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30 Cards in this Set
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True or False
Anabolic steroid use can cause mood swings and rage. |
True
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True or False
Hashish is derived from opium. |
False
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True or False
Over 50% of teens in this country have tried marijuana. |
False
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True or False
The use of amphetamines does not lead to addiction. |
False
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True or False
More teens are trying heroin than ever before, and more heroin users are showing up in hospital emergency rooms. |
True
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True or False
Driving under the influence of marijuana can be as dangerous as driving under the influence of alcohol. |
True
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True or False
Using legally prescribed medicine for nonmedical reasons is an example of substance abuse. |
True
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True or False
Drugs that are natural, or extracted from plants, are legal. |
False
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True or False
Teens in the United States are now using drugs at younder ages than ever before. |
True
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True of False
Cannabis smoke contains more carcinogens than cigarette smoke. |
True
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irrational suspiciousness or distrust of others
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paranoia
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a strong or even fatal reaction to taking a large amount of a drug
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overdose
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a feeling of intense well-being or elation that may be followed by a complete letdown
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euphoria
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drugs derived from the opium plant that have a sedative effect
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narcotics
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drugs that speed up the central nervous system
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stimulants
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drugs that often lead to other serious and dangerous drug use
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gateway drugs
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drugs that alter moods, thoughts, and sense perceptions, including vision, hearing, smell, and touch
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hallucinogens
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any unnecessary or improper use of chemical substances for nonmedical purposes
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substance abuse
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the use or sale of any substances that are illegal or otherwise not permitted
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illicit drug use
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chemical substances produced artificially in a laboratory
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synthetic drugs
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What are barbiturates, tranquilizers, and methaqualone
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depressants
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What are organized community efforts by neighborhood residents to patrol, monitor, report, and otherwise help try to stop drug deals and drug use, known as?
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drug watches
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Street drugs or those substances which are against the law for people to make, use, buy, or sell, are all ________________.
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illegal drugs
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Areas within 1,000 feet of schools, called Drug-Free School Zones........
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are areas where especially tough penalties are awarded to persons caught selling drugs inside of them.
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What is a form of cannabis that is usually sold in small brown chunks that are smoked in a pipe called?
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hashish
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Ecstasy, a combination stimulant and hallucinogen, is an example of a _________________.
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designer drug
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Which is NOT true of a regular marijuana user?
a. loss of motivation b. a sharpened memory c. paranoia d. lack of energy |
a sharpened memory
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Therapeutic communities, which can help a teen in trouble with drugs get and stay drug free, are_________ ________ ________.
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residential treatment centers
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Substances with breathable fumes that are sniffed to give a hallucinogenic high, resulting in severe health problems, are called__________.
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inhalants
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Which is NOT true of look-alike drugs? a. they are harmless substances such as sugar substitute. b. the used never knows what he or she is getting.c. they make diagnosis and treatment difficult d.they are dangerous when mixed with other drugs.
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a. they are harmless substances such as sugar substitute
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