Synthetic drugs
What is a synthetic drug?
What is a human-made drug, created to imitate the affects of other drugs.
What does THC stand for?
What is delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol
methamphetamine is a synthetic (man made) stimulant, that works by drastically speeding up the central nervous system. What dangerous ingredients are often used in creating meth?
What is highly flammable substances, battery acids, break fluid, antifreeze, lye, drain cleaner.
What were opioids created for, medically?
What is to relieve coughing, pain, and diarrhea.
Hallucinogens affect a person's thinking, perception, sensations, and emotions. What are some forms of hallucinogens?
What is Peyote, LDS, Mushrooms, Mescaline, GHB, etc.
Ecstasy (MDMA) has both stimulant and hallucinogenic qualities. True or False.
What is True
What part of our body does the THC bind to, in our system?
THC is fat soluble, not water soluble like alcohol.
Chronic methamphetamine use decreases our memory functioning. True or false.
What is true.
What are some of the side effects, or symptoms, of using opioids?
What is dizziness, drowsiness, constipation, euphoria, mood swings, confusion.
What are some effects of using inhalants?
What is nausea, loss of appetite, decrease in breathing and heart rate, violent behavior, losing touch with one's surroundings, unconsciousness, etc.
Describe some physical reactions of using ecstasy.
What is faintness, nausea, blurred vision, rapid heartbeat, muscle cramps, panic attacks, convulsions.
What does marijuana affect in our brain?
What is short term memory, judgement and perception.
What are the psychological consequences of using methamphetamine?
What is depression, paranoia, sleeplessness, anxiety, psychotic symptoms, etc
What are some types of opioids?
What is Heroin, morphine, Demerol, cough medication with codeine, pain pills like hydrocodone, etc.
What are some physical effects of hallucinogens in our bodies?
What is increased heart rate and blood pressure, sweating, tremors, sleeplessness, flashbacks
Spice and K2 are examples of a synthetic drug made to mimic the effects of what drug?
What is marijuana
a normal heart rate is 70 to 80 beats a minute. Marijuana use increases this by 20 to 50 beats per minute. True or false.
what is true.
Cocaine changes the way our brain cells operate. What are some ways that it changes our brains?
Cocaine makes our brain cells inoperative, and therefore unable to send life-saving messages to our heart and lungs.
What are the effects of driving while on opioids?
What is drowsiness, confusion, impaired vision and judgement.
What are the effects of hallucinogens on driving?
What is unpredictable behavior, distorted senses and confusion, impaired coordination, and panic.
Bath salts are a synthetic drug that mimics reactions of both cocaine and methamphetamine. What are some side effects of using bath salts?
What is self mutilation, paranoia, hallucinations, violent behaviors, severe chest pain.
Marijuana has ______ % more carcinogenic hydrocarbons than tobacco.
What is 70%
What are some forms of stimulants?
What is methamphetamine, cocaine, caffeine, Dexedrine, "trucker pills", speed.
What are some medications to help treat opioid abuse?
What is suboxone, buprenorphine, methadone.
What are some different types of inhalants?
What is amyl and butyl nitrate, wippets, airduster, glue, lighter fluid and aerosol products.