Chemistry Test Ch.9

What is substance abuse?

Any unnecessary or improper use of chemical substances for non-medical purposes.

What are illegal drugs?

Chemical substances that people of any age may not lawfully manufacture, possess, buy, or sell.

What is illicit drug use?

The use or sale of a substance that is illegal or otherwise not permitted.

What is an overdose?

A strong, sometimes fatal reaction to taking a large amount of a drug.

What does addiction refer to?

A physiological or psychological dependence on a drug.

What is marijuana?

A plant whose leaves, buds, and flowers are usually smoked for their intoxicating effects.

What is paranoia?

An irrational suspiciousness or distrust of others.

What are inhalants?

Substances whose fumes are sniffed or inhaled to give a mind-altering effect.

What are anabolic-androgenic steroids?

Synthetic substances that are similar to male sex hormones.

What are psychoactive drugs?

Chemicals that affect the central nervous system and alter activity in the brain.

What are designer drugs?

A synthetic drug that is made to imitate the effects of hallucinogens and other drugs.

What are hallucinogens?

Drugs that alter moods, thoughts, and sense perceptions including vision, hearing, smell, and touch.

What is euphoria?

A feeling of intense well-being or elation.

What are depressants?

Substances that lower the activity of the central nervous system.

What are stimulants?

Substances that increase the activity of the central nervous system.

What are opiates?

Drugs like those derived from the opium plant that are obtainable only by prescription and are used to relieve pain.

What is rehabilitation?

The process of medical and psychological treatment for physiological or psychological dependence on a drug or alcohol.

What are the 4 main groups of psychoactive drugs?

Depressants, Stimulants, Hallucinogens, Opiates.

What are the 6 factors that influence a teen's choices about drug use?

Peer pressure, Family members, Role models, Media messages, Perceptions of drug behaviors, Misleading info.

What drug is found in marijuana?

Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

What are gateway drugs?

Drugs that lead users to try other, more dangerous drugs.

What does androgenic mean?

Male sex characteristics (hairy legs, deepened voice).

Is alcohol a depressant or stimulant?

Alcohol is a depressant.

What is a hallucinogen used to treat animals?

Ketamine - Anesthetic.

What psychoactive drug provides pain relief?

Opiates.

What is ecstasy or MDMA known for?

It has both stimulant and hallucinogenic effects.

What are club drugs?

Drugs found at concerts, dance clubs, drug parties (raves); e.g., Rufanol.

What are the effects of combining alcohol with depressants?

It can cause a fatal mix.

What are warning signs of teen drug use?

Constantly talks about drugs, stops participating in important activities, changes in eating/sleeping habits, weight loss, participates in unsafe behaviors, in trouble with authority, careless about appearance, withdrawn or depressed, difficulty concentrating, grades suffer.

What are some types of drug treatment centers?

Group counseling, short-term treatment, medication therapy, therapeutic communities, drug counselors, support groups.