What is nausea, delayed reaction, impaired judgment, dizziness, vomiting, impaired coordination
100
Examples of stimulants
What is: Cocaine, Adderall, Ritalin, Concerta, methamphetamine
100
The "feel good" chemicals called that are naturally released by the brain.
What are neurotransmitters
100
Risks associated with all alcohol & drug use
Trouble with law
Label/ reputation
Trouble with family & friends
Health complications
200
Risks that come with marijuana use.
What are: slowed reaction times, impaired judgement, and trouble responding to signals and sounds.
200
Percentage of people addicted to alcohol
What is 15% (over the course of a lifetime)
200
Physical risks of stimuant abuse
What is: jittery, nervous, headaches, irritability/anger, increased heart rate & blood pressure
200
The effect when the brain is flooded with a pleasure causing neurotramsmitter, such as dopamine.
What is "a high"?
200
The group of symptoms that occur upon the abrupt discontinuation or decrease in intake of medications or recreational drugs.
What is withdrawal
300
Mental disorders associated with marijuana use.
What are: depression, anxiety, delusions/hallucinations, psychosis
300
A person's risk for developing alcoholism is ___ times higher if a close relative is dependent on alcohol.
What is: 3-4
300
The brain is wired to make sure we automatically ____ activites that are associated with pleasure/reward without thinking about it.
What is "repeat"
300
Reason drug use goes from voluntary to involuntary
What is "the continued use of drugs changes the way your brain functions"
300
Dependence on an illegal drug or a medication; you may not be able to control your drug use and you may continue using the drug despite the harm it causes. You may want to quit, but most people find they can't do it on their own.
What is "drug addiction"?
400
National percentage of 8th graders who have used marijuana.
What is 6.5%?
400
Stimulant withdrawal symptoms
What is fatigue, disturbing dreams, depressive symptoms- possible suicidal ideation- increased appetite, excessively slow or fast movements
400
Larger amounts of a drug are needed to create the same effect.
What is tolerance
500
Qualities associated with long term marijuana use
What is less life satisfaction, poorer education, lower job achievement, more interpersonal problems.
500
Signs that someone is under the influence of drugs/alcohol
What is: dialated/contracted pupils, red eyes, jittery/energetic, out of touch with reality, paranoid, "spacey"