Chapter 12 Problem Questions

Question 1

Why do students use drugs?

Answer 1

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

Question 2

How do users feel when taking marijuana?

Answer 2

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

Question 3

What are the symptoms of marijuana withdrawal syndrome?

Answer 3

insomnia, restlessness, loss of appetite, and irritability.

Question 4

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

Answer 4

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 5

How do users feel when taking synthetic marijuana?

Answer 5

elevated mood
relaxation
altered perception – but can be more intense

Question 6

What are the side effects of synthetic marijuana?

Answer 6

agitation
nausea
paranoia
anxiety
dizziness
confusion.

Question 7

What are the side effects of bath salts?

Answer 7

Adverse side effects include paranoia, agitation, and hallucinations

Question 8

What are the psychological and physical effects of ecstasy?

Answer 8

Psychological difficulties such as confusion, depression, and sleep problems

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

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Amphetamines produce a state of hyper-alertness and energy

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

Question 10

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

Answer 10

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 11

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

Answer 11

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