The Brain
A long-term disease where an individual has an overwhelming desire to find and use a substance, even though there are dangerous consequences.
What is addiction?
Alcohol falls in the _________ drug category.
What is depressant?
Medications that can be purchased without a doctor's prescription.
What are OTCs or over-the-counter medications?
This group of drugs affects a person's perception of reality.
What is a hallucinogen?
Chemical substances that no one may lawfully manufacture, possess, buy, or sell are...
What is illegal drugs?
The "feel good" neurotransmitter
The amount of alcohol present in a person's blood.
What is blood alcohol concentration (BAC)?
A category of drug that forces the brain to release chemicals that slow nerve activity, heart rate, and breathing.
What is a depressant?
Chemicals that are breathed in to experience some kind of high.
What is inhalants?
A strong, sometimes fatal reaction to taking a large amount of a drug is a(n)...
What is overdose?
The adolescent brain grows ____ to ____.
What is back to front?
Anything above this legal limit results in a DUI
What is .08?
A category of drug that forces the brain to release adrenaline which increases nerve activity causing energy, alertness, and attention.
What is a stimulant?
Cocaine, methamphetamine, and bath salts are all part of this drug category.
What is a stimulant?
Any unnecessary or improper use of chemical substances for nonmedical purposes is...
What is substance abuse?
This part of the adolescent brain is responsible for decision making and does not mature until about 25 years old.
What is the prefrontal cortex?
Vomiting, slowed breathing, loss of consciousness, and pale or blue skin are all warning signs of....
What is alcohol poisoning?
A class of drugs used to treat severe or long-lasting pain. Some come as prescriptions while others are abused illegally.
What is an opioid?
What are club drugs?
When the body becomes used to the effects of a medication or drug and needs more to receive the same effects.
What is tolerance?
The brain experiences ______ changes as a result of drug use.
What is physical changes?
A chronic disease characterized by uncontrollable drinking and preoccupation with alcohol.
What is alcoholism?
Medication abuse comes with an increased risk of ______.
What is overdose?
The most commonly used drug in the United States.
What is marijuana?
Scarring of the liver as a result of excessive, long term drinking.
What is cirrhosis?