MARIJUANA
dried leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds from the plant Cannabis sativa
what is marijuana
nicotine
what is the addictive substance in e cigarettes?
the most commonly abused and used drug in all age groups.
what is alcohol
Hallucinogens
Depressants
Opioids
Stimulants
What are the 4 Major Categories of Drugs?
A prescription drug that is abused can lead to vomiting, mood changes, decreased ability to think, decreased respiratory ability function, coma or death
What are the dangers of prescription drugs when misused or abused?
Smoked, Eaten, and Vaporized
What are some ways to use marijuana?
an electronic device that heats a liquid and produces an aerosol or mix of small particles in the air
What is an e cigarette?
the alcohol found in beer, wine and liquor
what is Ethyl alcohol
drugs that affects a person’s perceptions, sensations, thinking, self-awareness and emotions.
What are Hallucinogens?
opioids
What is a commonly abused type of drug used for pain reduction?
can relieve symptoms of cancer treatment, glaucoma, aid in appetite and chronic pain
What are the medical uses of marijuana?
The candy flavors and ads for healthy alternative to smoking cigarettes
What makes the e cigarettes desirable to youth?
Disease of the liver when fat in the liver turns to scar tissue
What is Cirrhosis?
Substances that slow down the normal function of the Central Nervous System
What are depressants ?
A powerful opioid used as a pain medication with other medications for anesthesia. It is commonly used to create counterfeit drugs such as oxycontin, adderall, and xanax.
What is fentanyl?
irritability, sleeplessness, decreased appetite, anxiety, drug cravings, depressed mod and headaches
What are the withdrawal symptoms of marijuana addiction?
bystanders inhale the aerosol that is in the air
What is the danger for bystanders around e cigarettes?
if the person can’t be awakened, has a weak, rapid pulse, has trouble breathing and cool, bluish skin
what is alcohol poisoning
drugs that produce the combination of a dreamy, euphoric state while lessening the sensation of pain. They affect the neurotransmitters in the brain.
What Are Opioids?
This drug is 50 to 100 times more potent that heroin or morphine.
What is fentanyl?
psychological
What kind of dependence is marijuana?
Irreversible respiratory disease, causing the small airways in the lungs become irreversibly scarred and constricted, impairing breathing.
What is popcorn lung?
binge drinking, poor decisions, addiction, risky behavior, death and impaired judgement, thinking and coordination.
What are some of the dangers of alcohol use?
drugs that elevate mood, increase feelings of well-being, and increase energy and alertness. They speed up the messages between the brain & the body
What are stimulants?
a mixture of liquid particles suspended in a gas and can contain many chemicals
What is the aerosol from e cigarettes?