Drug Scheduling/Classes
What schedule are Cocaine and Cocaine Base in?
They are both Schedule II
For a first offense of 5-49 grams of Cocaine Base, what is the minimum jail time?
No less than 5 years.
What is at least one common symptom that happens to regular drug users when they try to stop using drugs?
Mostly withdrawal symptoms or poor care in health
What are at least two common reasons kids or teens may try drugs even though it's illegal?
They are curious, bored, wanting to fit in with a group (pressure), or cope with stress
When is an addict considered to be drug free?
When the addict's body gets adjusted and they stop feeling the withdrawal.
Why are the drugs like Marijuana and Heroin classified as schedules I drugs?
They're both substances with strong potential for abuse and no medical recognition.
What is the maximum fine for an individual in a second offense when caught with any amount of any drug that's scheduled V?
The maximum fine is not more than $200,000 for an individual.
What are at least three long term effects to Methamphetamine?
anxiety, violence, memory lose, malnutrition, paranoia, delusions, or insomnia
What do people believe that drugs help with when they don't want to face a problem?
They believe drugs will help themselves with escaping their pain and reality.
Mention physical effects to the body that can make someone quit using illegal drugs.
Illegal drugs can damage the brain, heart, and other important organs.
Name any two drugs that are schedule I drugs
Heroin, LSD, Marijuana, MD-MA/ecstasy, Peyote, or Fentanyl Analogue
In the first offense, when caught with 10-99 grams of Fentanyl Analogue, what's the maximum jail time?
No more than 40 years
What effect do inhalants have besides confusion, hallucination, sudden death, and brain damage?
They can cause seizures
When someone tries to stop using drugs, why would they consider returning to using them in the process of quitting?
Stopping can cause withdrawal symptoms, such as vomiting, sweating, and tremors (shaking) making it difficult to quit.
When kids and teens use drugs does it impact performance in school?
Yes, kids and teens are less able to do well in activities like thinking clearly and making good decisions, this could make the person want to quit.
Which number schedule are drugs described as medications with a slightly lower risk of abuse and dependence?
Schedule IV
In a second offense, when a non individual is caught with 10 grams of LSD, what is the maximum fine ?
The maximum fine for a non individual is $20 million
What is a drug with the effects of increased energy or boosts up brain and nerve activity?
Methamphetamine, Cocaine, or MDMA
When can a person be considered to be addicted to a drug?
When the person's body becomes so accustomed that he or she can't function well without the drug.
What's believed to be the best solution if you think someone is using drugs?
To tell this to a trusting adult like a parent or another relative so that they can find treatment for the person.
Is Cocaine less risky than Tramadol?
No, Cocaine is actually more risky than Tramadol.
When there are 2 or more prior offenses, if caught with 1 kg of Heroin, what is the jail sentence?
It's life imprisonment
"When injected Opioids cause pinpoint pupils and rush of warmth and ______. This is followed by a period of drowsiness and clouded thinking. "
pleasure
What's the risk that a person with physical pain has when they start medicating?
The risk is that a person can become addicted and dependent on the drugs because they might lose effectiveness.
Stopping after using more than once is a common plan of many drug addicts, what is the best action to stay drug-free?
To never even start to use drugs. All it truly takes is just one try to begin a very bad situation from a very bad decision .