Street Terms
Though a “buzz bomb” can be purchased at a grocery store, if it is abused, it can be deadly due to what drug?
NITROUS OXIDE
MDMA is a synthetic drug that is chemically similar to what?
STIMULANTS AND HALLUCINOGENS
Which brain circuit is responsible for the Brain Reward System?
THE LIMBIC CIRCUIT
What is a “bad trip?”
AN UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE OF HALLUCINOGEN INTOXICATION
Drug addiction costs the United States more than 740 billion dollars annually in costs related to what three things?
CRIME, LOST WORK PRODUCTIVITY, HEALTH CARE
Morphine acts on the ______ to relieve pain.
Central Nervous System
Hashish is produced by collecting and compressing trichomes. It is a potent form of what?
CANNABIS (MARIJUANA)
Synthetic cathinones are compound modeled after stimulant drugs such as what?
COCAINE, AMPHETIMINES OR KHAT
What parts of the brain play an important role in positive forms of motivation?
THE BASAL GANGLIA
Name three experiences that are common with hallucinogen abuse.
SEE IMAGES
HEAR SOUNDS
FEEL SENSATIONS
Due to the immaturity of the teenage brain, individuals who begin using drugs as juveniles are at greater risk of becoming what?
While narcotic analgesics are commonly prescribed to treat pain, they can also be used to treat what?
Diarrhea and cough
“Bars,” “Blues” and “Tranks” are all referring to what class of drugs?
BENZODIAZEPINES
What organ suffers from significant stress when stimulants are abused?
HEART
How do some drugs activate neurons?
THE CHEMICAL STRUCTURE MIMICS A NATURAL NEUROTRANSMITTER
The hallucinogenic experience caused by using hallucinogens is known to users as what?
TRIPS (TRIPPING)
A combination of what 3 factors can influence risk for addiction?
GENETIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, DEVELOPMENTAL
What does the increase of dopamine cause?
Intense feeling of happiness and pleasure
“Black beauties” are in what class of drugs?
STIMULANTS (AMPHETAMINE)
How do stimulants affect a person’s brain activity?
BRAIN ACTIVITY IS INCREASED
What is the function of nerve cells?
SEND MESSAGES TO EACH OTHER THROUGH CHEMICALS CALLED NEUROTRANSMITTERS
What is the most common name for LSD?
ACID
Name the three core elements of prevention programs.
COMMUNITY, SCHOOL, FAMILY
Narcotic analgesics work by binding to _________ in the central and peripheral nervous system
Opioid receptors
“Sally D” is another term for what drug?
SALVIA DIVINORUM
Stimulants speed up the activity of what system in the body?
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
What part of the brain is responsible for survival and reaction?
REPTILIAN BRAIN
How long do LSD trips usually last?
UP TO 12 HOURS
What is the neurotransmitter that allows people to feel pleasure, the ability to think and plan, and helps motivate and focus?
DOPAMINE
Opioid antagonists are used as ________ for overdose of narcotic analgesics
Antidotes