Body
Which type of drug makes the body feel relaxed? Stimulants or Depressants?
What are Depressants
How do drugs affect the brain?
They slow down or speed up the central nervous system.
True or False?
Kids who grew up in houses where drugs were abused are more likely to abuse drugs themselves.
What is True
A Stimulant does this.
What are drugs that increase alertness and energy?
Which are more addictive, Stimulants or Depressants?
What is Stimulants.
Give examples of small effects on the body after taking a stimulant.
What are Increased heart rate, Increased blood pressure, Increased body temp, Reduced apetite, agitation, sleeplessness.
What does dopamine do?
Regulates mood, gives feeling of pleasure and reward.
Social situations such as get togethers and parties are the main places where _______ __________ happens?
What is peer pressure
Another word for Stimulant?
What is Uppers, or Psychostimulant?
This is when your body begins to require more of the drug in order to feel the same high.
What is "tolerance" to a drug?
What are some of the effects of coming off of drugs.
What are Headache, fatigue, shakiness, dizziness, nausea.
This is why is it bad to use cannibis before your brain is fully developed?
What is to begin to rewire your brain and can increase speed of the loss of neurons.
Vaping or eCigarettes with nicotine are considered this type of drug.
These are examples of Depressants?
What are Cannibis, Alcohol, Opiates, Sedatives.
This side affect of withdrawal will give the user feelings of worry, nervousness or unease.
What is Anxiety
This disease affects the lungs as a result of inhaling drugs.
Bronchitis
What parts of the brain are mainly affected by stimulants and depressants?
What are the Brain stem, limbic system, cerebral cortex, hypocampus.
What is the yearly economic impacts from the misuse of stimulants and depressants in the U.S.A?
What is $442 billion
These are the side effects of taking Depressants.
What is Anxiety, Depression, Restlessness, tremors, insomnia, suicide.
Different treatments for addiction to Depressants?
What is Detoxification, Medication, Therapy, Support and love from family and friends.
This is the most commonly, legal, stimulant used in the U.S.
What is caffeine?
This stimulant is a mild hallucinogen, but prolonged use can destroy serotonin-producing neurons, impair memory, and permanently deflate mood.
What is ecstasy?
In a recent study of marijuana users who began using in adolescnce (ages 13 - 26) revealed substantially reduced connectivity among brain areas responsible for learning and _____________.
What is memory?
This illegal drug is considered a derivative of Opium and the cravings for another "fix", larger and larger doses and the extreme discomfort of withdrawal often leads to overdose and death.
What is heroin?
The long-term use of this stimulant can cause loss of smell, infection and death of bowel tissue from decreased blood flow, poor nutrition and weight loss, and trouble swallowing.
What is cocaine?