Narcotics
Name 3 examples of Narcotics
Heroin, Morphine, Codeine, Fentanyl, Vicodin
Marijuana can be classified as which types of drugs?
Stimulants, depressants, and hallucinogens
Name 2 common Depressant drugs
Roofies (rohypnol), Xanax, Alcohol, Marijuana
What is a hallucinogen drug?
Alters the reality and perceptions of the human body. e.g. our ability to see, hear, taste, smell, touch things that are not really there.
What is the most common stimulant ingested?
caffeine
What is the most powerful and deadliest opioid?
Fentanyl
Anxiety and depression can be a result of this type of dependence to drugs
Psychological
What area of the body is affected by depressant drugs?
The Central Nervous System (CNS)
Identify 3 hallucinogen drugs
LSD, Magic Mushrooms, PCP, Ketamine
What can happen after someone "crashes" from stimulant drug use?
death, heart attack
Name of the plant that Opioids come from
Opium poppy plant
How does dopamine play a part in addiction?
It's the pleasure hormone, so someone will want to do it again to make them feel good, therefore becoming addicted.
How do depressants make a person feel?
They may make them feel relaxed, drowsy, sleepy, and experience reduced inhibition
Describe what a "flashback" is caused by hallucinogen drugs
a psychological experience of recalling a past memory that may be triggering
What are 3 legal stimulants?
Prescription Ritalin, coffee, chocolate, energy drinks, nicotine (for 21+)
What is the purpose of an opioid drug?
sedative, pain reliever
What does a vaccine do?
Builds immunity to certain viruses and protects the individual and others around them
What is the most common abused depressant?
Alcohol
This drug is also called acid
LSD
rotten teeth (meth mouth), weight loss, scabs on skin from picking, extreme energy
Which two countries are the largest producers of Fentanyl?
China and Mexico
What is it called when someone inhales the fumes of an aerosal can?
Huffing
Name 3 ways depressants can be taken?
smoked, snorted, swallowed or injected
Name two hallucinogens that are addictive
PCP, Ketamine, and Ecstasy
What mild symptom can chronic use of snorting cocaine lead to?
nose bleeds