Addictions

Depressants

100

Like alcohol, depressants ______things down. .

Slow

200

Name one example of a depressant that was discussed

Benzos (Xanax and other anxiety meds), Opiates like heroin and prescription painkillers, and tranquilizers.

300

Name 3 things that can happen as a result of short term abuse of depressants.

they cause a feeling of contentment (a high), decrease blood pressure, impair your decision-making, cause confusion, damage your coordination, and may cause you to stop breathing, fall into a coma, or commit suicide.

400

Becoming addicted and then going through withdrawal without help may cause_________

death.

500

You might take legal depressants as prescribed by a doctor to calm anxiety, stop muscle spasms, or to _________.

decrease pain

Hallucinogens

100

Short-term, hallucinagens cause you to have________, cause excitement, sometimes cause euphoria, and sometimes cause paranoia.

hallucinations

200

Name 1 example of a hallucinogenic

LSD and Psilocybin are hallucinogens.

300

Name 2 dangerous side effects hallucinations caused by LSO or mushrooms can cause

produce anxiety, violent behavior, self-harm, and accidental death.

400

You may develop a ______ disorder after using hallucinogens

psychotic

500

A nickname for some LSD that was discussed

They are also called acid, windowpanes, mushrooms,

Marijuana & Smoking

100

_________ is found in tobacco

Nicotine

200

_________is found in marijuana

THC

300

Nicotine and THC are ___________

mood-altering chemicals

400

Short-term, nicotine _______ you, and increases ________ and blood pressure

relaxes;heart rate

500

Name some long term effects of THC that were discussed

(1) increases your risk of lung disease (we don’t know if it causes lung cancer yet), and (2) increases your risk of heart attack if you have heart problems.

Alcohol

100

Alcohol works by entering your _______ & traveling to your brain.

bloodstream

200

Alcohol is a _______; it slows things down in your body.

depressant

300

Name 3 things a low dosage of alcohol may cause

relaxes you, (2) lowers inhibitions, (3) takes away your ability to focus, (4) slows reaction time and reflexes, (5) reduces coordination.

400

In medium doses alcohol changes your _________

emotions

500

In high doses alcohol causes vomiting and _________difficulty, and can kill you.

breathing

Overview

100

A condition in which the body must have a drug to avoid physical and psychological symptoms.

addiction

200

Name some symptoms of abuse

Use of substance or behavior to alleviate negative feelings. Use of substance or behavior despite negative consequences and dangers. Repeated of substance or behavior to alleviate negative feelings. Repeated use of substance or behavior despite significant negative consequences and dangers. ect

300

If you experience the use of a substance to to avoid withdrawal you may have an__________

addiction

400

Important social, occupational, or recreational _______ are given up or reduced because of the addiction.

activities

500

________people died of directly drug or alcohol-related causes in the U.S.

64,000