Vocab
A drug you have to have a prescription from a medical professional to obtain.
Prescription Drugs
drugs that can be used for self-medication that can be bought without a prescription.
over the counter or OTC drug
symptoms that occur when users who are dependent on a drug stop using it
withdrawal
What is the active chemical ingredient in marijuana?
THC or
Tetrahydrocannabinol
What is the BEST option to prevent drunk driving accidents?
Remain abstinent from alcohol and drug use
Opioids are a class of drugs naturally found in the opium poppy plant
opioids
the size or frequency of a dose of a medicine or drug.
dosage
What is the FDA?
Food and drug administration
What are the dangers of driving under the influence?
1. Car accident that could hurt or kill yourself and others.
2. Put yourself and anyone in the car in danger
taking too much of a drug, leading to serious medical complications, including death.
overdose
When someone returns to using drugs while trying to recover from drug addiction.
relapse
a neurotransmitter that makes us feel happy
dopamine
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
When do you know that yourself or another individual is addicted to a drug and needs to seek help?
When they become dependent on the drug to feel normal or to get through the day.
What is the MOST important thing to do when someone is date raped?
call the police
Inhaling and exhaling vapor containing nicotine or other drugs along with flavoring produced by a device.
Vaping
process of learning to live without drugs
recovery
What is consent?
agreement between participants to engage in sexual activity
What are some harmful effects of binge drinking?
1. liver disease
2. cancer
3. violence
4. financial struggle
5. job loss
What are ways to prevent drinks being drugged?
1. Do not drink in the first place
2. Have a friend watch your drink
3. take your drink with you
4. If you do leave your drink, toss it and get a new one.
True or False
Dopamine levels naturally increase once someone stops taking a drug
False
They naturally decrease
a state in which the body relies on the effect produced by a drug; may be physical or mental
drug dependence
when the body adapts to a drug; results in the need for an increased dose to feel the same effects
drug tolerance
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
3 risk factors for drug use and abuse
1. environment
2. individual traits
3. social relationships
If someone is drugged and raped, what should you do?
1. Check on the individual and assess how badly injured they are and see if they are conscious or not.
2. Call 911 and report the incident
3. Stay with victim
4. Encourage them to speak with a counselor or therapist