Smoking Flashcards
What are the 2 types of drugs?
1) Legal Drugs
2) Illegal Drugs
What’s a drug?
A chemical susbstance in which when taken inside the body, it alters the body’s function and/either physically or psychologically.
What are examples of legal drugs?
Alcohol, tobacco, medicine bought from a pharmacy.
What are examples of Illegal drugs?
Anabolic Steroids, Cannabis, Amphetamines, Hallucinogens, Ectasy, Heroin
What are stimulant drugs?
Drugs that increases the body’s state of arousal by increasing the ability of the brain.
What are examples of stimulant drugs?
Caffeine, Nicotine, Amphetamines
What are hallucinogens?
Drugs that alter perception and can cause hallucinations, such as seeing or hearing something that’s not there.
What are depressants?
Drugs that decrease alertness by slowing down the activity of the brain.
What other drugs are there?
Drugs in the ‘other’ category because they mah have properties of more than one of the other.
How are drugs taken?
Drugs are taken in different ways including inhaled, injection, orally, snorted, transdermal.