Key Terms
This is when someone feels permanently relaxed and loses the ability to feel motivated because of drug use
Amotivational syndrome
Needing more of a substance to feel to effects of the drug
Tolerance
E-cigarettes are risk free when used as directed?
False (they almost always contain nicotine, even when they have been labeled as "nic free")
True or False
Using any psychoactive drug can impair normal brain development?
True
If I person uses Flakka and/or Bath Salts, what types of behavior might we see?
Aggressive and violent behavior
The percent of alcohol in a person's blood stream
BAC (blood alcohol concentration)
True of False
Alcohol impacts the brain's memory and and ability to concentrate
True
What kind of objects to vape pens/ecigs look like?
USB flash drives
pens
"techy" objects
What is the psychoactive element in marijuana?
THC
What is a street name for synthetic marijuana?
K2, Spice, Bliss, Fake Weed, Yucatan Fire, Skunk, Moon Rocks, Genie
A drug that leads to the use of other drugs
Gateway drug
Most high school students drink alcohol their freshmen year
false
Do teens and adults have the same risk for addiction when using alcohol and/or drugs? Explain.
No/false because a teen's brain is still developing and chemical use could inhibit its full potential of growth.
And, the younger a person is that they start using chemicals they're more likely to become addicted.
A compulsion or perceived need to use the drug
What is it called when a person has withdrawal symptoms when they don't have access to taking the drug? (ex. shaking, nausea, vomiting)
Physical Addiction
drugs that are created using man-made
chemicals rather than natural ingredients
Synthetic drugs
Why is it dangerous to combine alcohol and other drugs?
It could intensify the effects on the body
THC in marijuana suppresses the vomit reflex so you can die of alcohol poisoning
Causes a person to compulsively seek out drugs despite the harm to the user
Addiction
What type of drugs can marijuana act like?
Stimulant, depressant, hallucinogen...(depending on what's in it)
A drug that causes the user to see and hear things that are not real
Hallucinogenic drug
The act of inhaling and exhaling the aerosol, often referred to as vapor, which is produced by an e-cigarette or similar device
Vaping
Why is it dangerous to consume a large amount of alcohol in a short amount of time?
The body isn't able to oxidize the alcohol fast enough to keep the user safe
What is the cancer causing agent found in tobacco and marijuana?
Tar
What does THC do to the brain's information processing system?
Distorts it/slows it down
A neurotransmitter in the brain that helps control movement, motivation, emotions, and sensations like pleasure
Dopamine