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Q4 Drug Unit SG
Health
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does the CNS include? | the brain and the spinal cord |
| What is the peripheral nervous system known to be? | command/control center for the body |
| What does the autonomic system control? | involuntary functions such as breathing, digestion, and your heart beating |
| What is the protective coating surrounding the brain cells that can be damaged by inhalants? | Myelin Sheath |
| What section of your brain controls your heart beat, blood pressure, breathing, and digestion? | brain stem |
| What are drugs that speed up the activity of the body's systems? | stimulants |
| What are drugs that slow down all the body's functions? | depressants |
| What is a woody, shrub like plant and is estimated to have more than 4,000 chemicals? | tobacco |
| What are commonly used types of tobacco products? | cigarettes, cigars, pipes, bidis, and chewing tobacco |
| What is smoking tobacco known to cause? | cancer |
| What is the ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriate to situations? | reaction time |
| What is the condition in which the body doesn't get the nutrients it needs to grow and function? | malnutrition |
| What is a condition in which a person's body becomes used to the effect of a medicine or drug and they need a larger quantity in order to get the same high? | tolerance |
| What is the progressive, chronic disease involving a mental and physical need or craving for alcohol? | alcoholism |
| What is the consumption of a large quantity of alcohol in a very short period of time? | binge drinking |
| What can using alcohol do? | lower a person's inhibition |
| What is inhibition? | a conscious or unconscious restraint of a person's own behaviors or actions (That is they will do things they normally would not do.) |
| What is alcohol? | a depressant |
| What is the active chemical in marijuana? | THC |
| What is Marijuana? | the dried leaves and flower of the hemp plant or Cannabis Sativa |
| Is Marijuana a stimulant or depressant? | a stimulant and depressant |
| What are drugs that distort moods, thoughts, and senses? | hallucinogens |
| What drug can cause flashbacks? | hallucinogens |
| What are hallucinogens derived from mushrooms? | magic mushrooms |
| What kind of drug is Ecstasy and GHB? | a stimulant and depressant |
| What is the chemical name for Ecstasy? | MDMA |
| What is partial or total loss of memory? | amnesia |
| What is a feeling of well-being or elation that drugs can produce when a person uses narcotics? | euphoria |
| What is an illegal drug derived from the coco plant; usually sold as a fine white powder? | cocaine |
| What kind of drug is cocaine? | a stimulant |
| What is the way of injecting a drug in by the vein called? | intravenously |
| What is a highly addictive stimulant drug that strongly affects the central nervous system (CNS)? | meth |
| Methamphetamine is a synthetic drug. | True |
| Where is meth created? | home labs |
| What kind of drug is meth? | a stimulant |
| Opiates are liquid that comes from the ______ containing substances that numb the body. | poppy plants |
| Opium was displayed in the movie _________ | The Wizard of Oz |
| Opiates are a ______. | depressant |
| _______ are colorless and odorless and are usually slipped into someone's drink. | date rape drugs |
| ______ also known as 'roofies' is the most common date rape drug used in clubs. | Rohypnol |
| What are common date rape drugs? | Ketamine, GHB, and Kohypol |
| Date rape drugs often cause memory loss, also known as ____ | amnesia |
| Date rape drugs are generally a _______ | depressant |
| Club drugs got their name from the dance clubs or ___ where they are often used. | raves |
| Common club drugs include ____, ______, _____, and _____. | MDMA, Rohypnol, Ketamine, and LSD |
| Club drugs, as well as date rape drugs, can cause ____, also known as memory loss. | amnesia |
| Club drugs are generally a ____. | stimulant |
| ______are substances whose fumes are sniffed and inhaled to produce mind-altering sensations. | inhalants |
| Rx or Prescription drugs are drugs that have a ______ _____ specific to the _____ which is written by their ____. | written order; patient; doctor |
| OTC drugs are ___-____-____ drugs that anyone can buy at any drug store. | over-the-counter |
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