Medications
This type of medication can be bought without a doctor’s prescription.
WHAT IS OVER-THE-COUNTER-MEDICATIONS?
The intentional misuse of medications, like using them to get high.
WHAT IS MEDICATION ABUSE?
"This drug is often classified as a hallucinogen, depressant, and stimulant, and contains the psychoactive chemical Tetrahydrocannabinol.
WHAT IS MARIJUANA?
A chronic disease involving the ongoing use of drugs despite harmful consequences.
WHAT IS DRUG ADDICTION?
A good first step when a friend is struggling with drug abuse.
WHAT IS EXPRESS CONCERN OR TALK TO THEM?
The government agency that approves all medications in the U.S.
WHAT IS THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA)?
This type of prescription drug is often abused and linked to heroin use.
WHAT ARE OPIODS?
A white powder drug that increases heart rate and can cause paranoia.
WHAT IS COCAINE?
This type of addiction is when the body needs the drug to function normally.
WHAT IS PHYSICAL ADDICTION?
These types of programs provide support without requiring patients to live at the facility.
WHAT ARE OUTPATIENT TREATMENT PROGRAMS?
This term refers to the unintended effects of a medication.
WHAT ARE SIDE EFFECTS?
These drugs are prescribed to reduce activity in the brain and help with anxiety or sleep.
WHAT DEPRESSANTS?
A highly addictive form of methamphetamine known for violent behavior and tooth decay.
WHAT IS CRYSTAL METH?
Using drugs at this stage of life increases the risk of addiction.
WHAT IS EARLY AGE/ADOLESCENCE/TEEN?
People recovering from drug addiction can find encouragement and accountability by regularly attending these group meetings.
WHAT ARE SUPPORT GROUPS
This form of medication is commonly swallowed and comes as a pill, tablet, capsule, or liquid.
WHAT ARE ORAL MEDICATIONS?
These are medications that increase brain activity, often abused for performance.
WHAT ARE STIMULANTS?
These drugs distort perception and include LSD and PCP.
WHAT ARE HALLUCINOGENS?
The brain releases this chemical during drug use, creating intense feelings of pleasure."
WHAT IS DOPAMINE?
Refusing drugs and telling others your expectations is part of this skill.
WHAT IS REFUSAL STRATEGY OR REFUSAL SKILLS?
The intentional misuse of medications, like using them to get high.
WHAT IS MEDICATION ABUSE?
Taking someone else’s prescription medication without a doctor’s approval is an example of this."
WHAT IS MEDICATION MISUSE OR ABUSE?
This opiate, derived from morphine, is highly addictive and often injected.
WHAT IS HEROIN?
This type of addiction makes a person feel like they need a drug, even if their body doesn’t physically depend on it."
WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGICAL ADDICTION.
This is the total cost of drug abuse to society, including healthcare and criminal systems.
WHAT IS SOCIETAL COST OR ECONOMIC IMPACT?