Common Drugs
This drug causes the greatest number of deaths in America.
What is tobacco?
This occurs when a person believes s/he needs the drug.
What is psychological dependence?
What are inhalants?
Smoking affects all bodily systems. Name three.
What are skin, lungs, kidneys, stomach, brain, heart, etc.
Any chemical substance that changes the way a person thinks, feels, or acts.
What is a drug?
This is the most common drug used among high school students.
What is marijuana?
The use of a substance for a purpose not consistent with legal or medical guidelines.
What is misuse?
A stimulant commonly found in soda.
What is caffeine?
Slowed brain function, confusion, fatigue are all symptoms of this class of drugs.
These drugs can stunt growth and cause reproductive problems.
What are steroids?
This drug causes the second greatest number of deaths each year.
What is alcohol?
This is the process of giving up the use of a drug that the body is addicted to.
What is withdrawal?
This category of drugs include powerful painkillers.
What are opiates.
Large amounts of alcohol can cause a person to exhibit these three symptoms:
What are loss of coordination, slurred speech, and slower reaction time.
Other symptoms that can occur when a person takes a drug.
What are side effects?
A common ingredient in cough syrup.
What is DXM? (dextromethorphan)
When the body adjusts to a drug and needs more to produce desired effects.
What is tolerance?
These drugs speed up heart rate and increase alertness.
What are stimulants?
What are chocolate, tea, ice cream, headache medicine, weight loss pills, energy water, alcoholic energy drinks, energy drinks,
A drug that causes decreased appetite, severe dental problems, and paranoia.
What is methamphetamine?
A prescription drug that, when taken in large amounts, can lead to dangerously high body temperature.
Adderall or Ritalin
This occurs when a person has a chemical need for the drug and needs it to function.
What is physical dependence.
This category of drugs causes the user to confuse reality with fantasy.
What are hallucinogens?
A pattern of harmful use of any substance for mood-altering purposes.
What is drug abuse?
The two categories of drug that can cause death due to withdrawal.
What are alcohol and benzodiazepines.