Substance Abuse: pg. 70 - 78 Flashcards
Give 6 substances that are legal.
- A wide range of drugs supplied by doctors and pharmacists
- Cough, cold, sleep and diet medications available without prescription in pharmacies
- Caffeine, which is a drug present in tea, coffee and cola drinks
- Nicotine, which is the drug in cigarettes
- Alcoholic drinks
- Substances, like glue, paint thinners and petrol, which are abused to get ‘high’
What are illegal substances?
Illegal substances are substances that the government doesn’t allow people to have, because they are dangerous to people’s health.
Name 6 illegal substances.
- Dagga
- Mandrax
- Ecstasy
- Tik
- Cocaine
- Heroin
DAGGA (Part 1):
Dagga is the dried _____, stems, seeds and _____ of the cannabis plant. The plants are grown in SA. Dagga is usually smoked as a cigarette called a joint, a ___ a skyf or a _____, or through a broken bottle neck.
- Leaves
- Flowers
- Zol
- Reefer
DAGGA (Part 2):
People who are ‘high’ on dagga are in a very _______ mood. The dagga affects their ______ time. As with alcohol, it is very ______ to take dagga and then drive or _____ on the road. People who smoke a lot of dagga get heart and ____ diseases. Men can become infertile. Dagga addicts often move on to more dangerous drugs.
- Relaxed
- Reaction
- Dangerous
- Walk
- Lung
MANDRAX (Part 1):
Mandrax, or buttons, ______ or whites, is sold as tablets. Users often _____ the tablets, mix the powder with dagga and smoke the mixture. People who are high on Mandrax are very relaxed and _____ for a few hours. Then they feel ____ and sometimes have stomach pains and ______.
- Mandies
- Crush
- Happy
- Weak
- Vomit
MANDRAX (Part 2):
Compared to other drugs, mandrax is relatively _____, but addicts eventually need more and more tablets to get high. Addicts often move on to _______. SA is the ______ user of mandrax in the world.
- Cheap
- Cocaine
- Largest
ECSTASY (Part 1):
Ecstasy is known as the ‘_____ drug’ and is popular at rave parties and night _____. Small children are often tricked into taking them, because they look like ______ with pictures on them.
- Love
- Clubs
- Sweets
ECSTASY (Part 2):
Ecstasy gives users lots of ______ to dance all _____. But some people react so badly to the ______ in the tablets that they go into a ____ and some have died.
- Energy
- Chemicals
- Coma
TIK:
Tik or _____ is a drug often used in the Western Cape. Tik gives users a big ‘___’, but it is very easy to get _____. Then users suffer from intense and very aggressive _____ swings and brain damage.
- Straw
- High
- Addicted
- Mood
COCAINE (Part 1):
Cocaine is a ____ powder also known as coke, ____ or white powder. Once over the ‘high’, users can sink into ________, which is why they become addicted to the drug.
- White
- Snort
- Depression
COCAINE (Part 2):
In the long term, the drug can cause ____ and lung disease and brain damage. Users often ___ of an overdose. This drug is expensive, so many users turn to ____ to pay for their addiction.
- Heart
- Die
- Crime
HEROIN (Part 1):
Heroin is a light-____ powder, sometimes called ‘H’. Heroin is fast becoming the most popular drug among _______ and young professionals. It has similar affects to cocaine. Children as young as ___ years old are being treated for heroin addiction. It is extremely dangerous because it _____ becomes addictive.
- Brown
- Teenagers
- 11
- Quickly
HEROIN (Part 2):
Sugars is a heroin-based drug that affects about 70% of _______ in Durban. Nyaope is a mixture if dagga and heroin and us very popular among ______ youth. Other forms of heroin, such as plazana and kwape, are also becoming popular. An overdose of these drugs often causes _______.
- Households
- Township
- Death
List 5 physical symptoms of substance abuse.
- Weight loss
- Circles under eyes
- Shaky hands
- Jerky body movements
- Smell of alcohol/other drugs
