Vocabulary
Any substance other than food which changes the way the body or mind functions
What is a drug?
The age someone must be in order to purchase alcohol/nicotine products
What is 21 years old?
A category of drug that alters the user's state of consciousness
What is a hallucinogen?
A drug that can only be purchased with written consent of a doctor
What is prescription?
An addictive chemical found in Marijuana
What is THC?
A very addictive chemical found in tobacco products
What is Nicotine?
What is the liver?
A category of drug that speeds up the brain and central nervous system
A drug that can be sold legally at any retail store
What is over-the-counter?
People become easily addicted to substances because it increases the level of _____________ in their brains (the pleasure hormone)
What is dopamine?
Drinking an excessive amount of alcohol in one setting
What is binge drinking?
The plant that cocaine comes from
What is a coca plant?
A category of drug that slows down the brain and central nervous system
What is a depressant?
Intentionally using drugs improperly or unsafely
When making this drug, it lets off a toxic gas that commonly causes fires or explosions
What is meth?
A person will increase their dosage to achieve the same effects. This happens when they build a _________ to a substance.
What is tolerance?
The oldest and most widely used drug in the world
What is alcohol?
List the 2 nicknames for MDMA
What is Ecstasy?
What is Molly?
When someone is talked into doing something they don't want to do by others
What is peer pressure?
The chemical "diethylene" was found in some vape products. This chemical is also used in ___________
What is anti-freeze?
When a person develops side effects when detoxing from a substance
What is withdrawal?
The leading cause of death for teens and young adults involving substance use
What is motor vehicle accidents?
A drug that is processed from morphine
What is Heroin?
When your body is being controlled or relies on a substance in order to function
What is dependence?
Also known as the date-rape drug
What is Rohypnol?