HEALTH Flashcards
(29 cards)
who formed war on drugs
duterte
Domains which affect drug use and abuse
personal, family, peers and friends, school, community
it increase the likelihood of a person to try something that may cause negative effects in life
risk factors
decrease chances of using, misusing, abusing drugs
protective factors
common concepts in drug educ (5)
drugs, drugs of abuse, drug dependence, drug abuse, drug tolerance
drugs commonly abused by users
drugs of abuse
a chemical substance, used to control emotional and mental state
drugs
the strong desire to take the substance
drug dependence
using the substance for non med purposes
drug abuse
condition of the body to adapt the effects of the substance requiring more
drug tolerance
the classifications of drug of abuse? (6)
gateway drugs, depressants, stimulants, narcotics, inhalants, hallucinogens
drugs the non drug user might try
gateway drugs
example of gateway drugs
alcohol and cigarettes
depressants are known as (blank)
downers
it relaxes the muscles and nerves and depress the central nervous system
depressants
types of depressants (3)
Tranquilizers, Barbiturates, Hypnotics
strongest depressant
hypnotics
stimulants are also known as (blank)
uppers or speeders
they increase energy and speed central nervous system
stimulants
the safe stimulant
caffeine
illegal stimulants (4)
cocaine, methamphetamine or shabu, nicotine, ecstasy
what is cocaine made of?
coca plant
narcotics are also known as (blank)
painkillers
slows down the central nervous system
narcotics
