Drugs & Drug Abuse

Dose

A specific unit of measurement when taking a drug or medication.

Dependence

A state in which there is a compulsive or chronic need, as for a drug.

What is Caffeine?

A stimulant ,low psychological dependence no physical dependence.

Amphetamine

A stimulant drug used years ago to control ADHD and weight. It is a component in Crystal Meth (amphetamine) making it a stimulant.

Nicotine

A stimulating and highly addictive psychoactive drug in tobacco

Codeine

A sedative often added to narcotics to help relax a person and relieve pain.

What is Mescaline?

A hallucinogen obtained from the a small, spineless cactus Peyote. From earliest recorded time, peyote has been used by natives in northern Mexico and the southwestern United States as a part of traditional religious rites.

Heroin

A highly (most addictive) drug belonging to the narcotic group.

Heroin

A narcotic with a high psychological dependence, and physical dependence; derived from morphine.

Oxycontin

A painkiller (analgesic), is a synthetic opiate.

What drugs are stimulants?

amphetamines, cocaine, caffeine, nicotine, methamphetamines.

Blackout

A period of time that the abuser cannot recall

LSD

A powerful hallucinogenic drug; also known as acid

Tolerance

A progressive decrease in a person's responsiveness to a drug.

What is PCP?

A "dissociative" anesthetic. Its sedative and anesthetic effects are trance-like, and patients experience a feeling of being "out of body" and detached from their environment.

Barbiturates

A category of depressant drugs that reduce anxiety and produce sleepiness

What are Dissociative Drugs?

A category of hallucinogens which cause sensory deprivation, by reducing signals from certain parts of the brain (usually external stimuli) to the conscious mind.

Narcotics

A class of drugs used to relieve pain and is derived from opium.

Alcohol

A depressant it effects the central nervous system it is the most widely used drug in the U.S, high physical and psychological dependence.

Alcoholism

A disease associated with the need to consume alcohol. Often leads to social, personal and professional failure.

Psychoactive drug

A drug that alters behavior, thought, or perception by altering biochemical reactions in the nervous system, thereby affecting consciousness

Hallucinogen

A drug that causes an altered sense of reality. People are known to have crossing of senses. Includes drugs like LSD, Shrooms, PCP, Bath Salts

Anesthetic

A drug used to numb pain and/or sedate an individual.

Hangover

A term used to describe the after-effects of drinking too much alcohol

What is the most commonly abused drug by teenagers?

Alcohol

Nicotine

An addictive ingredient found in tobacco products including cigarettes and smokeless tobacco

What are example of minor stimulants?

Caffeine, Nicotine

Ketamine

Club drug, primarily used in veterinary medicine as an animal anesthetic.

What are examples of powerful stimulants?

Cocaine, Ecstasy

Binge Drinking

Consuming excessive amounts of alcohol at one time. May be a social, problem drinker or an alcoholic.

Tranquilizer

Depressant drugs that reduce anxiety and induce relaxation

What are Tranquilizers?

Depressant drugs that reduce anxiety and induce relaxation

Rohypnol

Depressant, club drug, also known as "roofies",muscle relaxant, loss of consciousness, inability to remember. Known as a date rape drug.

Prescription

Directions administered by a physician as to the type, dosage and timing of any medication.

Designer Drugs

Drugs created by man to mimic the effects of others. Usually dangerous.

What are Sedatives?

Drugs that calm and make one unaware of their environment

What are depressants?

Drugs that calm nerves and relax muscles. Depressants do exactly what the name suggests — they depress a person's nervous system. Doctors use them to treat things like insomnia or anxiety.

Stimulant

Drugs that excite neural activity and speed up body functions. EX - caffeine, nicotine, amphetamines, cocaine, and Ecstasy

Amphetamine

Drugs that stimulate neural activity, causing speeded-up body functions and associated energy and mood changes.

Psychoactive Drug

Hallucinogens belong to this category as they alter sense of reality, causing a type of psychosis

Anabolic steroids

High psychological dependence, physical dependence yes, used for muscle growth, chemically related to testosterone.

What are Inhalants?

Inhalants are ordinary household products that are inhaled or sniffed by children to get high. There are hundreds of household products on the market today that can be misused as inhalants.

What is drug addiction?

It is a complex illness characterized by intense and, at times, uncontrollable drug craving, along with compulsive drug seeking and use that persist even in the face of devastating consequences.

Over-The-Counter Drug

Legal drugs that can purchased without a prescription.

What is LSD?

Lysergic acid diethylamide, also known as acid, is a psychedelic drug known for its psychological effects, which include altered thinking processes, closed- and open-eye visuals, synesthesia, an altered sense of time, and spiritual experiences.

OTC drugs

Medications that are legally available without a prescription

Marijuana

Newly legal in Colorado this drug is classified as a hallucinogen. The active ingredient is THC, used medically to treat nausea, glaucoma and muscle stiffness.

Overdose

Signs and symptoms associated with ingesting too much of any substance for the body to handle effectively.

Second-hand smoke

Smoke that is consumed by someone who does not directly inhale cigarettes, marijuana, etc.

What are Amphetamines?

Stimulants , high psychological dependence, unknown physical dependence. Referred to as "uppers" or "speed".

Inhalants

Substances whose fumes are sniffed and inhaled to achieve a mind altering effect

Designer drugs

Synthetic substances meant to imitate the effects of hallucinogens and other dangerous drugs

What are Anabolic Steroids?

Synthetic variations of the male sex hormone testosterone. The proper term for these compounds is anabolic-androgenic steroids. "Anabolic" refers to muscle building, and "androgenic" refers to increased male sex characteristics. Some common names for anabolic steroids are Gear, Juice, Roids, and Stackers.

Inhalation

The act of inhaling or sucking in a substance.

Drug abuse

The deliberate taking of a drug for other than a medical purpose and in a manner that can result in damage to a person's health or ability to function.

Withdrawal

The discomfort and distress that follow discontinuing the use of an addictive drug

Addiction

The physical or psychological obsessive need for any substance that creates euphoria.

Intoxication

The state in which a persons mental and physical abilities are impaired by alcohol or another substance

What are inhalants?

They are are volatile substances that produce chemical vapors that can be inhaled to induce a psychoactive, or mind-altering, effect.

What are hallucinogens?

They are drugs that cause hallucinations, profound distortions in a person's perception of reality.

What do anabolic steroids do to your body?

They promote growth of skeletal muscle (anabolic effects) and the development of male sexual characteristics (androgenic effects) in both males and females.

Methadone

This Narcotic has a high psychological and physical dependence and is classified as a narcotic.it is synthetically produced and is used to treat opiate addiction.

Opium

This narcotic is highly psychological and physically dependent, and is derived from the Asian poppy and the source of morphine.

Side effect

Unintended reactions to medicine

Drug abuse

Using any legal drug for anything except its intended purpose or an illegal drug for any purpose

What drugs are depressants?

alcohol, barbiturates, Quaaludes, Milltown, equanil, valium, Librium.

Methamphetamine (Meth)

high psychological dependence and the physical dependence is unknown.it is considered a stimulant and is derived from amphetamines.

Cocaine

is a stimulant, high psychological dependence and no physical dependence, its found in coca leaves. creates a feeling of exhilaration and lasting euphoria.

What drugs are narcotics (opiates)?

morphine, heroin, methadone, codeine.