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
3 ways ways to cope with stress other than drugs?
1. exercise
2. therapy
3. Make time for hobbies
4. spend time with friends
5. Get involved in your community
This drug is made by putting grains, fruits or vegetables through a process called fermentation. It is a psychoactive substance with dependence-producing properties. It is classified as a depressant.
alcohol
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
DOUBLE JEAPORDY
a group of synthetic hormones sometimes taken by athletes in training to temporarily increase the size of their muscles.
anabolic steroids
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.
a drug that comes from the leaves and flowering tops of the plant cannabis sativa with the active ingredient THC, a chemical that acts on parts of the brain that influence feelings, thoughts, memory, concentration, sense of time, and movement.
marijuana
process of learning to live without drugs
recovery
a drug that alters users’ perceptions and causes changes in the way a person sees, hears or experiences touch.
hallucinogens
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.
a group of psychoactive drugs often abused by teens and young adults at concerts, parties, and nightclubs; including GBH, Rhypnol, ketamine, and ecstacy
club drugs
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