Types of Drugs
Medicines bought directly off store shelves without needing a doctor's prescription.
OTC over the counter
Accidental or improper use of medication, such as misreading label directions or taking the wrong dosage.
Drug Misuse
Organ damage, weight gain/loss, face sores, pale skin, and slurred speech are ________________ effects of drug use. (health triangle).
Physical
Billy takes his brother’s prescription medicine to try to fix his own severe back pain. This is an example of this term.
Drug Misuse
Everyday products like coffee, tea, and energy drinks contain this legal stimulant.
Caffeine
Medications ordered specifically by a doctor to treat a medical condition.
Prescription
Using a drug for non-medical reasons or in an unhealthy, illegal way on purpose.
Drug Abuse
Strained family relationships, loss of friends, and money loss are all _______________ effects of drug use. (health triangle).
Social
Suzy used cough medicine solely to get high and not to fix a cough. This is an example of this term.
Drug Abuse
This specific recreational depressant slows down brain activity, impairs motor coordination, and dulls judgment.
Alcohol
This class of drugs alters perception, mood, and consciousness, causing individuals to see or hear things that are not real
Hallucinogens
A chronic brain disease when someone cannot stop drug use despite the harm it is causing them.
Addicition
Mood swings, anxiety, and depression would all be _____________ effects of drug use. (health triangle)
mental/emotional
This term describes a milder substance (like marijuana or alcohol) that can open the door to experimenting with harsher substances.
Gateway Drug
This dangerous state happens when a person takes more of a drug than the body can tolerate, causing vital systems to shut down.
Drug Overdose
This class of drugs speeds up the central nervous system, increasing heart rate, breathing, and alertness.
Stimulant
The body's need for larger amounts of a drug over time to achieve the original effect.
Tolerance
Drugs alter brain chemistry by releasing large amounts of this chemical neurotransmitter, which can later cause addiction.
Dopamine
If a teen is asked to try drugs and they say no in a firm voice, this means that they have good _____________ skills.
Refusal
When someone uses a drug for enjoyment rather than medical reasons.
Recreational use
This class of drugs slows down the central nervous system, heart rate, breathing, and reaction times.
Depressant
An emergency medication that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose.
Narcan
When a person addicted to a drug suddenly stops taking it, they experience this painful physical and psychological process.
Withdrawal
Household cleaners, spray paints, and aerosol sprays are classified as this term when they are inhaled to get high.
Inhalants
An extremely potent synthetic opioid where an amount as small as 2 milligrams can be lethal.
Fentanyl