1. Drugs Review
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2. WHAT HAPPENS TO BABIES WHO ARE BORN TO MOTHERS THAT ABUSE DEPRESSANTS?

3. Babies born to mothers who abuse depressants during pregnancy may be physically dependent on the drugs and show withdrawal symptoms shortly after they are born

4. WHAT IS CARFENTANIL?

5. Derivative of fentanyl (developed as an elephant tranquilizer) .

6. What happens when alcohol is combined with depressants?

7. It becomes deadly

8. How addictive is heroin?

9. HIGHLY addictive-people quickly develop a need for stronger and stronger doses of the drug.

10. compare marijuana today to that 20 years ago?

11. The marijuana today is more potent than that available 20 years ago

12. What are the long term effects of alcohol abuse?

13. Brain damage
Cirrhosis of the liver
Heart failure
Stomach ulcers

14. Does every user of Hallucinogens have the same experience?

15. No. Effects are extremely unpredictable
No. Effects are extremely unpredictable. Some claim to have positive experiences, while others have very disturbing ones. .

16. What happens when someone overdoses on heroin?

17. When people overdose on heroin, their breathing often slows or stops
When people overdose on heroin, their breathing often slows or stops. This can decrease the amount of oxygen that reaches the brain which can have long-term effects such as coma and permanent brain damage. .

18. What could happen if a drug user shares needles?

19. It could result in diseases like AIDS, hepatitis, or endocarditis.

20. How long do the effects of PCP last?

21. PCP is a powerful and dangerous hallucinogen whose effects can last a long time. When used regularly, effects may come and go for as long as a year.

22. What are the 3 categories of Depressants?

23. Tranquilizers
Barbituates
Hypnotics

24. Withdrawal from tranquilizers can cause what?

25. Withdrawal can cause
tremors and lead to coma
or death

26. What do depressants do?

27. Depressants are drugs that slow down the central nervous system

28. What are the effects of consuming large amounts of alcohol?

29. Decreased coordination
Decreased reaction time
Temporary loss of memory
Harder to talk, walk, and stay awake

30. What are the effects of Barbituates on the body?

31. Mood changes
Excessive sleep

32. Heroin is made from what ?

33. Morphine.

34. The euphoria produced by narcotics is followed by what?

35. The feeling of euphoria is often followed by drowsiness, nausea, and vomiting

36. How strong is carfentanil?

37. So strong that it can be absorbed through the skin-risk for police and EMT’s when treating patients

38. What are the effects of depressants on the body?

39. Slurred speech
Staggering gait
Altered perception

40. What are the effects of marijuana?

41. Increased appetite
Reddening of the eyes
Decrease in body temperature

42. What is Fentanyl?

43. Opioid pain medication
times more potent than morphine.

44. Physical Effects of ecstasy include…?

45. Severe overheating
Involuntary teeth clenching
Brain damage
Some effects don’t go away when the drug wears off and can emerge several days after MDMA is taken

46. What does flakka produce?

47. Bizarre and uncontrollable behavior
Flood of dopamine to the brain

48. What are the effects of tranquilizers on the body?

49. Reduced muscular activity
Decreased coordination
Reduced attention span

50. What does LSD cause?

51. Extreme changes in the perception of sound and color
Can also cause flashbacks that come and go for a long time

52. What are the effects of hallucinogens?

53. False feelings of having super powers
Distort moods, thoughts, and senses

54. What are inhalants and why are they so dangerous?

55. Inhalants are substances that are inhaled or sniffed to give a hallucinogenic high
These are not meant to be taken into the body and can permanently damage the nervous system

56. What is the difference between a drug user and a drug abuser?

57. A drug user
Takes a drug to prevent or improve a medical condition. Obtains the drug legally.
Uses the drug properly.
A drug abuser
Takes drugs for the temporary good feelings they produce
Often obtains the drug illegally
Often takes it without knowledge of the drug’s dangers

58. What are the long term effects of marijuana?

59. Interference with normal teen development by changing hormone levels
Interference with white blood cell development, changing immunity