Drugs and alchohol

Question 1

What are drugs?

Answer 1

“A drug is any substance, except food and water, which when taken into the body, changes the way the body works”

Question 2

How many categories can drugs be classified into?

Answer 2

4

Question 3

state the 4 categories of drugs

Answer 3

Depressants
Stimulants
Hallucinogens
Multi-action

Question 4

Drugs which affect a person’s Central Nervous System (CNS) e.g., physically and psychologically are called…

Answer 4

psychoactive drugs

Question 5

What do Depressants do?

Answer 5

Slow down the function of the central nervous system, decreases brain activity.

Question 6

What is an example of a depressant?

Answer 6

cannabis, ketamine, alcohol, heroin.

Question 7

what are other names for alchohol?

Answer 7

Booze, grog, piss, liquor,

Question 8

What are the short-term and long-term impacts of depressants?

Answer 8

• Short term memory loss
• Difficulty breathing (short term)
• Coma
  Death

Question 9

what are the laws around depressants?

Answer 9

• Its an offence if under 18
  Illegal
  It is illegal to drive under the influence of alcohol above 0.05

Question 10

What do Stimulants do?

Answer 10

Speed up the function of the central nervous system, increases brain activity.

Question 11

What is an example of a stimulant?

Answer 11

Caffiene, Speed and ICE, nicotine

Question 12

What are some other names of LSD?

Answer 12

Acid, trips, tabs, microdots, dots, Lucy.

Question 13

What do Hallucinogens do?

Answer 13

Affect your senses and change the way you see, hear, taste, smell or feel things.

Question 14

What is an example of a hallucinogen?

Answer 14

Psilocybin, ketamine, cannabis

Question 15

What do Multi-action drugs do?

Answer 15

Drugs that affect the body in many ways and can fall into more than one category.

Question 16

What is an example of a multi-action drug?

Answer 16

cannabis, ecstasy

Question 17

What are some short term and long term impacts of hallucinogens?

Answer 17

• Euphoria
• Dilation of pupils
• Nausea
  Headaches

Question 18

what is the law around LSD?

Answer 18

• Federal and state laws provide penalties for possessing, using, making or selling LSD
  Driving under the influence

Question 19

What are the other names for MDMA (Ecstacy)?

Answer 19

Ecstacy, caps,eckies, E, XTC, pills, pingers, bikkies, flippers, molly, M&M

Question 20

what are some short and long term impacts of Ecstacy?

Answer 20

• Muscle aches/pains
• Vomiting
• Anxiety
  Dehydration

Question 21

What is the law regarding MDMA (Ecstacy)?

Answer 21

• Federal and state laws provide penalties for possessing, using, making or selling MDMA,
  driving under its influence.

Question 22

what are the other words for Cannabis?

Answer 22

Marjuana, pot, weed, chronic

Question 23

What are the short and long term effects of Cannabis?

Answer 23

• Bloodshot eyes
• Increased heart rate
• Dry mouth
  Slower reflexes

Question 24

What is the law around using cannabis?

Answer 24

• Producing, making, selling is illegal
  driving under its influence is illegal

Question 25

What are the other words for nicotine?

Answer 25

Ciggies, darts, durries, rollies, smokes

Question 26

What are some short and long term effects of taking nicotine?

Answer 26

- Relaxation - Headache - Dizziness Coughing

Question 27

What are the laws around using nicotine?

Answer 27

- Offence to sell/supply tobacco products under 18 years of age. - It is illegal for anyone under 18 years to purchase tobacco products. Restrictions of smoking in public places and smoking in cars around children is banned

Question 28

Define Alcohol

Answer 28

Is a psychoactive substance with dependance producing properties that affects your body including how you think, feel or behave.

Question 28

List 5 reasons why young people are likely to take risks and experiment with drugs and alcohol:

Answer 28

1. Peer Pressure 2. Experimentation 3. Undeveloped brain 4. Performance enhancing 5. Escape/feel numb

Question 29

what are analgesiscs

Answer 29

painkiling or pain releiving drugs