TRUE OR FALSE
1. Depressant (or central depressant), sometimes called "downers”, these drugs
come in multicolored tablets and capsules or in liquid form.
2. Depressants are drugs that slow down the activity of the central nervous
system. By decreasing the electrical activity in the brain, depressants produce
a calming effect in the body and slow down the brain's normal functioning.
3. Alcohol is a very prominent depressant. Alcohol can be and is more likely to
be a large problem among teenagers and young adults.
4. Barbiturates are created from barbituric acid. Barbiturates have sedative and
hypnotic properties, which means they reduce anxiety and induce sleep
5. Narcotics are also called opioid pain relievers. They are only used for pain that
is severe and is not helped by other types of painkillers.
6. Marijuana is the dried and found up or shredded parts of the cannabis plant.
7. Heroin is a drug that comes in a flower, the opium poppy, which usually grows
in Mexico, Asia, and South America.
8. Cocaine is a highly addictive drug that ups your levels of alertness, attention,
and energy. You may hear it called stimulant. It's made from the coca plant,
which is native in South America.
9. Inhalants are volatile substances that produce chemical vapors that can be
inhaled to induce a psychoactive, or mind-altering effect.
10. Nitrites often are considered a special class of inhalants. Unlike most other
inhalants, which act directly on the CNS, nitrites act primarily to dilate blood
vessels and relax the muscles.
11. Volatile solvents are liquids that vaporize at room temperature. These include
paint thinners, and removers, dry cleaning fluids, degreasers, gasoline, glues,
and felt-tip markers.
12. Hallucinogens are a diverse group of drugs that alter a person's awareness of
their surroundings as well as their own thoughts and feelings.
13. LSD (D-Lysergic acid diethylamide) is one of the most powerful mind-altering
chemicals. It is a clear or odorless material made form lysergic acid, which is
found in a fungus that grows on rye and other grains.
14. Gateway drugs are substances that, when consumed, give way to harder, more
dangerous drugs.
15. Marijuana, nicotine, alcohol and other gateway drugs boost dopamine levels,
which increases pleasure.​