Prescription Drugs
Prescription drug misuse has become a large public health problem, because misuse can lead to addiction, and even overdose deaths. There are three kinds of prescription drugs that are commonly misused
Opioids, Depressants, and Stimulants
What is the chemical found in tobacco that leads to addiction?
Nicotine
What are three common names for depressants?
Barbs, Benzos, Downers, Georgia Home Boy, GHB, Grievous Bodily Harm, Liquid X, Nerve Pills, Phennies, R2, Reds, Roofies, Rophies, Tranks, and Yellows.
The coca plant is native to South America and has been used by some native tribes to fight off hunger, and get energy. What drug is derived from this plant?
Coke or cocaine
Opioids like _________ and ___________ can cause you to feel sleepy, sick to your stomach, and constipated. At higher doses, opioids can make it hard to breathe properly and can cause overdose and death.
Oxycodone, and Codeine
When people take steroids without a prescription, or not in the way they are meant to be used this is called?
Misuse
People are usually warned away from open containers, and unguarded beverages because depressants drugs like Rohypnol and GHB are misused to facilitate ___________.
Sexual Assault
Last week we discussed brain chemicals. There are three chemical messengers to the brain that are affected by MDMA (Ecstasy). What are the three chemical messengers effects by Ecstasy
Dopamine, Serotonin, and Norepinephrine
What percentage of Americans have misused prescription drugs in the past year?
18 million people or 6%
Illicit drugs are drugs that are used daily
True or False
False
The effects of taking depressants with other drugs – including over-the-counter or prescribed medications – can be unpredictable and dangerous. What are two substances that are often mixed with depressants.
Alcohol, and Opiates.
This stimulate is used to treat ADHD. When used appropriately or inappropriately it can cause severe dependence. The user will need to constantly up their dosage to feel the effects after long term use. What drug is this?
Adderall
The more prescription drugs you abuse and the longer you abuse them for, the more damage is caused to the brain. Recovery from prescription drug addiction becomes harder to attain and maintain. This is due to addiction being characterized by what three terms?
Progression, Compulsion and Relapse 2
In the early 1990s, the average THC content in marijuana was less than 4 percent. It is now about ___ percent
15%
People who use depressants regularly, can develop a dependence and __________ to them. _________ means they need to take larger amounts of depressants to get the same effect.
Tolerance
Stimulants are a class of drugs that speed up messages travelling between the brain and body. They can make a person feel more awake, alert, confident or energetic.
Stimulants include:
Caffeine, Nicotine, Amphetamines and Cocaine
In 2017, ____ in ____ teens surveyed said they have taken a prescription drug without a doctor's prescription.
While they don’t cause a “high” like some other drugs, Anabolic steroids affect a part of the brain called the limbic system which controls your
Moods, and Emotions
Depressants can cause a number of side effects if taken for short or long term. What are some long term effects?
Illicit stimulants are usually ________,_________,__________,or __________.
Snorted, Swallowed, Smoked or Injected