Drug Categories
Drugs that affect a person’s perceptions, sensations, thinking, self-awareness and emotions
Hallucinogens
Adderall is a drug that can help people focus better, and it mostly comes in handy at work or in school.
What drug category would Adderall fit into?
Adderall is a combination of Stimulant drugs
Alcohol is a drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains.
True / False?
True
What is Marijuana?
Give an example of what it looks like and what it is.
Dried leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds from the plant Cannabis sativa
What is the most addictive part about vaping?
The Nicotine that the vape delivers
Substances that slow down the normal function of the Central Nervous System.
Depressants
Marijuana is used to help relax people and treat certain disorders from illnesses.
What drug category does Marijuana fit into?
Marijuana is a Depressant drug
What is the one thing in the world that can rid your body of alcohol traces?
Time is the only thing that will remove it from your bloodstream and the rest of your body.
What is the drug in Marijuana that gets you high?
Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol: (THC) is the component that is illegal, what gets you high.
The original e-cigarettes/vape pens looked like a cigarette, came already set and were disposable.
True / False
True
Drugs that produce the characteristic of opiate effects, the combination of a dreamy, euphoric state while lessening the sensation of pain
Opiates
Nicotine comes from dried tobacco leaves and is used in cigarettes and is very addictive.
What drug category does Nicotine fit into?
Nicotine is a Stimulant drug, that could quite possibly be more addictive than heroine.
How much alcohol do you have to drink to have an actual effect on you?
Any amount of alcohol consumed can impair your instincts and impair your decision making abilities.
Give three possible ways to consume Marijuana.
Smoked (cigarettes, joints, pipes, bongs)
Eaten (mixed in foods)
Drank (brewed as tea)
Taken by Pills
When did E-Cigs first hit the market?
Take 3 guesses
They hit the market in 2007
Drugs that elevate mood, increase feelings of well-being, and increase energy & alertness. They speed up the messages between the brain & the body.
Stimulates
A psilocybin mushroom is one of a polyphyletic group of fungi that contain any of various psychedelic compounds. They can really make you trip up.
What drug category would these be in?
They are a Hollucinogen and they can really make you trip balls. This drug could mess you up for life if used too much.
How long does it take for the alcohol you consumed, to get to your brain.
It takes 30 seconds for the Alcohol to reach your brain.
What are Cannabis chemicals called?
They are called "Cannabinoids"
No. In reality the ‘vapor cloud’ is a mixture of many different chemicals that were either present in the e-liquid before or produced during the heating process.
What drug category is methamphetamine in?
a. Opiates
b. Stimulants
c. Depressants
d. Hallucinogens
Stimulants
(It can treat ADHD. It can also help obese patients lose weight)
Heroin is most commonly used as a recreational drug for its euphoric effects. It is used medically in several countries to relieve pain.
What drug category does this belong in?
Heroin is an opiate that can instantly make somebody feel a surge of a pleasurable sensation. It is highly addictive and can kill you on an overdose.
What drug category does Alcohol fall into?
a. Stimulants
b. Hallucinogens
c. Opiates
d. Depressants
Depressants
Say 5 states that allow recreational use of Marijuana.
Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont, Washington and the District of Columbia.
How many E-Liquid flavors are currently on the market. (Make an estimated guess)
Points counted if within 1000 of answer.
There are over 15,500 flavors and counting.