Types of Drugs
Fentanyl, Morphine, and Oxycodone are all powerful ________________
What are Painkillers
A collection of symptoms a person goes through when they stop taking a drug that their body has become addicted to.
What is withdrawal?
The informal slang term for Cannabis.
What is Weed?
This neurotransmitter is used to make us remember and repeat actions necessary for survival.
What is Dopamine?
This is the most common drug abused by young people?
What is Alcohol?
A group of drugs which act to reduce pain by suppressing the central nervous system's ability to relay pain messages to the brain.
What are Opioids
A potent, mood-changing chemical made from Lysergic Acid.
Type of drugs used to treat pain and cough.
What is Codeine?
Types of drugs that cause you to see and hear things that are not there.
What are Psychedelics (or Hallucinogens)
This is a powerfully addictive stimulant drug made from the leaves of the coca plant native to South America.
What is Cocaine?
Most narcotics are derived from this poppy.
This is the main part of the body influenced by drugs.
What is the brain?
The synthetic drug that is synthesized from morphine.
What is Fentanyl?
____________________ creates feelings of elation, known as a "high". Examples include marijuana and hashish.
What are Cannabinoids.
This depressant is commonly known as the "date rape drug".
What is Rohypnol?
This group of drugs is often used to relieve anxiety and produce sleep.
What are Depressants?
This is why someone needs more of a substance or drug to achieve the same level of "high".
Alcohol is oxidized by this organ.
What is the Liver?
THC is the main psychoactive component.
What is Marijuana?
This is a drug used to reverse the effects of an Opioid overdose.
What is Naloxone or Narcan?
Brand names include Valium and Xanax.
What are Benzodiazepines
________________ dependence is when someone has cravings for a drug or substance.
What is Psychological Dependence?
Drugs with no current accepted medical use in the United States are considered what?
What is Illegal?
This group of drugs increase feelings of well-being, energy, and alertness while also supressing appetite.
What are Stimulants?
What is Ecstasy?