men, they have less water in their bodies, and they have up to 50% less of an enzyme that metabolizes alcohol?
300
This drug causes the second greatest number of deaths each year
What is alcohol?
300
Process of getting used to not having a drug that the body has been used to
What is withdrawal?
300
Smoking affects these 3 parts of the body
What are the heart, lungs, and blood vessels?
300
Large amounts of alcohol can cause people to exhibit these three symptoms
What is inability to walk well, impaired judgement, and slurred speech?
300
A potentially fatal condition which can be characterized by cold, clammy skin...
What is alcohol poisoning?
400
This drug produces mixed effects of stimulants, depressants, and hallucinogens
What is marijuana?
400
A body adjusts to a drug and needs more to produce the desired effect
What is tolerance?
400
This category of drugs speed up heart rate and increase alertness
What is stimulant?
400
These three food items contain caffeine
What are coffee, energy drinks, and chocolate?
400
Two things you should do when someone has alcohol poisoning
What is call 911 and keep them on their side?
500
This is known as a gateway drug because it can lead to other, more dangerous drugs
What is marijuana?
500
This occurs when a person has a chemical need for a drug and needs it to function
What is addiction?
500
This category of drugs causes the user to confuse reality with fantasy
What are hallucinogens?
500
The main active ingredient in marijuana
What is THC?
500
What BAC stands for
What is blood alcohol content?
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