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Illegal Drugs Vocab
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health-and-nutrition
Instructions:
Answer 34 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Taking too much of a drug & which causes sickness & loss of consciousness & permanent damage & or death
ecstasy
overdose
ecstasy
stimulant
2. This drug is often used in sexual assaults. It is clear and tasteless & and can be put in someone's drink without them knowing it. It causes relaxation & dizziness & and difficulty breathing. It is used in sexual assaults because it causes a person t
inhalant
GHB
drug abuse
hallucinogen
3. A drug that comes from the coca plant that grows in South America. Users can't eat or sleep and may lose touch with reality. Overdose can cause heart attack or death. It is often snorted through the nose. In the picture above & it has created a hole
depressant
depressant
THC
cocaine
4. A drug that someone might use to gain muscle. In men & it also causes testicular shrinkage and breast growth.
steroids
morphine
PCP
overdose
5. The dried flowers and leaves of the cannabis plant that are smoked or mixed with food for an intoxication effect or medical use. Can cause slowed thinking & difficulty paying attention & loss of short-term memory & and panic attacks.
ecstasy
marijuana
drug abuse
intervention
6. Also called X. It is normally taken as a pill. This drug causes increased energy & nausea & chills & heart attack & brain damage & or death.
stimulant
ecstasy
drug abuse
heroin
7. A drug that someone might use to gain muscle. In men & it also causes testicular shrinkage and breast growth.
steroids
GHB
cocaine
drug abuse
8. The intentional & improper & and unsafe use of a drug
inhalant
cocaine
drug abuse
PCP
9. Also called X. It is normally taken as a pill. This drug causes increased energy & nausea & chills & heart attack & brain damage & or death.
PCP
ecstasy
GHB
marijuana
10. Also called 'angel dust.' It can cause a person to act violently or commit suicide.
morphine
PCP
morphine
steroids
11. The process of learning how to live without drugs
recovering
depressant
drug abuse
THC
12. The chemical in marijuana that gives the user a high. It stands for tetrahydrocannabinol.
overdose
drug abuse
heroin
THC
13. A drug that increases the heart speed & energy & and alertness & such as crystal meth.
stimulant
overdose
GHB
heroin
14. Also called 'angel dust.' It can cause a person to act violently or commit suicide.
PCP
marijuana
GHB
heroin
15. A drug that doctors prescribe for extreme pain & such as for cancer patients.
morphine
hallucinogen
overdose
cocaine
16. A drug that causes the user to see & hear & and experience things that are not real & such as LSD (acid) or 'shrooms.'
hallucinogen
ecstasy
morphine
cocaine
17. The dried flowers and leaves of the cannabis plant that are smoked or mixed with food for an intoxication effect or medical use. Can cause slowed thinking & difficulty paying attention & loss of short-term memory & and panic attacks.
marijuana
stimulant
overdose
inhalant
18. The chemical in marijuana that gives the user a high. It stands for tetrahydrocannabinol.
intervention
THC
heroin
marijuana
19. A drug that causes the user to see & hear & and experience things that are not real & such as LSD (acid) or 'shrooms.'
hallucinogen
stimulant
THC
ecstasy
20. The intentional & improper & and unsafe use of a drug
recovering
drug abuse
hallucinogen
marijuana
21. A drug that doctors prescribe for extreme pain & such as for cancer patients.
drug abuse
ecstasy
morphine
marijuana
22. The process of learning how to live without drugs
depressant
THC
recovering
ecstasy
23. This drug is often used in sexual assaults. It is clear and tasteless & and can be put in someone's drink without them knowing it. It causes relaxation & dizziness & and difficulty breathing. It is used in sexual assaults because it causes a person t
GHB
hallucinogen
marijuana
morphine
24. Any drug that causes relaxation or sleepiness. It slows th heart and can put a person in a coma or cause death.
stimulant
depressant
overdose
PCP
25. Any drug that is taken by breathing it in through the lungs. They kill brain cells & damage organs such as the liver and kidney & and can cause sudden death. It is also called 'huffing.'
inhalant
intervention
stimulant
marijuana
26. The most commonly abused opiate drug. It can be swallowed & snorted & smoked & or injected. It creates a rush and then a dream-like state.
hallucinogen
steroids
heroin
THC
27. Taking too much of a drug & which causes sickness & loss of consciousness & permanent damage & or death
overdose
steroids
depressant
steroids
28. Any drug that is taken by breathing it in through the lungs. They kill brain cells & damage organs such as the liver and kidney & and can cause sudden death. It is also called 'huffing.'
steroids
morphine
PCP
inhalant
29. A drug that increases the heart speed & energy & and alertness & such as crystal meth.
stimulant
recovering
cocaine
intervention
30. Any drug that causes relaxation or sleepiness. It slows th heart and can put a person in a coma or cause death.
heroin
marijuana
ecstasy
depressant
31. The most commonly abused opiate drug. It can be swallowed & snorted & smoked & or injected. It creates a rush and then a dream-like state.
stimulant
heroin
inhalant
recovering
32. A drug that comes from the coca plant that grows in South America. Users can't eat or sleep and may lose touch with reality. Overdose can cause heart attack or death. It is often snorted through the nose. In the picture above & it has created a hole
cocaine
marijuana
overdose
THC
33. Confronting a drug user about his or her drug abuse problem to stop them from using drugs
intervention
stimulant
hallucinogen
depressant
34. Confronting a drug user about his or her drug abuse problem to stop them from using drugs
GHB
intervention
GHB
steroids