Chapter 12

Question 1

Why do students use drugs?

Answer 1

Parental attitudes, Positive expectation, Self-medication, Social influence, and Social norms.

Question 2

What factors keep students from NOT using drugs?

Answer 2

Spirituality, Academic engagement, Perceived harmfulness, and Athletics

Question 3

Define drug.

Answer 3

Any substance, other than food, that affects bodily functions and structures when taken into the body

Question 4

Define toxicity.

Answer 4

“Poisonousness; the dosage level at which a drug becomes poisonous to the body, causing either temporary or permanent damage.”

Question 5

Define drug misuse.

Answer 5

Use of a drug for a purpose (or person) other than which it was medically intended

Question 6

List the ways that drugs enter into the body. List how long it takes for the drugs to enter the body for each way.

Answer 6

Oral Dosage – 0 minutes to feel the drug
Inhalation – Less than 10 seconds to feel the drug
Subcutaneous Injection – About 10 minutes to feel the drug
Intramuscular Injection – Feel the drug within a few minutes
Intravenous Injection – Feel the drug immediately

Question 7

What is the most common method of taking drugs?

Answer 7

Oral Dosage

Question 8

How do users feel when taking marijuana?

Answer 8

Mild sense of euphoria, sense of slowed time, dreamy type of self-absorption, some impairment in thinking and communicating.

Question 9

What are the symptoms of marijuana withdrawal syndrome?

Answer 9

insomnia, restlessness, loss of appetite, and irritability.

Question 10

What are the negative long-term effects of marijuana on the body?

Answer 10

Dulls sensory and cognitive skills

Impairs short term memory

Leads to difficulty in concentration, attention to detail, and learning new complex information

Increases heart rate and blood pressure

Increases risk for lung cancer

Question 11

How do users feel when taking synthetic marijuana?

Answer 11

elevated mood
relaxation
altered perception – but can be more intense

Question 12

What are the side effects of synthetic marijuana?

Answer 12

agitation
nausea
paranoia
anxiety
dizziness
confusion.

Question 13

How do users feel when taking bath salts?

Answer 13

Users feel intense stimulation, alertness, euphoria, and increased sociability, and sex drive.

Question 14

What are the side effects of bath salts?

Answer 14

Adverse side effects include paranoia, agitation, and hallucinations

Question 15

What are the psychological and physical effects of ecstasy?

Answer 15

Psychological difficulties such as confusion, depression, and sleep problems

Physical symptoms such as involuntary teeth clenching, nausea, blurred vision, and rapid eye movement.

Question 16

What type of drug are amphetamines and methamphetamines?

Answer 16

Amphetamines and Methamphetamine are stimulants.

Question 17

How do users feel on amphetamines? methamphetamines?

Answer 17

Amphetamines produce a state of hyper-alertness and energy

Meth produces long-lasting toxic effects, including psychosis, violence, seizures, and cardiovascular abnormalities.

Question 18

What are the long-term side effects of amphetamines and methamphetamines on the body?

Answer 18

Malnutrition, skin disorders, depression, and impaired concentration or memory

Question 19

How do users feel when taking cocaine?

Answer 19

feelings of soaring well-being and boundless energy.

Question 20

What are the withdrawal symptoms of cocaine? effects of cocaine on the body?

Answer 20

Withdrawal Symptoms:
Depression
Fatigue
Vivid and disturbing dreams
Excessive or too little sleep

Effects:
Severe psychological problems

Suppresses desire for food, sex, and sleep

Can cause strokes, seizures, and neurological damage

Question 21

How do users feel when taking depressants? side effects of depressants?

Answer 21

Low doses reduce or relieve tension, but may cause rapid mood changes and impaired judgment.

Physical and psychological dependence within 2 to 4 weeks
Risk of cross-tolerance
Mood and behavior changes, slurred speech, poor coordination, unsteady gait, involuntary eye movements, impaired attention or memory, and stupor or coma
Synergistic effect when used in combination with alcohol

Question 22

How do users feel when taking opioids? side effects of opioids?

Answer 22

Relax the user, and impart feelings of euphoria while acting as powerful narcotics, or painkillers

Addiction, lethargy, weight loss, loss of sex drive, anxiety, insomnia, and restlessness

Question 23

Define hallucinogens.

Answer 23

drugs that produce vivid and unusual changes in thought, self-awareness, emotion, and perception.

Question 24

Define inhalants. side effects of inhalants?

Answer 24

Drugs that produce vapors that cause psychoactive effects when inhaled or sniffed (huffing)

depressed muscle tone, damage to the liver and kidneys