Types of Drugs
A synthetic opioid pain reliever.
What is Fentanyl?
Can damage parts of the brain involved in cognitive functions and parts responsible for movement and vision.
What is long-term Inhalant abuse?
Helpful for people suffering from chronic pain or pain from surgery.
What are Opioids?
True or False. The frontal cortex is the major component of the brain?
What is False?
The Hippocampus is the major component. The frontal cortex is responsible for logic and reasoning.
White, crystalline powder derived from coca leaves.
What is Cocaine?
Common types are OxyContin, Vicodin, Morphine, and Methadone.
What are prescription Opioids?
What are Stimulants?
These are prescribed to treat anxiety, tension, and sleep disorders?
What are CNS depressants?
At TYRC she helps us with all our medical needs.
Who is Nurse Tammy?
What is Methamphetimes?
Paint thinners and removers, dry-cleaning fluids, degreasers, gasoline, glues, and correction fluids.
What are types of Volatile Solvents?
Brain is deprived of oxygen, decreased coordination, heart attack, "sudden sniffing death"
What is inappropriate use of inhalants?
A pharmaceutical drug that legally requires a medical prescription to be dispensed.
What are prescription drugs?
This is thought to be responsible for the pleasurable feelings associated with inhalant use.
What is the brain's reward system and dopemine?
Nearly 40 people die every day from an overdose of this illegal substance in the United States?
What is Heroin?
Known as "major tranquilizers" or "antipsychotics," as they are supposed to reduce the symptoms of mental illness.
What are Depressants?
Cause calmness by increasing GABA release.
What are Depressants?
True or False. Recreational use of prescription drugs is a serious problem with teens and young adults.
What is True?
True or False. Patients taking prescription drugs must comply with the medication guidelines set by their doctor.
What is True?
True or False. 46 states have enacted legislation designed to prevent products that are commonly used as inhalants from being sold to minors.
What is True?
Prescription stimulants used to treat Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
What are Amphetamines?
Block pain messages in brain by attaching to receptors.
What are Opioids?
Something that increases activity, interest, or enthusiasm in a specific field.
What is a Stimulant?
Name the rehab movie watched on Monday.
What is 28 days?
70% of teens with this type of addiction get the drug from their family's medicine cabinet.
What is Xanax Addiction?