Drug Use and Abuse

The following drugs fall into which drug category?

Caffeine, Cocaine, Nicotine, Amphetamine, Methamphetamine, MDMA

• Stimulants

• Depressants

• Opioids

• Hallucinogens/Psychedelics

• Cannabinoids

The following drugs fall into which drug category?

Morphine, Codeine, Heroin, Oxycodone, Vicodin

• Stimulants

• Depressants

• Opioids

• Hallucinogens/Psychedelics

• Cannabinoids

The following drugs fall into which drug category?

LSD/Acid, Psilocybin/Mushrooms, Peyote, PCP, Nitrous Oxide, Ketamine

• Stimulants

• Depressants

• Opioids

• Hallucinogens/Psychedelics

• Cannabinoids

The following drugs fall into which drug category?

Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Alcohol

• Stimulants

• Depressants

• Opioids

• Hallucinogens/Psychedelics

• Cannabinoids

The following drugs fall into which drug category?

Marijuana, Synthetic Cannabis, Hash Oil

• Stimulants

• Depressants

• Opioids

• Hallucinogens/Psychedelics

• Cannabinoids

Which of the following is NOT a common way that drugs can be taken?

• Ingested

• Inhaled

• Injected

• All answers are ways to take drugs

Snorting a drug is a form of:

• Inhalation

• Ingesting

• Injecting

• All answers are correct

Drinking alcohol is a form of:

• Inhalation

• Ingestion

• Injection

• All answers are correct

Needles are used to take drugs in the form of:

• Inhalation

• Ingestion

• Injection

• All answers are correct

Drugs in the DEPRESSANT category give the user the following effects:

• Increased Heart Rate & Blood Pressure/Increases Central Nervous System Response

• Causes the person to experience distorted perceptions/Changes moods and emotions

• Decreased Heart Rate Blood Pressure/Lessens Inhibitions

• Lowered Central Nervous System Response/Blocks Pain Receptors in the Brain

• Anxiousness/Paranoia/Increased Appetite/Unmotivated