Preventing Substance Abuse

A neurotransmitter in the brain that regulates emotion, motivation, and pleasure.

• CNS

• Addiction

• Dopamine

• Tolerance

Taking too much of a drug can cause someone to go into a coma or death. What is this called?

• Prescription

• Overdose

• High

• Addiction

What ways can you be addicted to alcohol?

• Mentally

• Physically

• Socially

• Both A and B

A highly addictive chemical found in cigarettes is called…

• Tar

• Carbon monoxide

• Nicotine

• Toxins

What factors determine the effects of alcohol on a person?

• Body weight

• Gender

• Amount

• All of the above

What is the number one preventable cause of death?

• Cancer

• Smoking

• Drugs

• Obesity

What drug contains testosterone and is used to make muscles bigger?

• Meth

• Cocaine

• Anabolic Steroids

• Ecstasy

What types of drugs slow down the CNS and the brain?

• Cocaine

• Depressants

• Dopamine

• Stimulants

What type of drugs distorts the senses and makes someone hallucinate?

• Depressants

• Stimulants

• Hallucinogens

• Dopamine

Teens who feel distant from family members are

• usually more likely to abuse drugs

• protected from drug abuse

• less influenced by their peers

• Ecstasynot influenced by family risk factors