Classifications
This type of drug speeds up the central nervous system
What is a stimulant
What type of drug is alcohol?
What is a depressant
What type of drug can you buy at walgreens without permission from a doctor?
What is over the counter
Identify two health risks that drugs can lead to
What is unintentional injury, violence, suicide, death, sexual risk behaviors
What is a refusal skill?
What is a way to say no or avoid doing something you know you should not
This type of drug slows down the central nervous system
What is a depressant
What type of drug is methamphetamine?
What is a stimulant
What type of drug is an antibiotic?
What is a prescription drug
What is a side effect in males for misusing anabolic steroids?
Smaller genitals and breast enlargement
What is an example of misusing prescription drugs?
What is mixing prescriptions, stopping without consulting doctor, taking someone else's prescription, not using as directed
This type of drug changes perceptions of time and alters self awareness
What is a hallucinogen
What type of a drug is xanex?
What is a depressant
Serious acne, dangerous behavior, stunt growth, high blood pressure, liver and kidney tumors, and fast weight and muscle gains are the side effects from using what
What are anabolic steroids
Identify two side effects of misusing depressants
What is slurred speech, headaches, dizziness, low blood pressure, confusion, or slowed breathing
Identify a stimulant that is legal
What is caffeine or nicotine
This type of drug was created to block pain
What is an opioid
What type of drug is ecstacy?
What is a hallucinogen
Identify two reasons why people start using drugs
What is boredom, peer pressure, media, rebellion, misinformation, escape, coping
Identify two side effects of misusing stimulants
What is insomnia, lack of appetite, paranoia, heart attack, addiction
Identify a stimulant that is legal with a prescription
What is adderall
Drugs are classified by the response of the central nervous system. What two parts of the body make up the central nervous system?
What is the brain and spinal cord
What type of drug is heroin?
What is an opioid
We are currently in an epidemic for which type of drug?
What is an opioid epidemic
What neurotransmitter in your brain do drugs "hijack" if they are abused? Also known are your reward system
What is dopamine
We all created a SMART goal to avoid using drugs, what does the acronym SMART stand for?
What is Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Timely