Any substance, other than food, that affects bodily functions and structures when taken into the body.
What is a drug?
100
Amphetamines, Methamphetamine, Cocaine
What are stimulants?
100
The major psychoactive ingredient in Marijuana?
What is THC?
100
Opium, Morphine, Codeine, Heroin, Hydromorphone and Oxycodone
What are opioids or depressants?
100
The most widely used psychotropic drug in the world.
What is caffeine?
200
The use of a drug for a purpose (or person) other than that for which it was medically intended.
What is drug misuse?
200
Benzodiazepines, Rohypnol, Barbituates, Opioids
What are depressants?
200
• Combats nausea from
chemotherapy and helps
minimize vomiting
• Helps restore appetite in people
who have lost weight from
cancer or AIDS
• May help minimize pain from
the spread of cancer
What are therapeutic uses for Marijuana?
200
Model airplane glue, gasoline, paint thinner, transmission fluid, lighter fluid, liquid shoe polish, and fingernail polish remover.
What are inhalents?
200
The most common way to take a drug.
What is orally?
300
The excessive use of a drug in a manner inconsistent with accepted medical practice.
What is drug abuse?
300
MDMA, MDA, MDEA, GHB, Ketamine, Nitrites
What are club drugs?
300
• Dulls sensory and cognitive skills
• Impairs short-term memory
• Alters motor coordination
• Causes changes in brain chemistry
• Leads to difficulty in concentration,
attention to detail, and learning new,
complex information
What are negative consequences of Marijuana?
300
Clear, amber-colored liquids especially abused in gay and bisexual men.
Used recreationally for a high feeling, a slowed sense of time, a carefree sense of well-being, and intensified sexual experiences.
What are nitrites?
300
Morphine was originally used for this purpose.
What is to relieve pain?
400
A behavioral pattern characterized by compulsion, loss of control, and continued repetition of a behavior or activity in spite of adverse consequences.
What is addiction?
400
Marijuana and Hashish
What are cannabis?
400
Mariquana can remain in the body's fat cells after its use for this long.