Drugs

Question 1

Depressants

Answer 1

• slow down functions of CNS
• moderate, relaxed
• large, unconsciousness, slurred speech, sluggish + uncoordinated movements
• alcohol, heroin, morphine , marijuana, inhalants

Question 2

Stimulants

Answer 2

• speed up CNS
• awake, alert, confident
• increase heart rate, body temp. and blood pressure
• reduced appetite, dilated pupils, agitation, talkativeness
• caffeine, nicotine, meth, cocaine

Question 3

Hallucogens

Answer 3

• distort user’s perception of reality
• dilated pupils, loss of appetite, increased activity, jaw clenching, sweating, stomach cramps, nausea
• emotional or psychological euphoria
• hallucinations may occur
• LSD, shrooms, ecstasy, ketamine

Question 4

What are drugs?

Answer 4

• Affects body. Passes through body, into brain and interferes with neurotransmitters
• not all are illegal

Question 5

Effects Of Smoking

Answer 5

• cancer
• nicotine and CO, heart rate and blood pressure, strains = heart attacks and strokes
• stops blood flow, cutting off O2 from feet and hands
• low tar is worse
• airways swell up

Question 6

Effects of excessive caffeine

Answer 6

• more acid in stomach
• sleep
• nervousness, irritability, agitation, headaches, ringing in ears
• pancreas over works, blood sugar is released from storage

Question 7

Signs

Answer 7

• sleep a lot
• concentration problems
• friends
• loss of interest
• moody
• fights
• red, puffy eyes
• lose or gain weight
• cough
• runny nose

Question 8

Brain

Answer 8

• learning impairment, sleeplessness, emotional problems, heart rate, breathing, body temp.
• can change wiring. Voluntary becomes compulsive
• can cause slow breathing, death

Question 9

Skin

Answer 9

• Tobacco - wrinkles, nicotine cause blood vessels to narrow, deprived of oxygen and nutrients
• steroids - severe acne. Hormones stimulate oil glands

Question 10

Mouth

Answer 10

• chewing tobacco - cancer, brown or lost teeth, gum disease, bad breath, toxic chemicals, build up of plaque, harbors bacteria
• meth - rotting teeth, gum disease, bad breath. Dry mouth, craving for sugar, teeth clenching, meth mouth

Question 11

Heart

Answer 11

*stimulants - heart attack, stroke, blood clots, heart damage. Constrict blood vessels, beat irregularly

Question 12

Lungs

Answer 12

• tobacco - coughing, bronchitis, lung infections, cancer, chemicals, injures alveoli, out of breath
• marijuana - coughing, bronchitis, lung infections. Chemicals irritate and damage lungs, inflammation, phlegm build up

Question 13

Liver

Answer 13

*alcohol - fatty liver, hepatitis, cirrhosis, impairs ability to remove toxins and digest food, accumulate fat. Long term, cirrhosis

Question 14

Bones

Answer 14

*steroids - stunted growth, brain signals bones to stop growing, teen may not reach full height

Question 15

Hormones

Answer 15

*steroids - feminization or masculinization. Artificial form of testosterone. Boys, shrunken testicles and breast growth. Girls, deep voice, facial hair. Reproductive problems, infertility.