Drug Test Review

Illicit drug use

Illicit drug use

the use or sale of any substance that is illegal or otherwise not permitted

Marijuana

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

Vaccine

A preparation of dead or weakened pathogens that are introduced into the body to stimulate an immune response.

Psychological dependence

Condition in which a person believes that a drug is needed in order to feel good or to function normally.

Anabolic-androgenic steroids

Synthetic substances similar to the male hormone testosterone

Inhalants

Substances whose fumes are sniffed and inhaled to achieve a mind-altering effect

psychoactive drugs

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

stimulants

drugs that speed up the central nervous system

hallucinogens

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

designer drugs

Synthetic substances meant to imitate the effects of hallucinogens and other dangerous drugs

euphoria

A feeling of intense well-being or elation

Side effects

Reactions to medicine other than the one intended

analgesics

Pain relievers

overdose

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

addictive interaction

Medicines working together in a positive way

physiological dependence

A condition in which the user has a chemical need for a drug

medicines

Drugs that are used to treat or prevent diseases or other conditions

Paranoia

Irrational suspiciousness or distrust of others.

antagonistic interaction

Occurs when the effect of one medicine is canceled or reduced when taken with another medicine

narcotics

Specific drugs derived from the opium plant that are obtainable only by prescription and are used to relieve pain

What type of treatment would be appropriate for long-term drug use?

Support groups, counseling, and Therapeutic Communities.

What are some examples of analgesics?

Aspirin, morphine, and codeine

What type of drug is cocaine?

A stimulant

What types of things substance abuse can lead to?

Causes teens to be expelled from school or dropped from a school team, and it often has legal consequences. It is also major factor in many crimes, suicides, and unintentional injuries.

what are the side effects of marijuana?

Interferes with depth perception, impairs judgment, and slows reflexes.

what are the side effects of steroids?

mood swings; impaired judgment resulting from feelings of invincibility; and paranoia.

what drug has no medical use?

Anabolic Steroids and hallucinogens.

what does the synergistic effect do?

one medicine increases the strength of the other

what are look alike drugs?

Drugs that appear visually the same.

what are the statistics on high school students and marijuana use?

58% of high school students have never tried marijuana; 42% have used marijuana

how many times stronger are designer drugs?

700 times stronger than the drugs they are meant to imitate

what are some examples of designer drugs?

ecstasy and MDMA

what drugs cause flashbacks?

What is considered the most dangerous drug?

Hallucinogens

what is an example of drug misuse?

giving a prescription medicine to a person for whom it was not prescribed or taking another person’s medicine

What narcotic is in cough medicine?

Codeine.

how much did heroin use increase in the 90’s and why?

10 times, because it could be smoked instead of injected.

what is the active ingredient in pot?

marijuana

what is physiological dependence?

A person who experiences the severe effects of withdrawal when he or she stops taking a drug

what psychological dependence?

A condition in which a person believes that a drug is needed in order to feel good or to function normally

how many times more likely marijuana users are to use cocaine?

17 times

where does cocaine come from?

coca plant

what are the date-rape drugs?

Drugs that are sometimes placed in a victim’s food or drink without that person’s knowledge. The victim who consumes the substance may black out, becoming an easy target for rape.

what plant does narcotics come from?

The opium poppy

Anabolic

muscle building, and androgenic refers to increased male characteristics

what is caffeine?

A stimulant

how long can marijuana stay in the body?

Weeks to Months

What are the side effects of depressants?

Relax muscles, relieve feelings of tension and worry, and cause drowsiness.

what are the symptoms of withdrawal ?

nervousness, insomnia, severe headaches, vomiting, chills, and cramps

What are the symptoms of tolerance?

The body becomes used to the effect of a medicine. Then requires increasingly larger doses of the medicine to produce the same effect.

what antiviral medications are used for?

To suppress the virus; they don’t kill it.

what are the biggest influences on drug use

Peer pressure, family members, role models, media, and perceptions

what are the side effects of inhalants?

glassy stare, slurred speech, and impaired judgment

How addictive is cocaine?

Extremely addictive.

How addictive is crack?

More addictive than cocaine because it is a very pure form.

what are the symptoms of narcotics?

Euphoria, drowsiness, constipation, pinpoint pupils, slow and shallow breathing, convulsions, coma, and death.

what are the different types of narcotics?

Morphine, OxyContin, Heroin and codeine

what are the effects of amphetamines?

twitching, irregular heartbeat, paranoia, and heart and blood vessel damage.

what are the effects of methamphetamine use?

depression, paranoia, damage to the central nervous system, increased heart rate and blood pressure, and damage to brain cells. It can also cause death.

what are the side effects of aspirin on children?

Reye’s syndrome, a potentially life-threatening illness of the brain and liver.

What are drug watches?

An organized community efforts by neighborhood residents to patrol, monitor, report, and otherwise try to stop drug deals and drug abuse.

what is a drug free school zones?

These are areas within 1,000 feet of schools and designated by signs, within which people caught selling drugs receive especially severe penalties.

What are some of the consequences of long term cocaine use?

Nausea, abdominal pain, malnutrition, chest pain, respiratory failure, headache, stroke, seizure, heart attack, death, exposure to HIV through contaminated needles, addiction.

what causes bacteria to become resistant?

The overuse of antibiotics and failure to finish a prescription medication.

what is drug counseling?

helping patients overcome drug use

when should drug counseling be used?

To prevent, diagnose, treat, or relieve symptoms of abuse or usage.

Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)

the active ingredient in marijuana

Hemp plant/cannabis

Another name for marijuana .

Hashish

Dark brown resin collected from the tops of cannabis plant. It is the most potent part of the plant.

serotonin

helps people sleep and stabilize their moods

Paranoia.

Controls heart rate, blood pressure, muscle activity, and sexual activity

Reward chemical

Helps people stay addicted to alcohol, tobacco as well as other drugs.

Gamma amniebutyric acid (GAMA)

controls inhibitions, helps control anxiety and restlessness

Endorphins

pleasure chemical, happy feelings, and blocks pain

adrenaline

stimulates fight or flight, sexual activity, and scared feelings.

Genetic link

Those born with low endorphin capacity have a genetic risk for opiate and alcohol addiction.

abstinence

choosing not to do risky behaviors

barbiturates

sedative drugs that induce sleepiness

Intoxication

Physical and mental impairment.