Stimulants/Depressants | Cocaine/Opiates | Marijuana/Alcohol | Alcohol and Disease/Drug Abuse | Grab Bag |
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Drug that increases the actions regulated by the nervous system.
What is a stimulant?
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Used for illegal stimulants or medically used as local anesthetic.
How can cocaine be used ?
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tetrahydrocannabinol
What id the active ingredient in Marijuana?
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An addiction to alcohol
Define Alcoholism
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Nicotine
What kind of stimulant is found in cigarettes?
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increase alertness, relieve fatigue
How are stimulants used?
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Anxiety, panic,increased energy, rapid pulse,confusion, dilated pupils and hallucinations.
Symptoms of cocaine?
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C. Marijuana
Pick a choice:
Which is most destructive to the lungs? A. Eating a Popsicle B. Blowing your nose C. Marijuana D. Failing Biology |
The uncontrollable dependence on a drug.
Define Addiction
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Caffeine
What kind of stimulant is found in coffee,tea, and chocolates?
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Drug that decreases the rate of functions regulated by the brain.
What are depressants?
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A drug with morphine like effects.
Definition of opiates.
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Central Nervous system.
Fill in the Blank:
Slows down rate of the_________________. |
The misuse of any drug for non medical purposes
Define Drug Abuse
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For medicine uses
How can drugs be used positively?
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relieve anxiety, irritability, tension
How are depressants medically used?
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Acts as a depressant; causes drowsiness, restlessness, nausea
What kind of effects do opiates do on the body?
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It slows down reflexes, disrupts coordination, and impairs judgement.
What can Alcohol do to the body?
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1. destroys cells in liver
2. becomes less able to handle alcohol 3. formations of scar tissue (cirrhosis) 4. blocks flow of blood through liver & interferes with other important functions. Then person may die of liver failure.
List the process of Long Term Alcohol use.
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The formation of scar tissue during Long term alcohol. I
What is cirrhosis?
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Stimulants-Amphetamines
Depressants-Barbiturates, Tranquilizers
List some example of depressants and stimulants.
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They will suffer from uncontrollable pain and sickness.
What happens to an addict when they stop taking a drug?
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The crime of driving a vehicle with an excess of alcohol in the blood.
What do you think Drunk Driving is?
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Heavy drinking during pregnancy can cause birth defects.
Why do you think that pregnant women shouldn't drink too much alcohol
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Stimulants
Drugs that increase heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing rate are_________________.
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