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Medical Drugs
Illicit
About Addiction
Marijuana
Mixed Bag
100

What is a medical drug?

Drugs taken to prevent or treat a disease or illness prescribed by a doctor or physician.

100
What is an illicit drug?
Illicit- A drug that is illegal to obtain under all circumstances. ex. cocaine
100
Define addiction
Definition: is a persistent, compulsive dependence on a behaviour or substance.
100

What is the main reactive component in Marijuana?

THC

100

Define inhalant.

a drug entering through the lungs of a user.  E.I Smoking

200
Name 2 types of prescription drugs
Name 2 types of prescription drugs Types of Prescription Drugs: antibiotics, sedatives, Tranquilizers, antidepressants amphetamines
200
Name 3 illicit drugs
Name 3 illicit drugs cocaine, ecstasy, LSD, mushrooms...
200
Name at least 3 effects of addiction on daily life
Effects: -academic/work performance - relationships deteriorate -economic hardships develop -and the mental and physical health show negative side effects.
200

Marijuana affects memory located in this part of the brain.

Hippocampus

200

Name two stimulants

caffeine, cocaine, crack cocaine, meth

300
What is an over-the-counter drug?
Over-the-counter drugs- non-prescription drugs that can be obtained when deemed needed through self-diagnosis.
300
What effects do psychedelic drugs have on the body?
Psychedelic drugs can cause hallucinations and changes in perception, thought, emotions, and consciousness
300
What does "withdrawal" mean?
Withdrawal: Physical symptoms that occur when a substance is removed/no longer in the body. A phenomenon in which individuals that are addicted to a drug or behaviour do not consume the drug or engage in the behaviour for a length of time. This results in experiencing symptoms that are generally the opposite of the effects of engaging in the substance or behaviour.
300

Name a street name for Marijuana.

Weed, Maryjane, pot, dope, hash, grass.

300

What is the slowest method of drug use?

Ingestion

400
Prescription drugs are usually taken through which method?
Orally
400
Name 3 ways in which illicit drugs can be taken
Ways in Which Drugs Can be Taken: - Orally (through mouth) - Injection - Intravenously - Intramuscularly - Inhalation - Innuction (through skin)
400
What differentiates "misuse" from "drug abuse?"
Misuse is the use of a drug in a way it was not intended for. Drug abuse is considered excessive use
400

What is a store that can legally sell marijuana in states in which it is allowed. 

Dispensary 

400

Define drug.

any chemical that causes an alteration in the structure or function of a living tissue.

500
Can you develop an addiction to licit drugs?
Yes
500
Trivia! What are 3 most commonly used illicit drugs in the world?
1) Cannabis 2) Heroin 3) Cocaine
500
Name and describe 2 of the 4 signs of addiction described in the presentation
1) Compulsion: obsessive need to engage in a behaviour or substance. 2) Loss of Control: an inability to predict whether any isolated occurrence with the substance or behaviour will be healthy or damaging. 3) Negative Consequences: such as physical damage, legal/financial trouble, academic failure, relationship difficulties, and others result of continued engagement in a substance or behaviour. 4) Denial: is the inability to interpret the effects of the substance use or engaging in a behaviour.
500

DOUBLE JEOPARDY--worth double points 

Name 2 Physiological side effects of marijuana use. 

Name 2 Physical side effects of marijuana use. 


-apathy, memory loss, emphysema, asthma, bronchitis, tar coated lungs.

-memory loss, brain fog, paranoia, depression, anxiety 

500

How many medical drug classifications are there?

8