Drug talk
The category of drugs that can distort moods, thoughts, and senses:
Hallucinogens
The accidental incorrect use of a drug is
Drug misuse
The two categories of legal drugs are OTC and:
Prescriptions
Any reaction to a medicine other than the one intended.
Side effect
A class of performance enhancing drugs which work in a way to increase muscle mass, endurance or strength.
Steroids
A category of drugs that speeds up the body’s functions.
Stimulants
Constantly thinking about a drug or behavior is called a
Craving
Derived from morphine, causes a sense of intense euphoria
Heroin
Marijuana is under what category of drugs?
Depressants
Chemicals that people breathe in to experience some type of high
Inhalants
The category of drugs that slows down the activity of the brain and nervous system
Depressants
The purposeful incorrect use of drugs or the use of an illegal drug is
Drug abuse
The brain is flooded with this neurotransmitter during the addiction process.
Dopamine
When family, friends, and a professional get together with a scripted plan to convince the addict to get help.
Intervention
Heavy alcohol use can cause scarring in the
Liver
This hallucinogenic drug causes extreme aggression and unusual feats of strength (like being able to lift a car or take beatings without being hurt).
PCP
This is the secondary ingredient in marijuana that may have some medical benefits but does not get a person high
CBD or cannabidiol
Therapy that changes the habitual negative thinking and/or behaviors is called
Cognitive-Behavior Therapy
Identify the term that best describes a set of physical and mental defects that affect a fetus that has been exposed to alcohol.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
It is well known that tobacco contains carcinogens. Carcinogens are a major risk factor for which disease?
Cancer
In the late 1990s this prescription drug was responsible for the biggest drug epidemic in the country.
OxyContin
The initial step towards recovery that safely manages acute physical withdraw symptoms
Detoxification
What substance contains DXM, which can cause hypoxia (brain damage).
Cough medicine
This “over the counter” medication is only sold in pharmacies behind the counter.
Sudafed (Pseudoephedrine)
Mick Jagger sang about this little yellow pill. He called it Mother’s Little Helper.
Valium