Drug Awareness
Alcohol
Tobacco
Chasing the Dragon
Vocabulary
100
It is easier to get off drugs, than to stay off drugs.

False

100

Alcohol is a depressant with some stimulant effects.

True

100

Tobacco increases the senses of taste and smell.

False

100

What age did Matt start smoking marijuana?

11

100
A state of calm or sleep.

sedation

200

A feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness.

euphoria

200

Acting or done without forethought.

impulsive

200

A result or effect of an action or condition.

consequence

200

How did Katrina get hooked on pills?

hurt her back

200

Readiness to attack or confront.

aggression

300

Give an example of a narcotic.

Morphine, Codeine, Oxycodone, Heroin

300

Name a side effect of alcohol in large doses.

sluggishness, disorientation, slow reaction time

300

Name a side effect of smoking.

bad breath, fatigue, decrease in energy, reduction in the senses of taste and smell, coughing, shortness of breath

300

What was Sarah's biggest regret?

disappointing her father

300

Remove or take away (something) from a particular place or position. 

withdraw

400

What is a side effect of a depressant?

drowsiness, relaxation, decreased inhibition, sleep, coma, death

400

What is a withdrawal symptom of alcohol?

headaches, nausea, tremors, anxiety, hallucinations, seizures

400

What is a withdrawal symptom of tobacco?

urge to smoke, feeling irritated, restless, hard time concentrating, trouble sleeping, gaining weight, depression

400

How long did Trisha's daughter make it after being released from prison?

7 days

400

An involuntary, rhythmic shaking of one or more parts of the body.

tremor

500

What type of drug is cocaine?

stimulant
500

What is a long term effect of alcoholism?

liver disease, pancreatitis, malnutrition, cancer

500

What is a long term effect of smoking?

stroke, heart attack, cancer, chronic bronchitis, emphysema

500

How old was Julia's youngest child before she got locked up?

2 weeks old

500

Unjustified suspicion and mistrust of other people or their actions. 

paranoia