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Depressant
Inhalant
Stimulant
Narcotic
Hallucinogen
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One example of a drug in this category includes...
Alcohol, tranquilizers, barbituates, antihistamines, Gamma-hydroxybutrate (GHB, G, Liquid Ecstasy, Georgia Homeboy), Ketamine (Special K, K, Vitamin K, Cat Valiums), Rohypnol (Roofies, Roche, Rophies, Forget-Me-Pill), Cannabis, Marijuana, Hashish.
100
One example of an inhalant would be...
What is Solvents (ie. glue), Gases (ie. Rush, whippitts), Nitrites (ie. poppers).
100
The most commonly abused stimulant. People pick it up on the way to work, go out for some on a date, and even bring it to business meetings.
What is Caffeine.
100
One example includes...
What is Codeine, Heroin, Morphine, Opium, and Methadone.
100
One example of this drug includes...
What is LSD, Peyote, Mescaline, and PCP
200
One way these drugs affects behavior.
What is drowsiness, reduced alertness, slow reactions, intense emotions, impaired judgement, loss of concentration, dizziness, reduced coordination, depth-perception distortion, reduced short-term memory, and altered sense of time and space.
200
One way these drugs affects behavior.
What is Visual hallucinations, severe mood swings, violent behavior, loss of coordination, hearing loss, and limb spasms.
200
One affect of this drug on behavior.
What is impulsive/impatient behavior, aggressive/hostile behavior, over-activity and excitedness, impaired coordination and/or concentration, irritability.
200
One affect of these drugs on behavior.
What is impaired vision, slow reaction time, impaired motor skills, difficulty concentrating, and restlessness.
200
One affect of these drugs on behavior.
What is Hallucinations, confusion and paranoia, time and distance distortion, slow reaction time, lack of coordination, forgetfulness, rapid mood swings, and violent behavior.
300
Between the ages of 1 and 25, using marijuana once a week or more can significantly hinder the growth of and/or cause permanent damage to what body part?
What is the brain.
300
One or more ways these drugs affect driving behavior include.
What is running red lights, tailgating, obscene gestures, cutting off other drivers, and entering intersections without checking.
300
Cocaine increases heart rate to a dangerous level, which significantly increases a persons risk of this life-threatening emergency.
What is a heart attack.
300
What driving behavior(s) might someone on these drugs exhibit?
What is over-driving headlights, failure to dim high-beam lights to oncoming traffic, driving too slowly, and riding the brakes.
300
One or more ways these drugs affect driving might include...
What is Tailgating, Overshooting/disregarding traffic-control devices, riding the brakes, and giving obscene gestures.
400
Depressants work by doing what?
What is slowing down the effects of the central nervous system. Basically, slowing down the body.
400
Long-term effects of inhalant use can include (name one effect)?
What is liver and kidney damage, hearing loss, or bone marrow damage, loss of coordination and limb spasms due to damage to myelin—a protective sheathing around nerve fibers that helps nerves transmit messages in the brain and peripheral nervous system, brain damage by cutting off oxygen flow to the brain, and death
400
How do stimulants work?
What is increasing dopamine levels in the brain—dopamine is a neurotransmitter associated with pleasure, movement, and attention.
500
Prolonged or heavy use of depressants can lead to what (name one effect)?
What is addiction, impaired sexual function, chronic sleep problems, respiratory depression and respiratory arrest and death.
500
What are some long-term effects of stimulant abuse?
What is increased blood pressure, heart rate, and body temperature and decrease sleep and appetite, malnutrition, feelings of hostility and paranoia, and serious cardiovascular complications, including stroke, and addiction.