Drug
Substance that changes how the body or brain works
What is a drug?
Addiction is described as this type of disease
What is a chronic brain disease?
Brain chemical that is responsible for pleasure
What is dopamine?
Federal agency that enforces controlled substance laws in the U.S.
What is the DEA?
Sharing prescription drugs is both illegal and this
What is dangerous?
Drugs that require a doctor's order
What are prescription drugs?
Occurs when a person can no longer control their drug use
What is loss of control?
Drugs cause these unnatural increases in dopamine levels
What is dopamine spikes?
Substances have a higher risk for physical or mental dependence
What are controlled substances?
This always matter when it comes to prescription safety
What is dose?
Daily Double:
Drugs that can be purchased without a prescription
What are over-the-counter drugs?
Daily Double:
Strong urges to use a drug
What are cravings?
Brain does this in response to repeated drug use
What is tolerance?
The number of drug schedules
What is five?
Daily Double:
Mixing alcohol and medications increases this risk
What is overdose?
heroin is an example of this type of drug
What are illegal drugs?
Continuing use of drugs even when it causes harm is known as this
What is continued use despite harm?
As the brain adapts, this often increases instead of decreasing
What are cravings?
Heroin and marijuana are examples of this schedule?
What is Schedule I?
“It’s easy to stop using if they really wanted to” is an example of this
What is a myth?
This type of drug may be legal in one state but illegal in another.
What is marijuana?
“Do the best you can until you know better. Then, when you know better, do better.”
Who is Dr. Maya Aneglou
When drugs wear off, people may feel tired, sad, or this
What is sick?
This plays a major role in how drugs are placed into schedules
What is abuse potential?
Addiction can happen to people of this age group
What is any age?