Drugs and alchohol Flashcards
What are drugs?
“A drug is any substance, except food and water, which when taken into the body, changes the way the body works”
How many categories can drugs be classified into?
4
state the 4 categories of drugs
Depressants
Stimulants
Hallucinogens
Multi-action
Drugs which affect a person’s Central Nervous System (CNS) e.g., physically and psychologically are called…
psychoactive drugs
What do Depressants do?
Slow down the function of the central nervous system, decreases brain activity.
What is an example of a depressant?
cannabis, ketamine, alcohol, heroin.
what are other names for alchohol?
Booze, grog, piss, liquor,
What are the short-term and long-term impacts of depressants?
- Short term memory loss
- Difficulty breathing (short term)
- Coma
Death
what are the laws around depressants?
- Its an offence if under 18
Illegal
It is illegal to drive under the influence of alcohol above 0.05
What do Stimulants do?
Speed up the function of the central nervous system, increases brain activity.
What is an example of a stimulant?
Caffiene, Speed and ICE, nicotine
What are some other names of LSD?
Acid, trips, tabs, microdots, dots, Lucy.
What do Hallucinogens do?
Affect your senses and change the way you see, hear, taste, smell or feel things.
What is an example of a hallucinogen?
Psilocybin, ketamine, cannabis
What do Multi-action drugs do?
Drugs that affect the body in many ways and can fall into more than one category.
What is an example of a multi-action drug?
cannabis, ecstasy
What are some short term and long term impacts of hallucinogens?
- Euphoria
- Dilation of pupils
- Nausea
Headaches
what is the law around LSD?
- Federal and state laws provide penalties for possessing, using, making or selling LSD
Driving under the influence
What are the other names for MDMA (Ecstacy)?
Ecstacy, caps,eckies, E, XTC, pills, pingers, bikkies, flippers, molly, M&M
what are some short and long term impacts of Ecstacy?
- Muscle aches/pains
- Vomiting
- Anxiety
Dehydration
What is the law regarding MDMA (Ecstacy)?
- Federal and state laws provide penalties for possessing, using, making or selling MDMA,
driving under its influence.
what are the other words for Cannabis?
Marjuana, pot, weed, chronic
What are the short and long term effects of Cannabis?
- Bloodshot eyes
- Increased heart rate
- Dry mouth
Slower reflexes
What is the law around using cannabis?
- Producing, making, selling is illegal
driving under its influence is illegal
