Medication Use
What is a substance that treats disease or relieves pain?
Medicine
What is a persistent pattern of medication misuse that seriously harms a person's health?
Medication abuse
These types of drugs produce calming effects and help people relax and sleep.
Depressants (tranquilizers and/or sedatives)
What are substances that cause physical and psychological changes in the body/brain?
Drugs
What is the active ingredient in marijuana that affects the brain and produces a high.
THC (tetrahydrocannabinol)
What types of substances are sold legally without permission from a healthcare professional?
Over-the-Counter Medications
What is the chemical in the brain's reward center that causes feelings of pleasure?
Dopamine
What pain relieving medications contain synthetic versions of opium?
Opioids
What drug comes from the dried parts of the cannabis plant?
Marijuana
This club drug produces false feelings of closeness and affection.
MDMA (ecstasy)
Long-term use of a medication leading to the body needing more to achieve the same effect is called _____________________.
tolerance
What term describes an intense pleasurable feeling created by a rush of dopamine and endorphins?
Euphoria
What types of drugs cause the brain to release adrenaline, which increases energy, alertness and attention?
Stimulants
Name the plant-based stimulant that is a white powder that can be snorted, injected or smoked.
Cocaine
What group of drugs alter a person's senses and perception of reality?
Hallucinogens
A person may have a _____________________ if the immune system responds to a medication as if it is harmful to the body.
drug allergy
What is the act of taking more of a substance than the body can break down at one time?
Overdose
Name the highly dangerous opioid that is 50 to 100 times more powerful than morphine.
Fentanyl
What drug has unique symptoms including tooth decay and skin sores?
Methamphetamine
What club drug is often associated with date-rape beccause it makes the victim unable to move or respond?
Rohypnol (roofies)
List the four types of prescription medications.
1. Antibiotics
2. Antivrals or Antifungals
3. Anesthetics
4. Antidepressants or Antipsychotics
Which federal organization enforces federal laws regarding medications and drugs?
Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
What is the name of the medication designed to rapidly reverse opioid overdose?
Naloxone (Narcan)
Inhalants cause ____________, a condition in which the body does not receive the oxygen it needs.
hypoxia
These synthetic drugs are marketed to look like plant feeder or insect repellent.
Bath Salts (MDPV)