Drug Terms
What is a stimulant?
A drug that makes you alert
Which President started the "war on drugs" in 1970?
President Richard Nixon
What does DARE stand for?
Drug Abuse Resistance Education
What is an opioid?
A highly addictive drug that can be used to treat pain, is only a prescription drug.
What does the L is LGBTQIA+ mean?
Lesbian
What is an example of an over-the-counter drug?
Cough medicine, tylenol, Ibprofen
What is mandatory minimum sentencing?
Laws that require judges to give mandatory minimum sentences on drug crimes, no matter what.
For example: a teen is convicted of selling a very small amount of cocaine. The judge has to give them 5 years of prison time, even though this is their first crime.
What was the DARE program?
a program aimed to combat drug use in teens
What is an epidemic?
when a disease is spread across an area, the opioid epidemic spread across the area of the US
What does the "A" in LGBTQIA+ mean? (it stands for 2 things, name them both!)
Asexual/Ally
What is dopamine?
A chemical produced by the brain that makes you feel happy, certain drug can also produce this
Why didn't the war on drugs decrease drug crime?
The demand for drugs didn't decrease, taking one dealer off the streets just means more will start selling.
What did the DARE program do?
Sent police officers into schools to lecture kids about the dangers of drugs
What caused the opioid epidemic?
Drug Companies: they told doctors opioids were safe, doctors started prescribing more opioids, patients got addicted
What does queer mean and what kind of term is it?
It means someone within the gay/queer community, it's an umbrella term
What are amphetamines and what's an example of an amphetamine?
A drug that is a stimulant, medication for ADD or ADHD is an amphetamine
Who was targeted the most during the war on drugs?
People of color, especially black and latinx men
Why didn't the DARE program work?
Telling kids to "just say no" wasn't effective, didn't teach kids about drugs, give them any information about drugs, or teach them how to navigate real life situations
What did many patients develop during the opioid epidemic?
drug addictions or dependencies on opioids
What does intersex mean?
Intersex is when a person is borne with both male and female genitalia
What is detoxification?
When someone who is addicted to a drug goes through the process of getting rid of the drug from their body, will go through withdrawal symptoms.
What is incarceration and how did the war on drugs increase incarceration rates?
Incarceration is going to prison or jail, the war on drugs sent more people, especially people of color, to prison, making the US have the highest prison population in the world
Why are teens more willing to take risks on drugs than the average adult?
Why did drug companies tell doctors that opioids weren't addictive?
To sell more opioids and make more money
What is the history of the word queer?
Used to be a very bad slur for a gay person, the queer community took the term back and turned it into a positive term