Alcohol
PCP/Acid/Mushrooms
Marijuana
Prescription Drugs
Cocaine/Crack
100
What does B.A.C. stand for?
Blood Alcohol Content
100
What are PCP, acid and mushrooms - a depressant, stimulant or hallucinogen?
Hallucinogen.
100
What is the chemical compound in marijuana that causes users to experience a high?
THC.
100
What are two of the most commonly abused prescription drugs?
Acceptable answers: Oxycontin, Vicodin, Ritalin, Demerol.
100
What is cocaine - a depressant, stimulant or hallucinogen?
Stimulant.
200
Name 3 effects of alcohol on the brain.
Acceptable answers: Changes in personality (getting angry, emotional, etc) Slowed reflexes, clumsiness, dizziness Blacking out Memory loss Slurred speech
200
What can change the user's experience or high?
The amount ingested, the type ingested, the quality/purity of the drug, their state of mind and emotions prior to ingesting
200
What does THC stand for?
Tetra-hydro-cannabinol.
200
Tolerance is the ability of the body to ingest the same amount of substance with fewer effects - causing the user to need more to achieve a high.
What is "tolerance"?
200
What is cocaine derived from?
The leaves of the coca plant.
300
How many people were killed in IL in 2012 by drunk drivers?
298
300
True or False: mushrooms are legal in the Netherlands.
False : despite the Netherlands liberal drug policy, all hallucinogenic mushrooms were declared a banned substance in 2007.
300
Marijuana is sometimes called a "gateway drug". What does this mean?
The term "gateway drug" refers to the statistical fact that most users who become addicted to drugs can trace their first drug experience to marijuana - which leads some to believe that marijuana opens the gate to other drugs.
300
Why is taking painkillers with alcohol so dangerous?
Both painkillers and alcohol are depressants, which means that they slow the body's nervous system. This means that users can take too much and cause their nervous system to shut down completely.
300
What is the difference between crack and cocaine?
Crack is a crystallized substance derived from the byproducts of cocaine powder production. It produces an intense, short, and highly addictive high.
400
What is alcohol - a stimulant, depressant or hallucinogen?
Depressant.
400
What is a "flashback"?
A flashback is when the user experiences hallucinations and physical side effects from past drug use, without ingesting the drug again.
400
True or false: marijuana is the drug most commonly involved in fatal car crashes after alcohol.
True.
400
Prescription drugs are generally Schedule III and IV drugs, meaning that they have acceptable medical uses but it is illegal to possess them without a prescription. What is the consequence for arrest for possession of a Schedule III or IV drug?
6 to 30 years, and a $25,000 fine. BONUS: What circumstances can cause the jail time to be doubled?
400
In the 1990s, crack became a very heavily used drug by what groups of people?
People living in poverty, in urban/city areas.
500
What is the reason that Mrs. Currie feels so strongly about never drinking and driving?
Her friend lost her older sister to a drunk driver in high school.
500
How do you stop a "bad trip", if a user is having terrifying hallucinations and physical effects from the drug?
There is no way to stop the hallucinations until the effect of the drug wears off.
500
Name at least 2 LONG-TERM physical effects of marijuana use.
Correct answers include: Decreased sperm count/ changes in menstrual cycle Weakened immune system Smoker's cough Poor short term memory Increased rates of depression and anxiety Stunted growth
500
Painkillers are typically some of the most dangerous and painful drugs to detox from. Why?
Painkillers change the hormonal structure of the brain, so that it stops naturally producing pain reducing substances on its own. So, when the user does not dose themselves with painkillers AND the body isn't making them naturally, every pain sensation is heightened and becomes excruciating.
500
Cocaine and crack carry mandatory minimum sentences in Illinois. What does "mandatory minimum" mean?
Mandatory minimums are pre-determined sentences for jail time and fines that are automatic.
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