drugs Flashcards
(26 cards)
define legal drugs
drugs that are fda approved
define over-the-counter-drugs
drugs you can buy without a prescription and a pharmacy
define prescription drugs
drugs that have been prescribed by a doctor
define side effect
an effect that can happen when taking a drug that isn’t the intended/main effect
define dose
amount prescribed/you are reccomended to take
define tolerance
how much drugs your body can handle
define illegal drugs
drugs that are not legal
name five illegal drugs
cocaine, heroin, mushrooms, anabolic steroids, meth
name five ways drugs can enter the body
smoked, snorted, injected, swallowed, up the rectum
define stimulants
drugs that speed up messages traveling between the brain and body
two examples of stimulants:
meth, cocaine, nicotine
define depressants
slows down nervous system
two examples of depressants
GHB, roofies, alcohol, marijuana
define opioids
drug used to reduce pain (painkiller)
two examples of opioids
oxycontin, heroin, fentanyl
define hallucinogens
alter thoughts, mood, and preception, etc
two examples of hallucinogens
saliva, ecstasy, mushrooms
define cannabis
a plant with serrated leaves
two examples of cannabis:
marijuana, hashish
define inhalants
substances that produce chemical vapors that can be inhaled to include a psychoactive effect
two examples of inhalants
lighter fluid, spray paint
how is cocaine taken?
Snorted, smoked, injected
what is a short-term effect of cocaine?
enlarged pupils, increased heart rate, headache, euphoria, stroke and coma
what is a long-term effect of cocaine?
Loss of sense of smell, trouble swallowing, poor nutrition
