Street Names for Depressants
Tranks stand for...
What are tranquilizers
Definition of "drowsiness"
What is a feeling of being sleepy and lethargic, sleepiness
Chronic fatigue is...
What is a serious, long-term illness causing constant fatigue not relieved by rest
The maximum amount of years you can have on your 1st offense
What is 10 years
Ethanol is most commonly found in...
What is alcoholic beverages
A depressant relaxes your muscles through...
What is the central nervous system
Depression is...
What is a common, serious mood disorder causing persistent sadness, loss of interest, impacting how you feel, think, and handle daily activities
The highest sentence for imprisonment from impaired driving is...
What is 14 years
They are called idiot pills because...
What is they give a general sense of being "stupefied" or "slowed down"
Some short-term effects of depressants are reduced _______
What is anxiety
Physical dependency is...
What is the condition that makes withdrawal from a drug cause negative physical symptoms, creating a reliance on the drug
The minimum prison sentence on your third offense of impaired driving is...
What is 120 days
They are called downers because...
What is because they slow down brain activity, causing people to feel relaxed and "bring them down" from a heightened state of mental activity
What is the following? imp-ir-d ----r ----din----
What is impaired motor coordination
What is hypersomnia and how it is different from insomnia?
What is hypersomnia is excessive sleepiness and prolonged sleep duration even after enough rest, while insomnia is the opposite or the inability to fall asleep
The minimum punishment for the refusal to comply with a sample taken on your 1st offense
What is a $2000 fine
Why are they called nerve pills?
What is because they are used medically to calm the nervous system and relieve anxiety or "nerves"
Why is impaired motor coordination a side effect of depressants?
What is because they slow down brain activity and the central nervous system which impacts the rest of the body
What are all of the long-term effects of depressants described in the presentation?
What is chronic fatigue, hypersomnia, breathing difficulties, sleeping difficulties, depression, suicidal thoughts, dependency on the depressant, and addiction to the depressant
The age requirement to drink alcohol in Ontario, Quebec, or Alberta respectively
What is be 19+, 18+, or 18+