Overview of Drugs
organized by communities or neighborhoods, these help to patrol, monitor, and report possible drug deals to the police
What is a drug watch?
What is cocaine?
Examples of this drug category include GHB, rohypnol, barbiturates, and tranquilizers
What are depressants?
These are man-made chemicals made in a lab to mimic the effects of illegal drugs
What are synthetic drugs?
The unnecessary or improper use of a chemical substance for nonmedical purposes
What is substance abuse?
Drug abuse costs the U.S.A. about _________ per year
What is $180 billion dollars?
This club drug has both hallucinogenic and stimulant effects and may cause short-term feelings of euphoria
What is ecstasy (MDMA)?
These drugs come from the opium plant, are used to relieve pain, and can only be obtainable by prescription
What are opioids/opiates?
Household products that emit mind-altering chemical fumes when sniffed
What are inhalants?
A strong, sometimes fatal reaction to taking a large amount of a drug
What is overdose?
After alcohol, the drug most often linked to drugged driving is _____________.
What is marijuana?
A small spineless cactus used by indigenous people for religious rites
What is peyote?
Drugs that alter moods, thoughts, and sense perceptions like vision, hearing, smell, and touch
What are hallucinogens?
Synthetic substances used for unnatural muscle growth (used to mimic testosterone)
What are anabolic steroids?
The use of illegal drugs
What is illicit drug use?
A drug that may lead the user to other or heavier drugs is known as a ____________.
What is a gateway drug?
This is a processed form of morphine that can be snorted, injected, or smoked
What is heroin?
Examples in this category include cocaine, LSD, crack cocaine, and methamphetamine
What are stimulants?
A group of various drugs found at clubs/concerts designed to mimic the effects of other drugs
What are club/designer drugs?
An irrational suspiciousness or distrust of others
What is paranoia?
Substance abuse can expose users to diseases like ______________ and _____________
What are Hepatitis B and HIV?
One of the most dangerous of all drugs, the effects vary vastly among people; it creates a distorted sense of time and destructive behavior
What is PCP (angel dust)?
A plant whose leaves, buds, and flowers are usually smoked for their intoxicating effects
What is marijuana?
This compound found in a drug can reduce pain and nausea caused by illnesses such as cancer.
What is THC?
Chemicals that change the way the CNS functions and alter activity in the brain
What are psychoactive drugs?