Narcotics
What is a common example of a narcotic?
Heroin, Codeine
Two common drinks make stimulants the most used drug worldwide?
What is: Coffee and Tea
Depressants are?
Drugs that put people to sleep, relieve anxiety, stop muscle spasms, and prevent seizures.
Hallucinogens are?
What is: Drugs that alter thought and cause hallucinations.
What are some common examples of inhalants?
Sniffing aerosols, glue, markers
What is a synonym for narcotic?
Opioid
Stimulant is the most common over-the-counter drug and is related to lung cancer?
What is: Nicotine
What is a common type of depressant?
Alcohol, Opioids, Sleep medications
2 common symptoms someone shows when they are taking hallucinogens?
What is: headaches, vomiting, high blood pressure, rapid heartbeat, diarrhea
What are inhalants?
Drugs taken through the nose or mouth to induce a quick rush of adrenaline.
What are narcotics used for in healthcare?
Pain relief, blocks nerve cells
Illegal examples of stimulants?
What is: Cocaine, Methamphetamines
What are some risks of abuse?
Low blood pressure, Slowed heart rate, nausea, slowed breathing
Common hallucinogens are?
What is: LSD, DMT, Mescaline, Ketamine
Why can't most inhalants be illegal?
What often happens after using a narcotic medically due to its high addiction rate?
Withdrawal, increased pain without drug, dependence
Continent had a 35% use rate of nicotine in the 1970s and is famous for heavy smoking?
What is: Europe
What are some withdrawal symptoms?
headaches, sweating, difficulty sleeping, mood swings, nausea
Street names for hallucinogens?
What is: Mind Candy, Mushrooms, Special K, STP, Acid
What are some common ways inhalants are taken?
snorting, sniffing, inhaling
When did the opioid epidemic begin?
1990s
Popular TV show showed how methampethamines were created and its relation to crime in the US, leading to a decline in the use of meth in the 2010s?
Breaking Bad
What are some ways to take depressants?
Swallowed, drunk, injected, inhaled, snorted
What is the age group where hallucinogens are most commonly abused?
18-25
What are some common risks?
Sudden sniffing death, suffocation, unconsciousness