drugs health q2

Question 1

is any substance that, when absorbed into the body of a living organism, alters normal bodily function. - are chemicals that change the way a person’s body works by altering emotions and thoughts.

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Drugs

Question 2

an intense desire to obtain increasing amounts of a particular substance.

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Drug Abuse

Question 3

Drug abuse is an intense desire to obtain increasing amounts of a particular - .

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substance

Question 4

is the body’s physical need, or addiction, to a specific agent.

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Drug dependence

Question 5

Drug dependence is the body’s physical need, or - , to a specific agent.

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addiction

Question 6

Are legal drugs that a non-drug user might try, which can lead him/her to more dangerous drugs such as marijuana and shabu.

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Gateway drugs

Question 7

Slows down a persons central nervous system (brain, spinal cord, nerves).

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Depressant drugs

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is a drug that acts as a central nervous system depressant, and can therefore produce a wide spectrum of effects, from mild sedation to total anesthesia. They are also effective as anxiolytics, hypnotics, and anticonvulsants.

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barbiturate

Question 9

Speed up a persons central nervous system.
Has the opposite effect of depressants.

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Stimulant drugs

Question 10

is a potent central nervous system stimulant that is used in the treatment of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), narcolepsy, and obesity.

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Amphetamine

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is a strong central nervous system stimulant that is mainly used as a recreational drug and less commonly as a treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and obesity.

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Methamphetamine
(SHABU)

Question 12

is a central nervous system stimulant of the methylanthine class. It is the world’s most widely consumed psychoactive drug. Unlike many other psychoactive substances, it is legal and unregulated in nearly all parts of the world.

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Caffeine

Question 13

is a potent parasympathomimetic stimulant and an alkaloid found in the nightshade family of plants.

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Nicotine

Question 14

also known as coke, is a strong stimulant mostly used as a recreational drug. It is commonly snorted, inhalef as smoke, or as a solution injected into a vein.

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Cocaine

Question 15

Are drugs which relieve pain and induce sleepiness.
These are prescribed to patients with mental disorders or with patients dealing with severe pain like cancer.

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Narcotics

Question 16

also known as morphine among other names, is an opioid most commonly used as a recreational drug for its euphoric effects. Medically it is used in several countries to relieve pain.

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Heroin

Question 17

refers to the dried leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds from the Cannabis sativa or Cannabis indicaplant.
The plant contains the mind-altering chemical THC and other similar compounds. It is also called weed, herb, pot, grass, bud, ganja, Mary Jane, and a vast number of other slang terms.

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Marijuana

Question 18

Drugs which distort reality and facts.
Affects all senses; makes a user feel, hear, see things that don’t exist in the time being.

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Hallucinogens

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also known as acid, is a psychedelic drug known for its psychological effects.

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Lysergic acid diethylamide

Question 20

mushrooms, also known as psychedelic mushrooms, are a polyphyletic group of mushrooms that contain the psychedelic compounds psilocybin, psilocin and baeocystin. Common colloquial terms include magic mushrooms and shrooms

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Psilocybin

Question 21

Found in ordinary household chemical products and anesthetics.
Readily available and accessible to young children
Inhalant toxins are similar to those of alcohol, the only difference is the foul smell.

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Inhalants

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6 CLASSIFICATIONS OF DRUGS ARE:

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1. Gateway Drugs
2. Depressant Drugs
   3.Stimulant Drugs
3. Narcotics
4. Hallucinogens
   6.Inhalants