Drugs and Substances

Question 1

What are drugs?

Answer 1

Any substances other than food that affects the way your body and mind function

Question 2

What are drug classifications?

Answer 2

Stimulants
Depressants
Hallucinogens
Cannabis

Question 3

What do stimulants do?

Answer 3

They speed things up, and elevate your heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, and body temperature. Speeding up brain function and making you feel more alert and attentive.

Question 4

What are examples of stimulants?

Answer 4

Cocaine, crack, speed, and crystal meth

Question 5

What are signs that someone’s been intoxicated by a stimulant?

Answer 5

-generalized state of euphoria
-increased energy
-confidence
-scratching and itching
-mental alertness
-sexual arousal
-large pupils
-dry mouth
-reduced appetite
-teeth grinding
-excessive sweating
-fast heart beat and breathing

Question 6

What are depressants?

Answer 6

Drugs that slow things down, slowing cognitive functions, and causing one’s heart rate, blood pressure, and body temp to drop.

Question 7

Depressant examples

Answer 7

Codeine, alcohol, T3s, OxyContin, morphine, heroin, barbiturates

Question 8

Alcohol facts

Answer 8

It’s a downer drug that can alter one’s behavior and often kills people with alcohol poisoning. Alcohol tolerance can differ from person to person.

Question 9

What are hallucinogens?

Answer 9

Hallucinogens can be both stimulants and depressants. They affect the central nervous system and cause people to see or hear illusions.

Question 10

Hallucinogen examples

Answer 10

Inhalants, acid/LSD, magic mushrooms, salvia, ecstasy, peyote

Question 11

What are inhalants?

Answer 11

Vapors from toxic substances that are inhaled for a quick high. They are absorbed by your lungs and enter the bloodstream into the brain and other organs. They are easily bought and found, causing a psychoactive or intoxicating effect.

Question 12

Inhalant examples

Answer 12

Shoe polish, spray paint, lighter fluid, gasoline, cleaning products

Question 13

What is marijuana

Answer 13

Marijuana can be a stimulant, depressant, and hallucinogen. Causing a sense of relaxation, elevated mood, and heightened senses.

Question 14

What is addiction?

Answer 14

The physical and psychological inability to stop consuming a chemical, drugs, activity, or substance, even though it harms you.

Question 15

What is FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder)

Answer 15

Conditions that occur in a person because their mother consumed drugs or alcohol during pregnancy.