Gateway Drugs

Addiction takes place in the brain and alters how your brain chemistry.

• True
• False

The ______________ is the part of the brain which releases reward chemicals. This is the main part of the brain stimulated by drugs.

• Frontal Lobe

• Limbic System

• Parietal Lobe

• Occipital Lobe

A _____________ is a type of drug that slows down brain function. An example of this would be alcohol (after it has accumulated in the blood stream)

• Stimulant

• Depressant

• Halucinogen

________________ is a type of drug that speeds up the brain. An example would be cocaine.

• Stimulant
• Depressant
• Hallucinogen

_______________ is a type of drug which alters the users perception of reality. An example would be LSD.

• Stimulant
• Depressant
• Hallucinogen

A gateway drug is a drug that STOPS a person from using harder drugs.

• True
• False

Teens who use gateways drugs are more likely to develop an addiction to harder drugs.

• True
• False

__________________,__________________ and _______________ are the most common gateway drugs

• Caffeine, Nicotine, and Dopamine
• Heroine, Cocaine, and Alcohol
• Alcohol, Marijuana, and Nicotine
• LSD, Crack, and Inhalants

Prescription pills have NOT been added to the list of gateway drugs.

• True
• False

Gateway drugs can lead to the use of other gateway drugs.

• True
• False