Legal and Illegal Drugs

Legal Risks and other Costs

100

What are penalties for people who transport, produce, buy or sell drugs

long prison terms and heavy fines

200

True or False: A drug abuser may have unpredictable mood swings and become violent

True

300

True or False: Arrest rates for juveniles were lower in 2000 than 1990

False

Dangers of Drug Abuse and Misuse

100

What side effects can you get from misusing a drug?

Nausea, dizziness and drowsiness

200

If you keep using a drug repeatedly what could happen?

Your body can develop a tolerance.

300

What are the withdrawal symptoms you get from a psychoactive drug

Nausea, vomiting, headaches, dizziness, fever etc.

Drug Abuse and the Brain

100

 True or False: Is a chemical that effects brain activity a Physcoactive drug

True

200

True or False: Phycoactive drugs are the least abused drug

False

300

What is a mood altering drug called?

Phycoactive drug

Facts about Drug use

100

What are 2 examples of over the counter drugs?

Pain relievers, aspirin etc.

200

What is the definition of illegal drugs?

A chemical substance that people of any age may not manufacture ,posess ,buy or sell

300

What is the difference between drug misuse and abuse?

Drug misuse is when someone misuses a drug on accident, drug abuse is when they do it intentionally.