Health: Drugs (2017-2018)

This type of hallucinogen, a dissociative drug called dextromethorphan, is most commonly known as cough and cold medicine. When cold medication is taken properly and as directed, it is effective in easing the symptoms of a cough or cold, but when taken at higher doses, it can be lethal. With only one dose of the drug, it can totally distort a person's vision and make the person dizzy, agitated, and paranoid. Users can also experience hallucinations and psychological dependence. When synergistic interactions occur with the drug and other depressant drugs like alcohol, it can lead to overdose and death.

DXM

This drug will often cause a person to experience seizures, coma, unconsciousness, and death. It is a depressant that affects the central nervous system. It is a colorless, odorless, bitter of salty liquid. It is very popular in many raves and nightclubs. At parties and raves, users will often combine the drug with ecstasy and alcohol which can and will be lethal due to synergism.

GHB

This liquid can easily be slipped or dripped into a person's drink without them knowing and they could be the victim of "date-rape".

GHB

This drug, commonly known as "spice", is perceived to be a natural or "safe" alternative to marijuana. It is marked as synthetic marijuana. It is made up of an herbal mixture that will make a user experience similar effects of marijuana. It is made up of shredded, dried plant material and chemical additives that will cause the psychoactive effects, or mind altering effects. It is commonly abused by being smoked.

K2

This type of hallucinogen, a dissociative drug, is most commonly known by its street name, "acid". It is one of the most potent mood and perception altering hallucinogenic drugs found. It can be sold on the streets as small tablets, capsules, or thin squares that resemble a jello like consistency. Often, it will be sold as a liquid that has been added onto absorbent paper and then cut into smaller squares called a "_______". When users get high off of the drug, it is referred to as a "_____", which will last 12 or more hours. However, not all of them are good experiences. When things go wrong, it is called a "_______", where a user will see sound and hear color. It can reoccur years later even if the user has not taken the drug in years.

LSD, blotter, trip, bad trip

The colors of heroin vary die to the ____ which have been used to dilute it.

additives

These types of inhalants are sprays that contain solvents and propellants. Sprays that are included in this category are spray paint, hair spray, vegetable oil spray and deodorant spray.

aerosols

These are very powerful stimulants that are made artificially. It will quickly give the user a feeling of well-being and an intense feeling of energy. When a person is on a high, they have no fear of authority and may even think they have super powers. As quickly as the drug gave the user a high is as quickly as it will wear off, leaving the user depressed, encouraging the person to use it again. Users suffer mental and behavioral changes such as feelings of panic, paranoia, psychosis, and insomnia. Physically, he or she will experience cardiac complications, strokes, seizures and addiction. The drugs can be snorted, smoked, or injected.

amphetamines

These types of drugs are often prescribed legally for health conditions that might cause a steroid hormone deficiency, like delayed puberty, diseases that result in loss of lean muscle mass, cancer, and AIDS. Some athletes and bodybuilders abuse those drugs in an attempt to enhance performance, improve their physical appearance, or gain an advantage in a competitive nature. Those types of drugs are commonly taken as a pill or injected into muscles, while others are applied to the skin as a cream or a gel. Continuous use can decrease the body's tolerance to the drugs as well as cause the body to stop manufacturing its own testosterone.

anabolic steroids

This type of reaction is an interaction that occurs when drugs are taken together and each drug';s side effect is cancelled out or reduced by the action of the other.

antagonistic reaction

Studies have shown that the younger a user is when the they fabuse marijuana, between the ages of ___ and ___, will lose an average of ___ IQ points.

13, 38, 8

The potency of marijuana has been on a steady rise over the past decades. Recently, the concentrations of THC were close to ____%, in comparison to the 4% in the 1980's.

15

The first appearance of illegal drugs came to light in the ____ century with morphine, heroine, and cocaine causing addiction and abuse.

19th

The effects of stimulant drugs have been known to last for only ____-____ minutes.

20, 30

There is an estimation that ____% of users may become addicted to marijuana. The percent of use will increase when a user starts at a younger age, however.

9

This is a newer drug to the illegal drug market. They are man-made and are created to stimulate amphetamines like ecstasy and methamphetamine. They are abused by being swallowed, snorted, inhaled, and injected. Snorting and injecting are the most dangerous forms of delivery. It can give a feeling of joy and increase social interaction or cause people to feel paranoid, nervous and also have hallucinations. The drug will cause severe intoxication; it will seem like the person is very drunk and intoxicated. Taking the drug has also been reported to make people psychotic.

bath salts

This is the area of the brain that becomes influenced by this active compound in marijuana. It will activate and cause a "high", making the user have altered perceptions and mood, impaired coordination, struggles with thinking, problem solving, learning, and memory. Recent studies have shown that the younger a user is when they first abuse marijuana, the more substantial the reduction in learning and memory.

cannabinoid receptors, THC

This category of hallucinogens are thought to produce their perception-altering effects by acting on neural circuits in the brain that use neurotransmitters called serotonin. Serotonin is going to affect the area of the brain which controls mood, cognition, and perception, as well as other areas like physiological responses to stress and panic.

classic hallucinogens

This drug was originally found to be used by the Incas in the Andes Mountains to elevate their heart rates to prepare to breathe the thin amount of air. It is a fast acting drug that will stimulate the central nervous system. It is commonly administered through snorting. It has been prescribed by Sigmund Freud to help his patients suffering with depression. The drug had also been added to products like Coca-Cola. As of 1922, the drug became a banned substance. It is now known as the most dangerous drug known to man.

cocaine

This drug, a narcotic compound that is derived from opium, is often found in cough syrups. It can cause a tolerance and dependence.

codeine

This is a derivative of cocaine in the crystal form. It is considered one of the most powerful illegal drugs for producing psychological dependence. It is ___-____% more pure, which makes it more potent than the powder cocaine. That means that its use is more risky to the user. For the user to get high, he or she will need to heat the crystals. Once it is heated, the user will then smoke the drug. Since it is smoked, it reaches the brain faster than other substances that are abused in other ways, giving an immediate high. The high will last for a maximum of ____ minutes, which creates the desire to take the drug again in a short amount of time.

crack, 75, 100, 15

Term used for the pattern of use in which steroids are taken for periods of weeks or months, after which use is stopped for a period of time and then restarted. In addition, abusers will combine different types of steroid supplements in an attempt to receive the greatest effectiveness of the drug, also known as "_____".

cycling, stacking

Term used for the type of drug or substance that will slow the body and mind's reactions.

depressant

Many prescription drugs will come with the strict recommendation to avoid doing this while taking the medication.

drinking alcohol

Term used for the intentional misuse of drugs for non-medical purposes.

drug abuse

Term used for the improper use of drugs; when drugs are not used as directed.

drug misuse

This drug has been used since its creation in the early 19th century. At that time, it was known as MDMA, representing its chemical make-up. Today, it is common in club scenes, "rave" scenes, hip hop parties, and concerts. It is estimated that there are over this many million abusers of the drug, world-wide. It is taken in a pill form and is swallowed, or injected to give a more immediate effect. The drug acts as a mood enhancer by speeding up the central nervous system. Since many of the chemicals that create the drug are very difficult to obtain, many creators of the drug will often substitute it with caffeine, LSD, amphetamines, cocaine, rat poison, and dog de-worming substances, among others. The effects of the drug will last for ____ to ____ hours.

ecstasy, 9, 4, 6

This is the chemical found in alcohol that makes the changes in a person's body and behavior.

ethanol

True or False: Anabolic steroids cannot become addicting because they do not cause a "high" like other drugs.

false

True or False: Anabolic steroids have an immediate impact on the brain, just like stimulants and depressants. They cause a "high" that other abusers strive for.

false

True or False: Bath salts and epsom salts are the same thing.

false

True or False: Heroin users can achieve the same high as they do the very first time they use the drug.

false

True or False: It is impossible for the body to develop a resistance to prescription drugs.

false

True or False: Medications exist that may help a user with a marijuana addiction.

false

True or False: Prescription and over-the-counter drugs are illegal when used as directed by the person they are prescribed for.

false

True or False: When a drug is not producing the same level of pleasure and euphoria, the drug is having less side effects.

false

Anabolic steroid abuse in (females/males/young people) include a growth of facial hair, baldness, a change or discontinuation of the menstrual cycle, and/or a deepening of the voice.

females

These types of inhalants consist of medical anesthetics. Examples include chloroform and nitrous oxide, more commonly known as "laughing gas".

gases

These are drugs that cause hallucinations. By using them, a person's perception of reality is altered. He or she will experience intense emotional swings, hear sounds that are not actually occurring, see images that are not real and feel sensations that seem genuine but are not. List the two categories consisting.

hallucinogens, classic hallucinogens, dissociative drugs

This, a form of a narcotic drug, is a highly addictive depressant that is used by millions of people worldwide. It was first created in 1898 in Germany by the Bayer Pharmaceutical Company. In its purest form, it is a fine white powder. It was originally created to help with the disease of Tuberculosis and it was eventually used to help patients who had a morphine addiction, as a step down. The drug is derived from the poppy plant which has a milky (serum that gets refined into opium).

heroin

These types of drugs are prohibited by law and have no medical use, such as heroin.

illicit drugs

Heroin quickly breaks down this system of the body, which in time will leave one to become sick, extremely thin, and eventually cost the user his or her life.

immune system

For marijuana to be approved by the FDA, it must have well-defined and measurable _____ that are consistent in pill or by injection.

ingredients

These are chemicals that can be found in any home or workplace. The fumes that are inhaled, even once, can get a person high, and can also be very harmful to the brain and body. List the four different categories.

inhalants, volatile solvents, aerosols, gases, nitrites

Heroin can be abused in these three ways.

injections, smoking, snorting

This type of hallucinogen, a dissociative drug, is found in powder of liquid form that is used on large animals. It is often designed to be used during surgeries and medical procedures. Users will experience a detached, dream-like state where he or she will have difficulty moving. Due to the response, the drug is used as a "date-rape" drug. Users may also encounter "near-death" experiences. Use of the drug can lead to permanent learning impairment and memory problems.

ketamine

Anabolic steroid abuse in (females/males/young people) include a shrinking of the testicles which can cause infertility, baldness, a development of breasts, as well as a greater risk of prostate cancer.

males

This, classified as cannabis, is the most commonly abused illegal drug in the United States. The drug can be smoked in pipes, water pipes, in cigars or hand-rolled cigarettes. It has also been placed in food products that are cooked or baked and had also been brewed as a tea. Once the drug is ingested, its drug properties will enter into the blood stream which will then carry it to the brain. Once in the brain, the drug targets parts of the brain that influence pleasure, memory, thinking, concentration, time perception and coordinated movements.

marijuana

This condition from methamphetamine will lead to dental disease and tooth decay. It occurs due to the drug causing blood vessels to shrink, salivary glands to dry up, a poor diet, dehydration and cravings for sugar drinks like soda.

meth mouth

This drug is more commonly known as crystal meth. It is considered to be one of the most addictive substances. It is created in "super-labs" in the United States of in Mexico. It is white, odor-less, and bitter-tasting. Some hazardous materials like acetone (nail polish remover), lithium (batteries), pseudoephedrine (decongestant), toluene (brake fluid) are added to the drug. The drug is normally abused by being snorted, injected, smoked, or swallowed. The side effects include diarrhea, hyperthermia, seizures, heart palpations, sensory hallucinations, insomnia, and paranoia.

methamphetamine

This drug is compromised of synthetic drugs. Only a small percentage is pure MDMA, or ecstasy. Most of the drug that is sold is marketed to first time users between the ages of ____ and ____. The drug is most commonly sold as a powder of in a capsule.

molly, 12, 17

Between morphine and codeine, two narcotic compounds that are derived from opium, this drug is stronger and is often used for recovery after surgeries.

morphine

These are two narcotic compounds derived from opium.

morphine, codeine

The first refinements of the poppy plant, which has a milky, creates this pain relieving drug. But, with continued refining, different forms of this drug are formed.

morphine, heroin

Term used for any depressant drug that is made from or is chemically similar to opium.

narcotic

The actual strength of a packet of heroin is (always definitely/never) known to the buyer.

never

These types of inhalants are found in leather cleaner, room deodorizers and food preservatives. They will directly act upon the Central Nervous System, brain and spinal cord.

nitrites

This is a drug that is obtained from the seed pod of a poppy plant.

opium

This type of hallucinogen, a dissociative drug, is most commonly known as "PCP" or "angel dust". At one time, it had been used as an intravenous anesthetic for animals. Users will make them feel like they are detached from reality. When it is smoked, it is added to herbs like mind and parsley or added to other illegal drugs like marijuana. It will cause delusions as well as hallucinations and give a sense of distance from one's environment. It can affect the outer body by causing numbness in the user's hands and feet or difficulty moving.

phencyclidine

These types of drugs relieve pain. They are capable of reducing the pain intensity in the brain. Hydrocodone (Vicodin), oxycodone (OxyContin and Percocet), and morphine (Kadian) are all drugs that fit into that category. They can cause drowsiness, mental confusion, constipation and possible depress breathing rates. Some users will experience a euphoric effect.

prescription opioids

Anabolic steroid abuse in (females/males/young people) include stunted growth, accelerated puberty changes, and a risk of not reaching expected mature height if steroid use occurs before a typical adolescent growth spurt.

young people

This type of hallucinogen, a dissociative drug, is most commonly known by its street names such as "'shrooms", "magic mushrooms", and "psychedelic mushrooms". It originated in the religious rituals of Mexican and Central American cultures. It can be used as a dried or fresh mushroom, or in a capsule filled with the drug in a powder form, or brewed as tea. Their hallucinogenic effect is considered gentler and more natural than other hallucinogens like LSD. Users will report a feeling of euphoria and a tingling physical sensation. There may also be a greater sensitivity to light and sound. A small dose can make the user feel effects within a half an hour and last for 4 to 5 hours. The intensity of each mushroom varies due to the ____ of the mushroom. Depending on the intensity, it could cause anxiety, confused thinking, and disordered panic as well as lasting memories of the bad trip that could last a lifetime.

psilocybin, genus

These types of drugs are drugs that will affect the activity of brain cells to alter perception, thought, and mood. Those drugs include stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens, inhalants, alcohol, and chemical compounds found in some other drugs.

psychoactive drugs

This is a commonly abused stimulant by many teenagers and young adults. The prescribed purpose for the drug is to help patients focus and concentrate. It is prescribed for those with attention disorders. The prescribed drug can have side-effects such as nervousness, insomnia, weight loss, anorexia, and drug dependency. The government recently released a statement stating that the drug and drugs of a similar make up may cause visual hallucinations, suicidal thoughts, as well as aggressive violent behavior. The drug can come in pill form, but are often crushed and snorted to give the user a "pick-me-up".

ritalin

This is a drug that has become known as a "date-rape" drug. It is a depressant to the central nervous system. It can have a range of effects including exhaustion, sedation, confusion, and impaired coordination as well as memory loss. When used, a person may become physically and psychologically impacted. It prevents the user from being able to move or think. Just like GHB, it is colorless and odorless which makes it easily slipped into an unsuspecting person's drink. The drug will quickly slow the pulse and breathing rate of a person, which will leave them unconscious and could possibly cause death.

rohypnol

This type of hallucinogen, a dissociative drug, is commonly found in Mexico and has its origins in the herb mint family. It produces a lesser effect than any of the other hallucination drugs. Body weight, dose taken, and method of ingestion and the strength of the drug can alter the effects of the drug. The drug can be smoked and will have a short term effect of 5 to 25 minutes. When taken orally, the effects will last no more than 60 minutes. The drug can be used by chewing fresh leaves, drinking extracted juice, or smoked in cigarettes. A user may experience a sensation of traveling back in time, morphing in to an object and having an outer of body experience. Currently, the long-term effects are unknown.

salvia

Term used for unwanted or even dangerous physical or mental effects caused by a drug or medicine.

side-effects

A narcotic in (small/big) doses will act to dull the senses, relieve pain, and induce sleep.

small

Term used for any drug that speeds up the central nervous system. It will increase the blood pressure, heart rate and breathing rate of the user. It may make the user feel more alert and energized. Many users will get "high", but quickly crash after taking the drug, experiencing a "down" feeling.

stimulant

Term used for the interaction that occurs when drugs that are taken together combine their actions, so that the total effect is greater than either drug would produce alone.

synergistic reaction

Term used for when the body develops a resistance to a drug when being repeatedly used.

tolerance

True or False: Alcohol is considered a drug.

true

True or False: As a dependency on depressants increases,cravings, anxiety, or panic are common.

true

True or False: Brain damage affecting thought and memory are one of the long-term side effects of ecstasy.

true

True or False: Heroin increases the risk of a user to contract hepatitis and HIV.

true

True or False: If depressant drugs are combined with other depressant drugs, the result can be fatal.

true

True or False: It has been studied and proven that once a person has started to abuse cocaine, it becomes almost impossible to break the mental and physical addiction that has occurred.

true

True or False: Schizophrenia, a mental disorder, could be made worse by marijuana use.

true

True or False: Sugar, caffeine, and other substances are additives to heroin which are used to dilute it.

true

True or False: Use of alcohol while taking other drugs may stop the medication from doing its job in the body.

true

These types of inhalants are liquids that become a gas at room temperature. Products that are commonly abused in this category are paint thinner, mail polish remover, gasoline, and dry-cleaning fluid.

volatile solvents