Specific Drugs
A designer drug that is commonly used during parties as it increases energy, improves mood, and is a mild hallucinogen. Can cause overheating and death.
What is Ecstasy/MDMA?
drugs that distort perceptions and cause users to see or hear things that are not real.
What are hallucinogens?
taking small, ineffective doses that do not cause a high but may provide other benefits. Typically done with hallucinogens
what is microdosing?
Ingredient in marijuana that causes a high and may increase feelings of anxiety.
paint, paint thinner, glue, gasoline, whippets, air duster, NO
This is one way to protect yourself from date rape drugs.
What is
A) never leave your drink unattended
B) never drink something with an odd taste/smell/appearance
C) never accept drinks from a stranger
drugs that speed up bodily systems (heart rate, breathing rate, etc)
what are stimulants
withdrawal that occurs in newborn infants whose mothers were frequent drug users during pregnancy.
What is neonatal abstinence syndrome?
Ingredient in marijuana that does not cause a high but may reduce anxiety and inflammation.
What is CBD?
Because their brains are still developing, teen brains are more likely to develop this as a result of drug use than an adult who first uses
What is addiction?
designer drug that causes hallucinations and extreme numbness. Users often encounter police and are hard to subdue because of the effects of the drug.
What is PCP/Angel dust?
drugs that slow down bodily systems (heart rate, breathing rate, etc)
what are depressants?
Improper or unsafe use of a drug
What is Drug abuse?
The type of marijuana that takes longer to feel the effects, has a longer lasting high, and has a more intense high
What is edible marijuana?
Term for addicting drinks that combine caffeine and other stimulants that have been shown to be a gateway drug to other stimulants and increase reaction time,
Energy drinks
As stimulant prescribed to ADHD patients that around 30% of college students have admitted to taking in hopes of it helping them study.
what is adderall?
Common household items that are sniffed/breathed in to produce a high.
what are inhalants?
Drugs taken in order to have a good time (not for medical reasons)
What are recreational drugs?
The factor of addiction that contributes MOST to cocaine’s addicting nature
What is reinforcement?
Daily Double!
How do steroids effect male users? Female users? All users?
medication used to help opioid addicts stop using opioids. It works by easing withdrawal symptoms.
what is methadone?
drugs that are used as pain relievers, anesthetics, and/or sedatives (highly addictive drugs derived from the poppy plant or made in a lab)
What are opiates?
the process of learning to live without drugs
What is recovery?
The factor of addiction that contributes MOST to heroin’s addicting nature
what is tolerance?
This is a safer alternative than using steroids
a) get more sleep
b) train properly
c) eat properly