Prescription and OTC Medications
This government agency must approve a new medication after testing and decides whether it requires a prescription.
What is the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?
This drug is made up of dried parts of the Cannabis plant.
What is marijuana?
Many drugs cause the brain to release abnormally large amounts of this chemical neurotransmitter, leading to feelings of a high.
What is dopamine?
This type of addiction occurs when the body physically requires the drug in order to function normally.
What is physical addiction?
Medications that fight bacteria are known as this type of prescription drug.
What are antibiotics?
Household items like glue, paint thinners, and butane lighters fall into this category of chemical drugs that people breathe in.
What are inhalants?
Illegal use of anabolic steroids in adolescents can stunt this physical process.
What is growth?
Name two societal costs/impacts caused by drug abuse.
What are healthcare costs, criminal system costs, unemployment, or homelessness? (Any two)
These types of medications can be purchased at local stores and pharmacies without a doctor's prescription to treat minor conditions.
What are Over-the-Counter (OTC) medications?
LSD, Mescaline, Psilocybin, PCP, and MDMA (Ecstasy/Molly) all belong to this class of drugs that alters perception of reality.
What are hallucinogens?
Severe anxiety, paranoia, homicidal/suicidal thoughts, and extreme tooth decay ("meth mouth") are side effects of this drug.
What is crystal meth (methamphetamine)?
Name two individual risk factors that increase a person's likelihood of developing a drug addiction.
What are genetics, self-medicating, early age drug use, or environment? (Any two)
Name three different methods used to deliver medicine into the human body.
What are ingestion (swallowing pills/liquids), topical (creams/drops), skin patches (transdermal), inhaling, or injecting?
This white powder derived from coca plant leaves can cause paranoia, increased heart rate, heart attacks, or strokes.
What is cocaine?
Inhalant abuse deprives the body and brain of oxygen, causing a dangerous condition known as this.
What is hypoxia?
Drug addiction is defined as a chronic disease involving ongoing drug use regardless of these.
What are harmful effects?
This term describes the intentional use of medications for purposes other than those intended by the prescribing doctor.
What is medication abuse?
Heroin is an opiate derived from morphine, which comes from this type of plant.
What is a poppy plant?
Bath salts are manufactured drugs containing MDPV, which belongs to this category of drugs.
What are stimulants?
Name three types of treatment programs or support resources available to help treat drug abuse and addiction.
What are residential treatment, outpatient treatment, skills-training programs, support groups, or sober living communities? (Any three)