Drug Basics
What is a drug?
Any substance (excluding food and water) that changes how the body or mind works
Which category "speeds you up"?
Stimulants
What happens to heart rate with stimulants?
It increases/speeds it up
Name one part of the Drug Triangle.
Person, Drug or Environment.
What does CNS stand for?
Central Nervous System
Name one legal drug from the PowerPoint
Alcohol, caffeine, tobacco/nicotine, or prescribed medicine
Which category "slows you down"?
Depressants
Name one effect of depressants.
Relaxation, calmness, reduced inhibitions, munchies
What are the three parts of the Drug Triangle?
Person, Drug and Environment
What is the term used when a person becomes physically or psychologically reliant on a drug?
Dependence (or addiction).
Name one illegal drug from the PowerPoint or another illegal drug using the correct name.
Cannabis, ecstasy, cocaine, heroin, amphetamines, Ketamine, LSD, Magic Mushrooms (Fentanyl)
Which category changes what you see or hear?
Hallucinogens
Name one effect of hallucinogens.
hallucinations, confusion, panic/paranoia, dizziness
Give one factor related to the person.
Age, health, mood or experience
What is the name for using two or more drugs at the same time?
Polydrug Use
What is a psychoactive drug?
A drug that affects the central nervous system and changes mood, thinking or behaviour.
What category is Cannabis classified as, and why?
Multi-Action Drug: mainly a depressant, with hallucinogenic properties
Why might two people experience different effects after taking the same drug?
Differences in age, body size, health, mood, previous drug use, or the environment can affect how a drug impacts a person.
Why is environment important?
The place, people present and legal situation can affect risk and outcomes.
Why might a teenager be more vulnerable to drug-related harm than an adult?
The brain is still developing, affecting decision-making and risk assessment.
Explain the difference between a legal and illegal drug.
Legal drugs can be used within laws and restrictions; illegal drugs are prohibited by law.
Give an example of a stimulant, depressant and hallucinogen.
Compare the effects of stimulants, depressants & hallucinogens
Stimulants speed up body systems, while depressants slow them down, hallucinogens spin you around (distort)
What impact can polydrug use have on the Drug Triangle?
It increases the risk of harm because mixing drugs can make their effects stronger and less predictable.
What drug has become increasingly associated with "K-holes" at music festivals?
Ketamine