1. Pick up Quiz at Desk!!!

2. Drug Use By Sarah Harmon

3. What is Substance abuse? Any unnecessary or improper use of chemical substances for non-medical use

4. Illegal Drugs Also known as street drugs Substances against the law for people of any age to manufacture, possess, buy, or sell.

5. Synthetic Drugs Chemical Substances produced artificially in a laboratory.

6. Illicit Drug Use The use or sale of any substance that are illegal or otherwise not permitted.

7. Gateway Drugs Drugs that often lead to other serious and dangerous drug use.

8. Why do people start to use drugs? To escape problems they may be having in other parts of their life.. Peer pressure and fitting in with another group of people They see everyone around them doing it Being curious about the effects of drugs Do not know how to say NO They are bored so they seek a solution.

9. Psychoactive Drugs These are drugs that affect the central nervous system There are 4 types: – Stimulants – Depressants – Narcotics – Hallucinogens (no medical use)

10. Break into 4 groups!!!!

11. Stimulants

12. Depressants

13. Narcotics

14. Hallucinogens