Stimulants
Stimulants speed up activity between the brain and this body system.
What is the nervous system?
Depressants, such as Opioids, slow down these two vital functions.
What are respiratory rate and heart rate?
Modern marijuana typically contains about this much THC compared to less than 1% in 1969.
What is around 15–20% (or higher)?
Hallucinogens mainly affect this neurotransmitter system.
What is serotonin?
Prescription drug misuse means what?
Taking drugs that were prescribed to someone else, or taking too many/misusing your own prescription.
The main problem with teen use of nicotine is what?
Their brains become addicted faster than adults.
Alcohol decreases this chemical important for learning and memory.
What is glutamate?
Name two brain functions THC can affect.
What are memory, attention, sleep, motivation, or emotion?
These drugs change how the brain processes this type of information.
What is sensory information?
This age group saw overdose deaths increase by over 100% between 2019–2021.
Who are adolescents (ages 10–19)?
Name two body systems at higher risk from nicotine use.
What are the cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, or kidney systems?
Why are teen brains more sensitive to alcohol than adults'?
The effects of alcohol have greater effects on memory and learning in teen brains.
THC mainly affects the brain by binding to these receptors.
What are cannabinoid receptors?
Name two possible physical effects of hallucinogens.
What are Confusion, anxiety, depression, paranoia, severe dehydration, muscle tension, tremors, teeth clenching, nausea, faintness, sweating, and hyperthermia?
Counterfeit pills increased overdose deaths by about this percentage.
What is 182%?
After stimulant use wears off, users often experience this effect.
What is a crash?
Alcohol increases this calming neurotransmitter.
What is Gabba?
A cannabis-induced psychotic episode increases the risk of developing these serious mental health disorders.
What are bipolar disorder or schizophrenia?
Using Hallucinogens can lead to hyperthermia, which is when what happens?
Sharp increase in body temperature, which can lead to organ damage and even death.
Name three of the side effects of stimulant addiction.
What is euphoria, decreased appetite, increased talkativeness, increased eneregy, improved concentration, difficulty sleeping, nervousness and anxiety, paranoia and hostility, psychosis, seizures, increased heart rate, increased blood pressure?
This extremely strong opioid greatly increases overdose risk.
What is fentanyl?