RANDOM
This substance is causing the most overdose deaths in the US right now.
Opioids
This is the definition of a stimulant.
A substance that speeds up the CNS.
This is the definition of a depressant.
This is the definition of a hallucinogen.
A substance that changes a person's perception of reality including their sight, feelings, and auditory thoughts.
This is another name for a narcotic.
Opiate/Opioid
This part of the brain involves the reward system.
Limbic System
This is a white powder substance that is typically snorted through the nostril(s).
Cocaine
This is the most commonly used and abused depressant in the US.
Alcohol.
This is an example of a hallucinogen.
Ecstasy, LSD, Psilocybin, PCP, Ketamine, Bath Salts...
This is the reason narcotics were created.
To treat/relieve pain
This part of the brain develops last in your mid-20's.
Frontal Lobe
This is a common side effect of a stimulant.
Increased HR, increased BP, increased body temperature, decrease in appetite, insomnia.
This is a common side effect of a depressant.
Slows down breathing/HR, drowsiness, confusion, lack of self-control, loss of coordination...
This is a typical setting someone would want to use a hallucinogen.
Bar, club, rave, concert, etc.
This is the medical form of a narcotic in liquid form that would be used in an IV drip.
Morphine
These are the two main risk factors as to why individuals get addicted to substances.
Genetics and environment
This is a common reason people use prescription stimulants.
Increase energy/alertness/attention
This is a common reason people use prescription depressants.
Stress/Anxiety Disorders, Sleep Disorders, and other Mental Illnesses.
This is a hallucinogen typically sold in tabs on saturated paper.
LSD
This is the name of the synthetic opioid that is 80 to 100x more potent than morphine.
Fentanyl
List three drugs under each of the four classifications of drugs (on the board).
4 classifications:
Stimulant: cocaine, caffeine, amphetamine, methamphetamine
Depressant: alcohol, barbiturates, Xanax
Hallucinogen: LSD, PCP, psycobilin, ecstasy
Narcotic: morphine, heroin, hydrocodone, oxycontin
This is an example of a prescription stimulant.
Adderall, Ritalin, Dexedrine, Concerta
This is an explanation as to why teenagers use and abuse alcohol so frequently.
(Opinion)
-Easy access/Legal status
-Socially acceptable/viewed in a positive way
-Coping mechanism
etc.
This is a psychological AND a physiological effect that hallucinogens have on an individual.
psychological: seeing images or hearing things that are not actually there; paranoia
physiological: increased HR + BP, increased body temperature, sweating, vomiting...
These are three examples of narcotics (legal or illegal).
Oxycontin
Morphine
Heroin
Codeine
Oxycodone
Hydrocodone