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Psychoactive Drugs
Marijuana
Hallucinations/Hallucinogens
Opiates/Alcohol
100
These chemicals affect the nervous system and result in altered consciousness
What are Psychoactive Drugs
100
The dried leaves and flowers that produce an altered state of consciousness when smoked or ingested
What is Marijuana (cannabis)
100
Perceptions that have no direct external cause
What are hallucinations
100
The most widely used and abused mind-altering substance in the United States is _____
What is alcohol
200
Forms of psychoactive drugs can even include every day substances such as caffeine in our coffee.
What is True
200
____ is the active ingredient in marijuana that is a complex molecule.
What is THC (tetrahydrocannabinol)
200
People hallucinate when they are dreaming and when they are deprived of the opportunity to ____
What is sleep
200
This, usually called narcotics, include opium, morphine, and heroin.
What are opiates
300
Like ___, drugs are carried by the blood and taken up in target tissues in various parts of the body.
What are hormones
300
Some researchers believe that long-term use of marijuana cna lead to ______.
What is dependence
300
Drugs that often produce hallucinations
What are hallucinogens
300
The effects of using alcohol depend on the amount and frequency of drinking and the drinker's body ____
What is weight
400
Almost all of us have taken a psychoactive drug at some time
What is true
400
Marijuana is not a physically addictive drug, but people may become ____ addicted to it.
What is psychologically
400
A potent psychedelic drug that produces distortions of perception and thought
What is LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide)
400
Regular use of opiates can lead to a _____ addiction, unlike marijuana, which may lead to a psychological addiction.
What is physical
500
The greatest risk associated with the abuse of psychoactive drugs is loss of _____.
What is control
500
Marijuana also disrupts ____ formation, making it difficult to carry out mental and physical tasks.
What is memory
500
The likelihood of ____ experiences, even months after taking LSD, probably led to it's declining popularity.
What is flashback
500
Permanent _____ and _____ damage and a change in personality can result form prolonged heavy use of alcohol.
What are brain and liver