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Marijuana
Meth
Cocaine
Prescription Drugs
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How is this drug used?
Smoking or ingesting it.
100
What are some other names for Meth?
Ice, Crystal, Glass
100
True or False: Nicknames for cocaine are "ski, nose candy, and blow?"
True
100
True or False: The definition for prescription drug abuse is taking a prescription drug that is prescribed to you.
False
100
True or False: Drug fatalities more than doubled among teens and young adults between 2000 and 2008.
True
200
What plant is marijuana derived from?
Hemp plant (cannabis sativa)
200
How is Meth used?
Injection, smoking, snorting, suppository.
200
Who are more prone to use cocaine, men or women?
Men
200
How are Prescription drugs commonly taken?
By mouth
200
Which drug can be used as a suppository?
Meth
300
What are two effects of marijuana?
Dizzy, distorted perceptions, increased heart rate, loss of coordination, relaxing effect, enhances some some sensory experiences.
300
What is the average age of users?
18
300
Where did cocaine originally come from?
The Cocoa Scrub plant.
300
What is the most common way to obtain access to prescription drugs?
Sharing or stealing from others.
300
More people are killed by __________ than by motor vehicle accidents.
Prescription pain and anxiety medications.
400
Which age group is mostly affected?
College age students.
400
What does Meth mouth cause?
Loss of teeth unusually quickly
400
What are some of the most common ways to find cocaine?
Word of mouth and drug dealers.
400
In 2009, how many Americans 12 and older have taken a prescription pain reliever, tranquilizer, stimulant, or sedative for non-medical purposes?
A) 2 Million B) Less than 2 Million C) 16 Million
400
What is the active ingredient in Marijuana?
THC
500
How many Americans have tried Marijuana?
One out of 50 (1/50)
500
What are two physical and two psychological effects of Meth?
Physical- anorexia, dilated pupils, flushed skin, restlessness, meth mouth, irregular heartbeat, rapid breathing, twitching, numbness, dry and itchy skin. Psychological- Euphoria, anxiety, increased libido, alertness, concentration, increased energy, aggressiveness, psychosomatic disorders, dermatillomania, delusions of grandiosity, hallucinations, excessive feelings of power & invincibility.
500
Overdosing on cocaine can lead to what kinds of health problems?
Seizures, life-threatening heart failure, cerebral hemorrhage, stroke, and respiratory failure.
500
What are some long-term effects of the use of opioids or central nervous depressants?
Physical dependence and addiction.
500
Does cocaine affect adolescents or adults more?
Adolescents, because their brains aren't fully developed.