Definitions Vol. 1
Define: Depressants
Substances that slow down body systems and reactions.
Define: Tolerance
A need for an increased amount of a drug to feel the same effect.
Give an example of a depressant.
Alcohol, Xanax, Sleeping Medication, Marijuana, etc.
What is the legal drinking age in the United States?
21
True or False?
Caffeine is a drug.
True
Define: Stimulants
Drugs that speed up activity in the human brain and spinal cord.
The psychological and physical need for a drug.
Addiction
Give an example of a stimulant.
Cocaine, Adderall, Meth, Bath Salts, etc.
Name a long term harmful effect of marijuana.
- Lung Cancer or damage to the lungs
- Brain Damage
- Anxiety & Depression
- Loss of Motivation
- Personality Disturbances
Name a major effect of drug use.
- Change in heart rate or rhythm.
- Psychological (mental health) effects.
- Harmful effects to the body.
- Possibly death.
Drug that creates imaginary images or distorts real ones in the mind of the user.
Hallucinogens
* Daily Double *
1. Define "Over-The-Counter" medications.
2. Give an example of one.
1. Medicines that can be purchased directly "off the shelf" or "over the counter" with no need for a prescription or license.
2. Tylenol, Advil, Nyquil, Benadryl, etc.
Name an illegal narcotic.
Heroin, Fentanyl, Opium, etc.
Consuming large amounts of alcohol in a short period of time can cause serious health effects including death. What is this called?
Describe a way to refuse illegal drugs if they are offered.
- Say no (Simple Rejection)
- Say no repeatedly (Broken Record)
- Say no and walk away
- Give an excuse
- Self Statements
Specific drugs that are obtainable legally only by prescription and are used to relieve pain. Also referred to as opioids.
Narcotics
A solvent or other material producing vapor that is inhaled by drug abusers. Can cause "Sudden Sniffing Death Syndrome."
Inhalants
What is the difference between stimulants and depressants?
Stimulants speed up the central nervous system (CNS) and depressants slow down the CNS.
What are some consequences for teens that drink and drive?
Suspended license, possible jail time (Juvenile Detention), Fines, Community Service, etc.
Name an appropriate resource for alcoholics and their families?
Alcoholics Anonymous, Al-Anon, or Alateen.
Synthetic substances – man made drugs. Commonly used at raves and parties.
Club Drugs
Conscious or unconscious restraint on a person's behaviors or actions.
Inhibitions
Name a drug that falls under multiple drug classifications and explain why.
Marijuana - Increases HR, slows CNS, alters reality
MDMA - Known club drug, man-made, causes body to speed up and overheat, alters reality
Is marijuana legal or illegal? Explain.
In some states, yes. (Ex: California, Colorado, Oregon, etc.)
In other states, yes, but only for medical reasons. (Maryland, Florida, Michigan, Utah, etc.)
Still completely illegal in others as well. (South Carolina, Tennessee, Kansas, Wyoming, etc.)
Abusing drugs can increase an individuals’ risk for what?
- Suicide
- Accidents
- Unwanted Sexual Activity/STIs