General
What makes something a drug?
It enters the body and has some sort of effect.
What is drug withdrawal?
When the drug leaves the body, but craves more.
When a person is addicted, there whole life revolves around what?
The drug they are addicted to.
Define drug.
Something that enters the body and has an effect.
Alcohol is a stimulant.
False
Who can prescribe drugs?
Doctors
What is the most extreme consequence of an overdose on drugs?
What is the difference between drug abuse and drug addiction?
Abuse - misusing a substance
Addiction - when a person needs a drug
Define addiction.
When a person needs a drug even if they know it has bad consequences.
Cannabis enhances concentration and learning.
False
What are the 3 classifications of drugs when you buy them?
Legal, illegal, prescription
What health risk dramatically increases after someone uses cocaine?
A heart attack
What is physical addiction?
Being physically addicted means a person's body becomes dependent on a particular substance
Define depressant
Substances that slow you down
Coffee is a stimulant.
True
What happens to your body when you take a stimulant? (name 2 effects)
Increased alertness, reaction speed, a rise in blood pressure/heart rate, and reduce appetite
What are the side effects of cannabis?
Difficulty concentrating, paranoia, anxiety, psychotic behavior, and schizophrenia
What is psychological addiction?
Psychological addiction happens when the cravings for a drug are psychological or emotional. People who are psychologically addicted feel overcome by the desire to have a drug.
Define stimulant
A substance that speeds you up
True
What happens to your body when you take a depressant? (name 2)
Slow down reaction time, decrease inhibitions, damage brain cells, and relax users
What happens to your body during withdrawal? (name 2)
Depression, anxiety/panic attacks, hallucinations, diarrhea, shaking, generally feeling awful, or no sleep
How does addiction start?
As substance abuse
Define tolerance.
When a person needs a larger dose than before to get the same effects
People can only get addicted to hard drugs like cocaine.
False - People can get addicted to all sorts of substances.