Brain & Addiction
A substance that can change the way a person feels or functions
A drug
The ingredients in marijuana that make a person feel “high”
THC
Where teens mostly get the prescription drugs they misuse
Friends and relatives
A popular way to inhale nicotine without lighting a cigarette
Vaping/e-cigarettes
People inhale chemicals in these products to get “high”
Household products
Drugs can damage nerve cells in this organ
Brain
They might look like brownies or candy but contain marijuana
Edibles
They can make a person feel relaxed, sleepy, and uncoordinated
Depressants
The legal age to buy nicotine or tobacco products
21
Inhalants can prevent this organ from getting enough oxygen
Brain
The neurotransmitter in the brain commonly affected by drugs
Dopamine
A relatively new way to inhale marijuana without inhaling it
Marijuana vaping (dabbing)
They have effects similar to cocaine when misused
Stimulants
The type of tobacco absorbed through mouth tissues
Smokeless tobacco
Spray paint, hair spray, deodorant spray, fabric protector spray
Aerosol inhalants
When a person needs more of the same drugs just to feel normal
Tolerance
It’s made in a lab to look like marijuana, but it isn’t
Synthetic cannabinoids (K2/Spice), herbal or liquid incense
Legal drugs closely related to heroin
Prescription pain medicines (opioids)
The addictive chemical in tobacco
Nicotine
Paint thinner, nail polish remover, felt-tip markers, glue
Volatile solvents
Returning to drug use after quitting
relapse
It has increased in potency over the last few decades
Amount of THC in marijuana
When you can’t stop using the drug despite negative consequences
Addiction
The leading cause of preventable disease, disability, and death in the US
Tobacco use
Chemical odors on breath or clothing
Signs of inhalant use