Drug Classifications

Drugs are classified...

• by the way they are taken.

• whether legal or illegal.

• whether they are 'good' or 'bad' for you.

• according to the effect the drug had on the user's body.

Depressant drugs generally...

• speed up the body's functioning

• slows down the body's functioning

• cause hallucinations

• are not addictive

What are OTCs?

• prescription medications

• medications that can not cause overdose

• drugs that can be purchased without a prescription

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What classification of drugs causes the user's senses to be distorted - fooling one into hearing things and seeing things not present?

• Stimulants

• Depressants

• Narcotics

• Hallucinogens

Non-drug substances (i.e. certain glues, cleaners, fuels) that have drug-like effects when the chemical vapors are intensely breathed in are called...

• Inhalants

• Solvents

• Hashish

• Sedatives

Which classification of drugs speeds up the body?

• Narcotics

• Depressants

• Stimulants

• Cannabis

Which class of drug comes from the Cannabis Sativa plant?

• Marijuana

• Heroin

• Morphine

• Inhalants

Tobacco is classified as a...

• Stimulant

• Depressant

• Inhalant

• OTC

Which of the following is a depressant?

• Cocaine

• LSD

• Amphetamines

• Alcohol

What is the most abused drug in the U.S.?

• Tobacco

• Alcohol

• Marijuana

• Heroin