The Continuum of Use/Process of Addiction MARIJUANA ALCOHOL ECSTASY COCAINE/CRACK
100
What is the Experimental Stage
The stage that youth may use drugs, but their curiosity is met and they do not continue to use
100
What is THC
Chemical in cannabis that creates the “high”
100
What is the Depressant Category
Category of this drug, which slows brain and body functions
100
What is the "Love Pill"
Other name given to this drug due to it enhancing senses of touch, but this false sense of affection is misleading and emotionally damaging
100
What is Crack Cocaine
Product that is more concentrated than cocaine and has potent effects; otherwise known to be highly addictive
200
What is the Central Nervous System
The body's control centre
200
What is the Hallucinogen Category
Category of this drug, which distorts one's mind and perception of world around them
200
What is the Stomach
Alcohol passes through this organ into the blood, which goes to brain and other body parts within minutes. Hint: Food slows down this process
200
What is "Crashes"
When Ecstasy wears off, a user does this and becomes depressed and often uses other drugs to cope
200
What is the "Fight or Flight" response
Drug mimics this response because it increases users' heart rate and blood pressure, and heightens senses to make one more alert and “ready to go”
300
What are Depressants
Drugs that "slow you down"
300
What is a "joint"
Five cigarettes are known to equal one of "these"
300
What are Mocktails
Healthy beverages that do not contain alcohol and are healthy alternatives to drinking alcohol
300
What is the Stimulant Category
Other category of this drug, NOT the Hallucinogen category
300
What is the Coca Plant
Cocaine is taken from this plant
400
What is the Abuse Stage
The stage that individuals lose control over the use of substances; therefore the substance controls individuals
400
What is Hash
Product that is more concentrated than marijuana; otherwise known to have more THC
400
What is "Binge Drinking"
Process of drinking large amounts of alcohol with the intention of becoming intoxicated over a short period of time
400
What is Euphoria
Mental and emotional condition (intense feelings of well-being, happiness, and excitement) that this drug causes
400
What is Withdrawal
Condition that causes painful symptoms to occur upon the discontinuation or decrease in intake of drugs

500
What are Stimulants
Drugs that "speed you up"
500
What is the brain
Marijuana is known to damage "the walls" of this organ by 400x
500
What is the Liver
Organ that breaks down alcohol and abusing alcohol can cause this organ to get a disease and fail
500
What is MDMA
Name that is abbreviated and refers to the chemical name (Methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine) of Ecstasy
500
What is Dopamine
Brain chemical that causes an individual to feel a "sense of reward"






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