Drug Use

Front

Drugs excite the parts of the brain that make you feel good. But after you take a drug for a while, the feel-good parts of your brain get used to it. What happens next?

Back

You need to take more of the drug to get the same feeling.

Front

Alcohol, Marijuana, Heroin, prescription pain relievers are all drugs that

Back

can affect your brain and body in many different ways.

Front

Drug addiction is a __________ disease. That means it stays with you for a long time, even if you stop using for a while.

Back

chronic

Front

What is anything that makes you feel the urge to go back to using drugs?

Back

a trigger

Front

Tolerance

Back

means the body needs more to feel the effects of the drug

Front

True or False:
Friends or family members who use drugs might get you into trouble with drugs as well.

Back

True

Front

True or False: Everyone's bodies react to drugs similarly.

Back

False

Front

Kids who start using drugs can affect how their bodies and __________ finish growing.

Back

brains

Front

Can drug addiction be treated?

Back

Yes

Front

All drugs are bad.

Back

False