Drug Categories
These drugs are known to excite the central nervous system.
What are stimulants.
In addition to harming the heart and lungs, vaping is known to weaken this system of the body, making users more susceptible to infections.
What is the immune system?
Doing this before drinking alcohol can slow the rate of absorption in the body.
What is eating?
This common stimulant is often smoked in cigarettes or "vaped".
What is nicotine?
These are chemical messengers in the brain.
What are neurotransmitters?
This psychoactive plant comes in two main strains, Sativa and Indica.
What is cannabis?
While there are medicinal uses for this plant, this munchies inducing drug is known to impair brain development, cause respiratory problems, and increase the risk of heart disease.
What is cannabis?
Doing this while using a substance will greatly increase the health risks.
What is using another substance?
This is the type of alcohol that people drink.
What is ethanol?
The most commonly used depressant by teenagers.
What is alcohol?
These drugs slow down the central nervous system.
What are depressants?
Using this stimulant can cause paranoia, anxiety, irritability, mood swings, and sometimes hallucinations.
What is methamphetamine?
The technical term for this harm reduction strategy is "delayed initiation".
What is waiting until you are older to try a substance?
This type of stimulant includes the brand Adderall that helps with ADD/ADHD.
What is amphetamines?
These take longer to feel the effects, but are more potent than smoking cannabis.
What are edibles?
This drug mimics the body's natural pain relief system.
What are opioids?
Cadmium, lead, formaldehyde, and other harmful chemicals can be found in this product.
What are e-cigarettes or vapes?
The prescribed amount and frequency of drug use.
What is dose and dosage?
When you vape, you're not actually inhaling vapor, but this.
What is aerosol?
Alcohol increases the production of this neurotransmitter, which slows the brain down.
What is GABA?
This is the drug that most students report using at CRLS.
What is alcohol?
This is what CUPS stands for.
Cold clammy skin, unconscious, puking, slow/irregular breathing.
The best way to reduce harm from drug use.
What is not using?
Cannabis is known for two main cannabinoids, CBD, and the other one that gets people high.
What is THC (tetrahydrocannabinol)?
This drug (generic or brand) can help reverse an opioid overdose.
What is Naloxone or Narcan?