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Marijuana
Prescription Drugs
Ecstasy
Inhalants
Cocaine
100
The main active ingredient in Marijuana.
What is THC?
100
When someone takes a medication that was prescribed for someone else or takes their own prescription in a manner or dosage other than what was prescribed.
What is Prescription Drug Abuse?
100
A synthetic, psychoactive drug that is chemically similar to the stimulant methamphetamine.
What is Ecstasy?
100
Aerosol spray cans, Markers, Shoe polish, Glue, Cooking Spray, Air Conditioning Refrigerant, etc.
What are common inhalants teens ingest?
100
Snorting, Injecting, Freebasing (smoking), Crack Cocaine
What are the ways of ingesting cocaine?
200
Marijuana rolled into cigarette form.
What is a "joint"?
200
Pain Relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, sedatives
What are common prescription drugs that are abused?
200
1.4% of the nation's youth
What percentage of teens use Ecstasy?
200
Hallucinations, Slurred Speech, Loss of muscle control, Euphoria
What are some of the effects of inhalants?
200
Paranoia, Auditory hallucinations, Restlessness, Increased blood pressure, Constricted blood vessels, Mood disturbances and Heart attack or stroke
What are the effects of cocaine?
300
Distorted Perception, Trouble with thinking and problem solving, Loss of motor coordination, Increased heart rate, Anxiety, Dry mouth and throat
What are the short-term effects of Marijuana?
300
Parents medicine cabinet, Grandparents' pill box, etc.
Where do teens get their prescription drugs?
300
Increased heart rate and blood pressure, Dehydration, Overheating, Teeth grinding, Confusion, Depression, Sleep problems
What are Ecstasy's short-term effects?
300
Death caused by stress on the heart from inhalant abuse.
What is Sudden Sniffing Death Syndrome?
300
Up to 75% of experimenters
What percentage of people who try cocaine become addicted?
400
Peer Pressure, Shown in Media, Escape from problems
What are reasons why teens use marijuana?
400
7.4 % of teens.
What is the percentage of teens who reported using prescriptions for nonmedical purposes?
400
Severe anxiety, Paranoia, Drug craving, Damage to the brain's nerve endings that are responsible for thought and memory, Impaired function and bodily production of serotonin
What are the long-term effects of Ecstasy?
400
Glassy eyes, Change in behavior, Physical effects, such as inflammation of the throat, Missing household substances, Empty aerosol cans, Discolored rags or clothes, etc.
What are warning signs of inhalant abuse?
400
Leaving and coming back in a different mood, white powder around the nose, Dilated pupils and overly sensitive to light, Runny nose, Nosebleeds, Needle marks, etc.
What are signs and symptoms of cocaine use?
500
The student's breath may smell like marijuana. The student's eyes may be red and pupils dilated, and he or she may appear to be sedated and inattentive.
What are behaviors teachers can notice about students using marijuana?
500
To get high, To treat pain, To help with school work, etc.
What are some reasons why teens abuse prescription drugs?
500
A drug created for the purpose of making someone feel high. Ecstasy is the most common type.
What is a designer drug?
500
Drugs that lead to more dangerous drug abuse. The most common are Prescription drugs, inhalants and over the counter medications.
What are gateway drugs?
500
Inpatient cocaine rehab center. Addiction is more psychological than physical.
What is the best treatment for cocaine users?