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How Drugs Enter the Bloodstream
Drugs and the Law
Marijauna
Drug Terminology
Drug Types
100
Oxycontin, percosets, ritalin and asprin are all taken this way
What is orally?
100
You have a headache and a friend gives you one of their prescription oxycontins
What is illegal?
100
The main drug ingredient in pot is called:
What is THC?
100
A person who was abusing drugs is now in rehab. They will experience many physical and psychological affects called:
What is withdrawal?
100
Alcohol, barbituates and tranquilizers all fit into this category
What are depressants?
200
A popular way to absorb LSD with tatoos or nicotine through patches
What is through the skin?
200
Jeff buys glue from a hardware store and meets some friends behind the store to sniff it.
What is legal?
200
This is the term that is used to describe how constant weed smokers may need less to get high
What is reverse tolerance?
200
In the drug use continuum a person who routinely plans their daily activities around drug use is at this stage.
What is regular use or regular user?
200
A drug that causes body systems to speed up such as brain activity and heart rate. Examples include ritalin and amphetamines.
What is a stimulant?
300
Track marks on forarms or marks between fingers and toes indicate this type of drug use
What is drug injection?
300
John, Sam and Ellyse have some marijuana but John is carrying it when the police search them. Only John will be charged. True or False
What is false?
300
Marijuana affects the heart, appetite and testes in these ways
What is increased heart rate, increase appetite and reduced sperm count?
300
In order to get the desired sensation from a drug, more and more or stronger versions are needed.
What is tolerance?
300
Can lead to distortions in time, senses, and may produce bizarre behaviour. Examples include angel dust, mescaline, and LSD
What are hallucinogens?
400
Many solvents such as glue or aerosols are absorbed in this manner
What is inhaled?
400
Possession of marijuana is a crime. True or False
What is true?
400
Four alterantive names for marijuana are:
What is weed, pot, blunt, grass, reefer, dope, ganga, maryjane, joint
400
Many drugs can produce distrust and irrational behavour by a drug user. This is called:
What is paranoia or anxiety?
400
This drug mimics the male hormone testosterone
What is a steroid?
500
Possesion of these two drugs can have a maximum imprisonment of 7 years
What are cocaine or heroin?
500
Marijuana is stored in this tissue in areas around major body organs
What is fat tissue?
500
The term used to directly inject drugs such as heroin into a vein is called.
What is mainlining?
500
Side effects include nose bleeds, increase in runny noses, loss of appetite and paranoia
What is cocaine?