Smoking
This occurs naturally in tobacco plants. It is the known addictive drug in tobacco products. It interacts with the brain to create pleasurable sensations, reinforcing the urge to use more tobacco
What is Nicotine?
It is the substance that the majority of young people in grades 7 through 12 will try first.
What is Alcohol?
A drug that will induce sleep, relieve anxiety and muscle spasms, and prevent seizures.
What is a depressant?
A drug that speeds up the body’s systems.
What is a stimulant?
This category of CNS depressants includes non-benzodiazepine sleep aids, or “z-drugs,” such as Ambien, Sonata, and Lunesta. These drugs are designed to specifically treat insomnia and other sleep disorders.
What are Sleeping Pills?
This is a sticky, brown residue in tobacco smoke containing hundreds of chemicals.
What is Tar?
Heavy drinking takes a toll on this organ, and can lead to a variety of problems including:
What is the liver?
Slurred speech, loss of motor coordination, weakness, headache, lightheadedness, blurred vision, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, low blood pressure, and slowed breathing
What are the unwanted affects of depressants?
This is the most commonly used stimulant in the world.
What is caffeine?
These drugs are derived from opium, which is a chemical that occurs naturally in poppy seeds and plants. These drugs are used clinically for treating mild to severe pain. Due to their intensely calming effects, they have tremendously high rates of abuse which, in many cases, can lead to addiction.
What are Opioids?
This colourless, odourless, and potentially fatal gas is is found in cigarettes and also found in automobile exhaust and released by poorly maintained furnaces.
What is Carbon-Monoxide?
The consumption of an excessive amount of alcohol in a short period of time
What is Binge Drinking?
This is the most over used drug that is also a depressant.
What is Alcohol?
This is often linked with sporadically consuming large doses of stimulants over a short period of time.
What is stimulant abuse?
These are central nervous system depressants that are prescribed to treat anxiety, sleep disorders, convulsions, and other acute stress reactions.
What are Benzodiazepines?
The part of the e-cigarette that hold the Liquid.
What is a cartridge?
This is a serious — and sometimes deadly — result of drinking large amounts of alcohol in a short period of time.
What is Alcohol Poisoning?
This can lead to physical dependence even at doses recommended for medical treatment.
What is the prolonged use of depressants.
Agitation, hostility, panic, aggression, and suicidal or homicidal tendencies and high fever, convulsions, and cardiovascular collapse may precede death.
What are the signs of stimulant abuse?
A type of drug that depresses the respiratory system and lower blood pressure. They are commonly prescribed to treat medical conditions such as anxiety, insomnia, and seizures
What are Barbiturates?
A term sometimes used to describe the throat hit experienced whilst vaping.
What is a Kick?
This is a measure of the content of ethanol (alcohol) in an alcoholic beverage.
What is proof?
This category of drug causes the most deaths out of any drug annually.
What are opioids?
• Bennies, Black Beauties, Cat, Coke, Crank, Crystal, Flake, Ice, Pellets, R-Ball, Skippy, Snow, Speed, Uppers, and Vitamin R
What are common street names for Stimulants?
This is the #1 most prescribed drug in Canada.
What is Synthroid.