aka "downers"/ sleeping pills prescribed for acute anxiety, tension and sleep disorders

is a prescription drug that is both a strong painkiller and a good cough suppressant. It is the second- most plentiful component of opium.

Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Act of 2002

is when an individual becomes so strongly attached to a drug that the individual either becomes physically sick or mentally disoriented when its use is discontinued.

is a neurotransmitter, chemical messenger, affects brain processes that control movement and emotions

occurs when one takes a substance, usually in increasing dosages because the body seems to require increasing dosages to the SAME effect. When one stops taking the drug, many unpleasant symptoms occur

Commonly injected intravenously, ingested as tablet or capsule, or inhaled or smoked

more properly known as ANALGESICS, are used medically as painkillers and are abused as euphoriants.

LSD is a drug prepared from lysergic acid derived from an_____ that can cause powerful and frightening hallucinations for 12 hours.

is probably the most potent and the best known of the true hallucinogens

The concept of dependence is often subdivided into categories:

is considered to be the most abused opiate and is not approved for medical use.

is a substance (natural or synthetic) that produces a physiological or psychological effect that is significant, and occurs within a reasonable time after dosing and results from an easily ingested dose

is widely distributed and widely available.

means relating to or arising from the functioning of living organisms

means relating to or arising from the mind or emotions.

Penalizing the use or possession or the unauthorized sale to minors of volatile substances for the purpose of inducing intoxication or in any manner changing, distorting or disturbing the auditory, visual or mental process

it was first developed as an anesthetic, but it is no longer used because it induces hallucinations. PCP may be available in different forms. It may be a pure, white, crystal-like powder, a tablet or capsule. It can be sniffed, swallowed, smoked or injected.

type of drugs that make use of man- made chemicals to artificially produce illicit substances.

Obtained from the leaves of as a hydrochloride salt

based form of cocaine can be easily vaporized by heat in glass pipes and then is inhaled into the lungs.

drugs taken from the active ingredients or secondary metabolic products of plants or other living system that may be isolated by extraction. Ex. Raw opium, marijuana or coca plant

Marijuana is derived from the hemp plant

is a very powerful stimulant and enormously psychologically addicting.

refers to synthetic drugs that are used at nightclubs, bars, raves (all-night dance parties)

is the dried sap from the opium poppy plant

marked by a strong desire for a substance (or activity) that provides enjoyment or satisfaction.

important concepts when understanding the nature of drugs. Although specialists might say that dependence and addiction can be used almost interchangeably for law enforcement purposes.

has become a major drug abuse problem in recent years under the trade name _____

is primarily used as an ANIMAL TRANQUILIZER that in humans causes euphoria and hallucinations

the oldest, most well-known and most controversial member of this class.

are synthetic variations of the male sex hormone testosterone.

Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972 (repealed in 2002 by RA 9165)

is a psychedelic hallucinogen obtained from the cactus Peyote. Mescaline leads to rich visualizations and radically altered state of consciousness (psychedelic experience) and a mixing of senses (synesthesia), among others.

it's been the "star" of abused stimulants for the last 20 or 30 years. During this period, it grew from a curiosity to the drug of choice for many drug abusers.

one of the oldest and most effective painkillers. is a narcotic alkaloid and is the primary active drug in opium.

are prescription tranquilizers for anxiety, acute stress reactions, and panic attacks