Drugs Flashcards

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1
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What is the most commonly used illicit drug? How prevalent?

A
  • Cannabis

- Prevalent around 15-25 years

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2
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What are the types of hallucinogens?

A
  • Cannabis

- PCP

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3
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Is cannabis associated with crime directly?

A

No empirical evidence suggests that it is.

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4
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What is the crime that may be associated with cannabis use?

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Property crime to support cannabis use.

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What effects does PCP cause?

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“downer” and “upper” effects as well as distortions and hallucinations.

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What are the psychotic like symptoms that are common with PCP?

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  • Delusions of strength
  • Grandiosity
  • Persecutory complex
  • Unpredictable behaviour
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What are stimulant drugs?

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  • Amphetamines

- Cocaine

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8
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What system do stimulants impact?

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Sympathetic nervous system /RAS

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What are the types of amphetamines?

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Benzedrine
Dexedrine
Methedrine
Desoxyn

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What are the different ways you can take amphetamines?

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Taken orally, inhaled, injected or smoked.

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How do amphetamines work?

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Increases dopamine’s while destroying it’s receptors, decreasing the brains ability to create it’s own.

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Who are the primary users of amphetamines?

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Male, caucasian and over 26.

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What are the side effects of amphetamines?

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Decrease in appetite, high doses may lead to violence, paranoia or ever delusions/ hallucinations.

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What do moderate doses of cocaine cause?

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Wakefulness, euphoria, increased sociability and some grandiosity.

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What do high doses of cocaine cause?

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Panic, aggression, hallucinations and the possibility to toxic psychosis.

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What are the adverse effects of cocaine?

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Effects on the cardiovascular system, pathways of ingestions.

17
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What type of drug is heroin?

A

Narcotic

18
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What system does heroin depress?

A

Central nervous system

19
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What are the side effects of heroin?

A

Dream-like states, vivid dreaming, feeling of contentment, warmth and heaviness, low sociability.

20
Q

Why is heroin rarely associated with violence or aggression?

A

It has sedating properties.

21
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What type of crime is heroin related to?

A

Robbery and property crimes.

22
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What are drugs that are classified as depressants?

A

GHB, Rohypnol, MDMA, alcohol.

23
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What do excessive amounts of GHB & Rohynol cause?

A

Nausea, respiratory, distress, slowed heart rated, lowered blood pressure, and other bodily suppressions.

24
Q

Why are GHB and rohypnol used as a date rape drug?

A

Allows it to be put into drinks and later have no memory of activities.

25
Q

What is the number one drug of abuse?

A

Alcohol

26
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Why is alcohol the number one drug of abuse?

A

Legal, readily available, cheap, socially accepted.

27
Q

What effects does alcohol have? (in low doses)

A

CNS depressant, excitatory effects, increased sociability, euphoria, sense of well-being.

28
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What does alcohol have a strong correlation with?

A

Aggression and violence