Substances
This substance is found in nature as well as synthetically made. Causing hallucinations is the most common effect
Hallucinogen
A short term effect of smoking
What is coughing, yellow teeth, or bad breath
Hallucinogens
dead brain cells, coma, death
The active chemical in Marijuana is?
THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol)
Anabolic steroids are usually used by what type of person?
Athlete
This class of drug got its name based on the place that it was most commonly found
What is club drug
A short term effect of smokeless tobacco
What is cavities, bad breath, or yellowing of teeth
Heart disease, lung cancer, cardiovascular disease
Why do people start substance abuse?
stress, coping with trauma, etc...
An example of 1 medical inhalant and 1 non-medical inhalant
inhaler or anesthetic.
spray paint, whippets, gasoline, heavy grade glues
inhalants
blurred vision, loss of coordination, dehydration, slurred speech, hangover.
Smokeless tobacco
Oral cancer and gum disease
An illicit drug is?
An illegal substance
Drinking while pregnant can cause
miscarriage's, still birth, low birth rate, birth defects, fetal alcohol syndrome.
At one time was thought to be safer than smoking.
what is Vaping
A short term effect of Marijuana
Alcohol
Liver disease, high blood pressure, cancer, heart disease, depression, ED
Substances fall into one of two categories based on what they do to the nervous system
stimulants and depressants
Cocaine is an example of a
Stimulant
The most used illicit drug in the US
What is Marijuana
A short term effect of Hallucinogens
What is loss of appetite, dry mouth, panic, loss of coordination, paranoia, or bizarre behavior.
Anabolic steroids
Hair loss, sterile, liver and kidney failure, cardiovascular disease
Treatment options include
detoxification, supervised medication, and therapeutic communities
Smoking while pregnant has been linked to what in new borns
SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome)