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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Marijuana | Depressant, stimulant, hallucinogen |
| Cocaine | Stimulant |
| LSD | Hallucinogen |
| Heroin | Narcatic |
| Inhalant | Inhalant |
| Ecstasy | Stimulant with hallucinogen properties |
| Rohypnol | Depressant with hallucinogen properties |
| Marijuana | pot, weed, mary jane, dope, grass, joints |
| Cocaine | Coke, flake, snow, dust, rocks |
| LSD | acid, sugar, cubes, trips |
| Heroin | H, horse, smack, junk, scat |
| Inhalant | markers, glue, gasoline, white out, lighter fluid, aerosol, paint thinners, whippets |
| Ecstasy | Love drug, X, XTC, X, MDMA |
| Rohypnol | "forget me pill," roofs, roof |
| Marijuana | memory loss, distorted perception, loss of coordination, increased appetite, apathy, vomit reflex |
| Cocaine | Increased HR and blood pressure, irregular sleeping and eating patterns, increased feeling of energy |
| LSD | unpredictable, increased heart rate and body temp, loss of muscle control, feeling of separation, dry mouth, flash backs, dilated pupils |
| Heroin | pain killer, flushed skin, nausea and vomiting, drowsy feeling |
| Inhalant | Nausea, nose bleeds, sudden and violent behavior, brain functions stop, breathing impaired |
| Ecstasy | increased body temp, increased HR and blood pressure, hallucinations |
| Rohypnol | loss of memory, slurred speech, loss of coordination, visual disturbances, amnesia |
| Blood alcohol concentration | BAC |
| weight, alcohol content, time, gender | the four factors for determining BAC |
| One hour | Take an adult ____ hour/s to break down alcohol |
| Beer/wine cooler | 12oz |
| Shot | 1-1.5oz |
| THC | main ingredient in marijuana |
| Crack | Cocaine crystallized |
| Wine | 5oz |
| Drug | Any substance, other than food, that changes the way the body or mind functions |
| Medicine | Drug used to treat, prevent or diagnose illness |
| OTC | 'over the counter' medicine purchased with or with out a prescription |
| Prescription | Medication ordered by a doctor with a written slip |
| Responsible drug used | correct use of drug to promote health |
| Drug misuse | When a drug is not used as intended |
| Drug abuse | Use of illicit or illegal drug, i.e. underage drinking |
| addiction | compelling need for a drug |
| psychoactive drug | a mind altering drug |
| Depressant | Slows down the CNS, heart rate, reaction time and coordination |
| Stimulant | Speeds up CNS, blood pressure, breathing, pulse and body temp |
| hallucinogen | Distorts reality and the senses, caused hallucinations |
| Narcotic | Pain killer that dulls senses and increases drowsiness, euphoria |
| inhalant | dangerous fumes that are concentrated in a bag or cloth and inhaled |
| Stimulant, depressant, hallucinogen | Increased appetite, heart rate, alters sense of time, impairs short term memory and judgment |
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