Miscellaneous
Widely believed to be the #1 predetermining factor of whether a person has a higher chance of developing an addiction in their lifetime.
What is Heredity
How do stimulants affect the central nervous system?
Speeds up the function of the central nervous system
Opioids are prescription.......
Painkillers
What plant is marijuana made from?
The cannabis plant
The organ most effected by long term alcohol use
The liver
The most abused drug in the United States is
Nicotine
Stimulants play up the pleasure and reward system of the brain by causing the brain to over producing a neurotransmitter called
Dopamine
Most users of this illegal opioid are said to have started their addiction with prescription opioids
Heroin
The only compound found in marijuana that has any psychoactive qualities to it is.
THC
A product that is 100 proof contains what percentage of alcohol?
50 percent
How many ounces of alcohol can the liver remove from the blood stream per hour?
1/2-1 ounce per hour
What is the most commonly used stimulant in the world?
Caffeine
Increasingly, what opioid is being found mixed in with other drugs that can cause death even in a very very small amount.
Fentanyl
According to federal law marijuana falls under what drug schedule?
Schedule 1
What drug classification does alcohol fall under?
Depressant
In 2022, Customs and Border Protection seized more than 14,000 pounds of what drug, more than enough to kill the entire U.S. population 10 times
Fentanyl
How does the overuse of stimulate drugs lead to depression?
Prolonged exposure to high dopamine levels causes the body to stop producing it on its own
Opioids work by attaching to ___________ through out the body that in turn blocks the pain signal from relaying through the body
opioid receptors
THC levels determine what drug classification marijuana falls under. If the THC levels are normal it is considered a depressant but if the THC levels are high it is considered what?
A hallucinogen
What percentage of children in the United States live in a household with at least one parent with a drinking problem?
10 percent
The term used for any substance tightly regulated by the federal government because their potential to cause abuse or addiction.
What is a controlled Substance
If stimulants speed up the CNS why would a person with an attention disorder be prescribed one?
stimulants help to regulate erratic or insufficient production of dopamine in the brain.
Slang saying for constantly trying to find the same high a person got the first time they used heroin. Referenced by the Geno and the FBI video we watched.
Chasing the dragon
Marijuana is said to have numerous medical benefits but most notably it is used to treat what?
Chronic pain
Ethanol alcohol is the colorless flammable liquid found in drinking alcohol. This is not to be confused with this type of alcohol found in rubbing alcohol.
Isopropyl Alcohol