Medications
List at least 3 different forms a drug/medication can come in? (Hint - picture 2nd page of text)
Liquid, topical, cream, gel, ointment, pill, tablet, capsule, injection, shot
Expulsion is an example of what type consequence.
a) legal b) academic c) social d) work
b) academic
What is the legal age to use marijuana (in states where it is legalized)?
21
What is it called when the drug damages and blackens teeth?
"Meth Mouth"
Lysergic acid is more commonly known as ______.
LSD
This type of prescription drug reduces pain, often after surgery.
Opioids
Estrangement from family.
a) legal b) academic c) social d) work
c) social
What is the name of the marijuana plant?
Cannabis
Comes in crystal forms and rots the body.
Smack, horse, big H, brown sugar, and hell dust are all slang terms for what drug?
heroin
Treats extreme pain and is 50-100 times more powerful than morphine.
Fentanyl
Once addiction takes hold, what chemical cannot be released by the brain without the use of the drug?
Dopamine
What is the name of the active drug in marijuana?
THC
Tetrahydrocannabinol
Also called blow and snow because of it's white powder appearance.
Cocaine
Heroin is often "cut" with other substances including _______________- which is a highly addictive opioid.
Fentanyl
Prescription medications are the ____ most commonly misused substances by Americans age 14 and older.
a) 1st b) 2nd c) 3rd
3rd
What deadly, bloodborne diseases, is transmitted through contaminated syringes or needles?
HIV/AIDS
Marijuana is often one of the first drugs used by individuals. This is why it is often called a ______ drug.
gateway
A drug that increases your heart rate, speeds up your breathing and digestion, and makes you feel jittery is a ___________.
stimulant
This drug is often found in clubs and it makes people unable to move or respond. Often they cannot remember what happened.
1+1 = 10 (when two medications work together to increase overall effect)
Synergy
How much money does it cost the United States each year due to drug abuse and addiction?
a) $100 million b) $700 million c) $20 billion d) $700 billion
d) $700 billion
Marijuana can can increase a person's risk of heart attack by ______ times.
a) 2 b) 3 c) 5 d) 10
c) 5
When heroin is mixed with cocaine, it is called _______________.
Because of how these drugs are used, it is sometimes called huffing. What is the type/classification of this drug?
inhalants