ch 12 illegal drugs section 2

Question 1

marijuana

Answer 1

dried flowers & leaves of the plant Cannabis sativa that are smoked or mixed in food & eaten for intoxicating effects

Question 2

inhalant

Answer 2

drug that is inhaled as vapor

Question 3

Club(designer) drug

Answer 3

drug made to closely resemble a common illegal drug in chemical structure and effect

Question 4

Anabolic Steroid

Answer 4

synthetic version of the male hormone testosterone that is used to promote muscle development

Question 5

Tetrahydrcannabinol

Answer 5

active chemical in marijuana

Question 6

Hashish

Answer 6

dark brown resin collected from tops of cannabis plant

Question 7

sudden sniffing death syndrome

Answer 7

body is sensitive to solvents in some inhalants that heart may stop beating

Question 8

gateway drugs

Answer 8

drugs that often lead to abuse of other drugs

Question 9

look-alike drugs

Answer 9

abused substances that are only slightly different from other, better known drugs, they are cheaper and dangerous

Question 10

name 3 things illegal drugs have in common

Answer 10

affect function to the brain, dangerous to your health, & result in drug dependence and addiction

Question 11

what are 4 commonly abused illegal drugs?

Answer 11

marijuana, inhalants, club drugs, anabolic steroids

Question 12

huffing inhalants damages what?

Answer 12

brain, liver, kidneys, bone marrow, and bladder

Question 13

effects of marijuana

Answer 13

anxiety, panic attack, loss of concentration, disorientation

Question 14

true or false? club drugs are addictive and can cause brain damage and death

Answer 14

true

Question 15

why are look-alike drugs especially dangerous?

Answer 15

no way to know what’s in them

Question 16

what do anabolic steroids increase?

Answer 16

muscle mass, but have harmful side effects

Question 17

do anabolic steroids have psychoactive affects ?

Answer 17

no

Question 18

what are the effects of steroids?

Answer 18

growth is stunted, infertility, severe acne