What is one physical impact of drug use/abuse?
Lung or heart disease
Stroke
Cancer
What is one mental/emotional impact of drug use/abuse?
Anxiety and depression
Losing touch with reality
Violent behavior
Severe mood swings
Persistent irritability
Emotional outbursts
What is one social impact of drug use/abuse?
Relationship distress or dissatisfaction
Shame, guilt, or embarrassment
Reduced sense of belonging
What is one legal impact of drug use/abuse?
Time in jail or federal prison
Heavy fines
Community service
Probation
House arrest
A criminal record
What is one financial impact of drug use/abuse?
Difficult to prioritize budgeting
Drugs are very expensive
Harder to complete basic tasks (going to work, paying bills, childcare, etc.)
Tobacco smoke can cause many _______.
cancers
Drugs affect a part of the brain known as the _______ system.
limbic
T/F: Rates of suicide are higher among drug abusers.
True
T/F: The category with the highest legal sentencing rate is weapon charges.
False
T/F: The drug problems in the United States are no longer considered an epidemic.
False
What type of drug can cause severe dental problems?
methamphetamine
What is it called when drug addicts simultaneously suffer from a serious mental disorder?
dual diagnosis
Substance abuse disorders contribute to medical or __________ conditions.
psychiatric
In 2012, U.S. judges sentenced nearly __________ people to prison for drug charges.
95,000
A historic _______ billion investment for National Drug Control Program agencies in 2022.
$41.0