What Are Drugs?
What is the term for substances that change how the body or mind functions?
What are drugs?
What type of drugs increases energy and alertness?
What are stimulants?
What is the brain’s communication system affected by when using drugs?
What are neurotransmitters or the brain’s communication system?
Name a physical effect of drug use.
What is nausea, dizziness, heart problems, or headaches?
Name one health problem that can develop from long-term drug use.
What is heart disease, liver damage, or mental health disorders?
What type of drug is prescribed by doctors to treat illness?
What are prescription drugs?
Name one example of a depressant.
What is alcohol, heroin, or benzodiazepines?
Which chemical in the brain, associated with pleasure, is released in large amounts by many drugs?
What is dopamine?
What mental effect can drugs cause that affects decision-making?
What is impaired judgment or poor decision-making?
What is the condition called when a person can’t stop using drugs even if they want to?
What is addiction?
Name one reason why learning about drugs is important for teens.
What is understanding the impact on health, school, relationships, and future?
What type of drug causes hallucinations or distorted reality?
What are hallucinogens?
What system in the brain do drugs affect that leads to addiction?
What is the reward system?
What impact can drug use have on your academic performance?
What is poor academic performance?
What legal consequences can result from being caught with illegal drugs?
What are arrest, fines, or jail time?
What is the difference between prescription drugs and illegal/abused drugs?
What is prescription drugs are given by a doctor, illegal drugs are used in harmful ways?
Which category does marijuana belong to?
What is cannabis?
True or False: Drugs help the brain communicate more effectively.
false
Drugs can cause mood swings and lead to depression or anxiety. What type of effects are these?
What are mental or emotional effects?
How can drug use impact future opportunities like college or jobs?
What is through criminal records or impaired performance?