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Illegal Drugs

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When using illegal drugs, the risk of catching certain infectious diseases increases because....... Some illegal drug users share needles
What are the reasons a person might begin using drugs? To experiment, To escape from depression or boredom, To engage a risk -taking factor, Advertising, Peer Pressure, and Belief that it solves any problems
Why are teens higher risks of using illegal drugs? Pressures and changes associated with adolescence
What can occur once a person begins taking a drug? The person likes the way the drug makes him feel and must keep taking it to feel normal.
What active ingredient does both marijuana and hashish have? THC
The changes in the brain seen in marijuana users are similar to those seen in .......... Long-term alcohol users
In men, anabolic steroids cause...... A shutdown of normal testosterone production.
Accidental injury, violence, unplanned pregnancy, and criminal activity are all possible risks associated with....... Heroin abuse, anabolic steroid abuse, and abuse of stimulants and depressants
What does a person do to make a drug abuse? Possess, use, sell, or buy illegal drugs
The best way to avoid drugs is to........ Stay away from people who use drugs and places where drugs will be used
What will happen if an illegal drug use involves sharing needles? Might have risks of HIV and hepatitis B
What is drug abuse? The intentional improper or unsafe use of drug.
What are the 4 most commonly abused drugs? Marijuana, inhalants, club drugs, and anabolic steroids
Which look-alike drugs are often sold as Ecstasy? PMA and DXM
Where are amphetamines produced? Laboratories
Which drug most closely associated with violence crime, along with coccaine? Heroin
What are the examples of club drugs? PCP, ketamine, or GHB
What is the another name for the hallucinogen PCP? Angel dust
What is the stimulant used to treat ADHD? Ritalin
What is intervention? To confront a drug user about his or her problem to stop him or her from using drugs
What is relapse? A return to using drugs while trying to recover from drug addiction.
Which stimulant is the yellowish "rock" that produces euphoria, loss of appetite, and hyperactivity? Methamphetamine
What is one of the dangers of rohypnol? It can be mixed with alcohol and not be noticed.
What does hallucinogen produce rarely? Addiction
What is the benefit if you learn how to walk away? Gives a person time to straighten out his or her feelings and strengthen their resolve against abusing drugs
Which drugs affect the body by increasing alertness and energy? Stimulant
Which drugs produce extreme anxiety, fear, and paranoia? Hallucinogens
What is the 1 goal of a drug-treatment program? To prevent relapse
What happens when THC affects the brain? Long-term marijuana use can cause difficulty in registering, processing, and using informations.
What are one of the consequences of using inhalants? Sudden sniffing death syndrome
What effects does an overdose of a powdered and crack coccaines have on the body? Heart attack, stroke, seizures, or death
What is the most frequently used date-rape? Rohypnol
Why is the depressant dextromethorphan dangerous? At high doses, the users may not be able to move at all.
What does a repeated use of methamphetamine cause? Permanent kidneys or liver damage
Which kind of coccaine affects the person intensely? Crack coccaine
Which kind of coccaine affects the person linger? Powdered coccaine
What is one of the serious dangers of heroin? It is highly addictive
Suicide, and accidental death are the serious risks for people under the influence of ....... PCP
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