Term
What age groups represent the largest population of drug abusers?
What are the two main reasons these age groups use/abuse drugs?
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Definition
Adolescents and young adults.
PEER PRESSURE, COPING MECHANISM
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Name some of the main categories of abused drugs
(do not include alcohol, tobacco, caffeine) |
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Definition
Hallucinogens
Barbiturates
Amphetamines
Narcotics
Marijuana
Anti-Anxiety Drugs |
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Term
Name the three most common types of OPIATES (Narcotics)
Name the three most common reasons why people try them |
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Definition
OPIUM - MORPHINE - HEROIN
1. pleasure
2. Curiosity
3. Peer Pressure |
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Name some features of the effects of using OPIATES (NARCOTIC DRUGS) |
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Definition
•Quick rush, followed by high
•Lethargic, withdrawn
•Diminished need for food, sex
•Relaxed, euphoric, reverie state
•Dependent after 30 days of use
•Withdrawal symptoms after 8 hours |
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Name some of the effects of withdrawal from using opiates (narcotic drugs): |
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Definition
Sweating
Vomiting
Back Pain
Diarrhea
Abdominal Cramps
Headache |
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Term
A cocaine euphoria (high) lasts how long on average? |
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Definition
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Term
Name some of the effects of a cocaine high: |
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Definition
Sleeplessness
Excitement
Heightened Sexual Arousal |
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Term
Do Amphetamines actually give you extra energy?
Do they cause addiction and tolerance build-up?
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Definition
No, the effect is illusory
Yes, amphetamines are addictive and can cause a tolerance build up
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Term
What is the main physiological effect of taking barbiturates (sedatives)? |
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Definition
They slow down central nervous system. |
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Term
How do hallucinogenic drugs such as LSD and PCD cause hallucinations? |
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Definition
By distorting sensory images |
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Term
Name some of the hallucinatory effects caused by taking LSD ("tripping"): |
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Definition
8 Hours of:
Sensory distortion
Mood Swings
Feelings of detachment
Depersonalization |
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Term
What are the impairments associated with taking "Ecstasy" (MDMA)? |
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Definition
Memory impairment
Severe organic brain problems |
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Term
Does smoking marijuana automatically induce hilarity/happiness in the user? |
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Definition
No. Marijuana tends to intensify the state of mind and mood the user is already experiencing. |
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Term
Over-use of marijuana can cause what detrimental effects? |
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Definition
Anxiety
Depression
Psychosis ("freaking out") |
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Term
Can you describe some of the effects of the marijuana "high" the smoker experiences? |
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Definition
Mild state of euphoria
Heightened perceptual activity
Relaxation
Feeling of "floating away"
Memory and time distortion
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Term
What are some of the physiological effects of marijuana smoking? |
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Definition
Increased Heart Rate
Slowed Reaction
Increased Appetite ("munchies")
Pupil Contraction
Memory Dysfunction
Information-Processing Impairment |
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