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Heroin
Speed
Addiction
Marijuana and Cannabis
Cocaine
100
Is Heroin a stimulent or depressant?
Heroin is a depressant because it slows down the brain
100
What forms can Speed come as?
speed can come as liquid, pills and powder forms.
100
What biological factors increase the risk of addiction?
Genetic Factors
100
What medical problems can marijuana use cause in males?
Delay the onset of puberty and decrease sperm count
100
Cocaine is a powerfully addictive stimulant or depressant drug?
Stimulant
200
What colours can Heroin come as?
Heroin mostly comes as a white or brown coloured powder
200
Is speed a stimulent or depressant
Speed is a stimulent to the nervous system
200
What method of administration of a drug enters the brain within seconds?
Smoking or IV use
200
Marijuana is classified as what type of drug and contains more than 400 chemicals?
Psychedelic drug
200
Cocaine is made from what plant?
Coca leaves
300
how is heroin used?
Heroin is usually injected and sometimes smoked or snorted.
300
What is speeds medical name?
Methamphetamine.
300
What neurotransmitter present in regions of the brain that regulate movement, emotion, motivation, and feelings of pleasure?
Dopamine
300
What plant does cannabis come from?
Hemp.
300
Cocaine overdose often leads to what medical issue? (a) seizure (b) heart attack (c) stroke (d) all of the above
(d) all of the above
400
Where does heroin come from?
Heroin comes from the opium poppy.
400
Is speed artificially or naturally made?
Speed is an artificially made drug.
400
What is a chronic, relapsing brain disease that is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful consequences?
Addiction.
400
What is the main drug in cannabis?
The drug is Delta - 9 tetra hydrocanna binol. (thc)
400
Which is not a withdrawal symptom for cocaine? (a) depression (b) fatigue (c) decreased appetite (d) slowed thinking
(c) decreased appetite
500
How long does heroin last after it has been taken?
Heroin lasts up to several hours.
500
What colours can Speed come as?
The colours that Speed come as are: White Yellow Green and Pink
500
The brain is made up of many parts- the brain stem, the limbic system and the cortex. Which part contains the brain's reward system?
The limbic system
500
When are the initial effects of marijuana usually felt?
The initial effects are usually felt within 15 minutes.
500
Cocaine affects appear almost immediately and disappear when? (a) few minutes to an hour (b) one to two hours (c) less than three hours
(a) few minutes to an hour