Hit the Streets
What are the three types of drug categories?
Depressives, Hallucinogens and Stimulants.
What is the most common abused drug in the US?
Alcohol
What part of the brain is affected by drugs like cocaine, heroin and marijuana?
What type of substances effect your heart?
Stimulants and Alcohol
What gender has a higher rate of substance use disorders?
Males
What makes you at higher risk to develop an addiction?
Genetics
What chemical in marijuana effects the brain?
THC
What are the two types of hormones that 90% of the drugs effect production of?
How does alcohol effect the liver?
It causes it to decrease the ability to remove toxins from your body.
At what age do most people begin experimenting with substances?
12 years old
What is the most important thing to do when you are in recovery?
Work an aftercare program/ attend meetings
What organ metabolizes alcohol
Liver
How does Meth affect the brain?
It gets into the cell that produces dopamine then pushes dopamine out causing more dopamine to be in your system.
What do stimulants do to your heart?
Restricts the blood flow which could cause a heart attack or death.
How many overdoses occur in the US annually?
70,000
What is the most popular prescription opiate that is abused in the US?
Hydrocodone
What areas of the brain does alcohol affect?
Memory formation, decision making and impulse control
What Transmitter does heroin shut down the production of?
Inhibitory
What is it called when your heart muscles weaken and struggles to pump blood due to alcohol abuse?
Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy
What percentage of those who try an illegal drug before the age of 13 years old develop a substance abuse disorder?
70%
What 2 diseases are you more likely to contract when you use street substances?
Hepatitis and HIV
Depression
What are the inhibitory transmitters called?
GABA
What substances effect the endocrine system?
Steriods
How long can alcohol be detected in your hair?
90 Days