Stages of Use
Just trying it, curious, not seeking
What is experimentation?
70% of all addicts have this
What is mental health illness?
Uppers are also known as this
What are stimulants?
These suppress bodily functions
What are downers?
These are also know as all arounders
What are psychedelics?
Compulsion, loss of control, completely takes over life
What is addiction?
This amount of all murders are committed while under the influence of substances
What is 50%?
This is a naturally produced stimulant in the body
What is adrenaline?
Also known as the joy plant
What is a poppy or opium plant?
Use of this substance can increase rage
What is cocaine?
Sporadic, little to no effect on life
What is recreational?
25 micrograms, or 25 millionths of a gram, of what substance can alter your brain function?
What is LSD?
This stimulant is enjoyed by millions of people daily
What is caffeine?
This takes 10-15 seconds to get to the blood brain barrier after hitting the bloodstream
What is codeine?
Was developed as an animal tranquilizer and anesthetic
What is PCP?
Continued use despite negative consequences
What is abuse?
Codeine produces this, which causes itching
What is Histamine?
Causes lung cancer
What is nicotine?
These were available over the counter until 1966-1967
What are opiates?
This is also known as the emotional center of the brain
What is the limbic system?
Pattern of use
What is habituation?
Mixing PCP and alcohol can cause this
What is a blackout?
Sold over the counter in inhalers until 1959, by prescription until 1970
What are amphetamine & methamphetamine?
The legal drug, the oldest and most widely used psychoactive substance
What is alcohol?
This is the use of psychoactive substances to control/decrease/cover up the symptoms of psychiatric disorders without a Rx
What is self-medicate?