Preventing Drug Abuse Flashcards
Legal drugs that help the body fight injury, illness, or disease
Medicines
A medicine sold legally in pharmacies and other stores without a doctors prescription
Over the counter
A drug that can be obtained only with written order from a doctor and can be purchased only at a pharmacy
Prescription
A chemical substance that people of any age may not lawfully manufacture, possess, buy, or sell.
Illegal
Proper use____________to treat an injury, illness, or disease
Using per label
Misuse___________taking more than is recommended to treat an injury, illness, or disease
Mistakenly
Abuse____________taking more than is recommended or taking for purpose other than treating an injury, illness, or disease
Deliberately
An unwanted physical or mental effect caused by the drug
Side effects
When drug is used repeatedly, the body develops tolerance to it, to where the user needs more for original effect
Tolerance and Dependence
If user becomes dependent and stops taking the drug, they will experience negative side effects
Withdrawal
A neurotransmitter that helps control the brains reward and pleasure centers
Dopamine
Chemical dopamine travels between brain cells, producing pleasurable sensations
Under normal conditions
Cells release extra dopamine,causing a stronger signal
On drugs
Brain cells lose receptors for dopamine, becoming less able to process the chemical. The pleasure signals weaken
After repeated drug use
Mood-alerting drug-chemical that affects brain activity
Psychoactive
Occurs when drugs effect is canceled out or reduced by the other
Antagonist
Occurs when drugs interact to produce greater effects than those that each drug would produce alone
Synergism
Protective Factors
Family
Social
Personal
PF
-Strong family bond, parental awareness, clear rules consistently enforced
Family
PF
-strong bonds to school and community, having positive friends
Social
PF
-goal oriented, committed to success, involved in extracurriculars, development of strong morals
Personal
Depressants-A psychoactive drug that….
Slows brain and body reactions
Stimulants-a drug that…
Speeds up activities of the CNS
Hallucinogens-a drug that…
Districts perception, thought, and mood
The leaves’ stems, and flowering tops of the hemp plant Cannabis Sativa (can act as a Depressant’ Stimulant, Hallucinogen)
Marijuana
Differ in classification (named from popularity at clubs/raves)
Club drugs
Inhalants-a__________chemical vapor that produces mind-altering effects
Inhalants
Synthetic drugs similar to the hormone testosterone
Steroids
