Ritalin
What are some effects of Ritalin in large doses?
Convulsions, headaches, and hallucinations
What is crystal meth's full name?
Crystal methamphetamine.
What is the flower heroin is made of using resin? (This resin is also used for opium and morphine.)
The poppy flower.
True or False? National studies show that teens are more likely to have abused a prescription drug than an illegal street drug.
True.
What form does cocaine commonly come in?
A powder or crystal form.
What is the form most Ritalin comes in?
Pills
What are some ways people take crystal meth?
Smoking, injecting, and snorting the drug.
What is heroin in its purest form?
A fine white powder.
What are some types of abused prescription drugs?
Antidepressants, stimulants, and painkillers.
What plant is cocaine extracted from?
Coca, specifically the coca leaves.
What is Ritalin described as this by companies, even though the effects on the human body aren't known?
A central nervous system stimulant.
How long does crystal meth last?
Six to eight hours, although it can last up to 24.
What are some heroin street names?
Hell Dust, H, and Thunder.
What are some street names for depressants?
Reds, Yellows, and Red Birds.
What are some cocaine street names?
Charlie, Coke, Snow.
What are some of Ritalin's street names?
R-ball, skittles, and Vitamin R
What is the form crystal meth usually comes in?
A powder.
What is the estimated amount of people worldwide who take opioids?
13.5 million people.
What are some long-term effects of opioids?
Restlessness, insomnia, and vomiting.
True or False? Cocaine is the third most illegally trafficked drug.
False. Cocaine is the second most illegally trafficked drug.
In 2006, about how many Americans abused prescription drugs?
70 million Americans.
What are some crystal meth street names?
Ice, Ventana, and Cristy.
What are some long-term effects of heroin?
Cold sweats, itching, and insomnia.
What are some effects of antidepressants?
Insomnia, agitation, and suicidal thoughts.
How many Americans aged 12 and older have reported using cocaine?
35.3 million Americans.