Substance Abuse
The thinking center of the brain that powers our ability to think, plan, solve problems, and make decisions.
What is the cerebral cortex?
A group of drugs used to treat pain.
What are narcotics?
A drug that increases levels of activity in some parts of the body.
What is a stimulant?
The active drug in marijuana.
What is THC?
Taking a legal drug for medical reasons, but not as recommended or prescribed.
What is drug misuse?
Relating to an irresistible urge, often against rational thoughts.
What is compulsive?
The most addictive drug in the world that is derived from morphine and is 2-3 times more potent.
What is heroine?
A disease that makes a person have uncontrollable bouts of sleep.
What is narcolepsy?
Drugs that depress the central nervous system.
What are sedatives?
The state of needing something or being dependent on it..
What is dependency?
Using a legal or illegal drug for a non-medical reason in a way that can harm your health and ability to function.
What is drug abuse?
A medication that is used to treat narcolepsy and Parkinson's disease.
What is a methamphetamine?
Any drug that is made or sold illegally.
What are street drugs?
Drugs that make you see or hear things that are not real.
What are hallucinogens?
The progression of substance abuse.
What is experimental use, occasional use, regular use, multiple drug use, then total dependency?
The diseases that people who inject drugs have the highest risk of contracting.
What are AIDS and hepatitis?
A progressive, chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol
What is Alcoholism?
What are benzodiazepines?
What are inhalants?
Through a vein.
What is intravenous?
Three broad categories that are frequently abused that all affect the body and can ultimately lead to addiction and death.
What are narcotics, stimulants, and depressants?
A mental disorder where a person thinks everyone is against him or her.
What is paranoia?
The condition of having a dangerously low body temperature.
What is hypothermia?
Consuming many alcoholic drugs in a short period of time.
What is binge drinking?
Certain to happen or unavoidable.
What is inevitable?
Some of the harmful health and personal effects that dependency on alcohol or other drugs can have.
What is poor health, little interest in other activities, lack of control, risky behavior, troubled relationships, secrecy, and poor appearance?
What are the main reasons that doctors prescribe depressants.
What are to relieve anxiety, tension, nervousness, and sleeplessness?
One of the most common Performance-enhancing drugs with serious side effects.
What are anabolic steroids.
Drugs that are associated with nightclubs, concerts, and dance parties.
What are club drugs?