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Module 18 - Drug Abuse Worksheet

This worksheet provides definitions for various types of drugs, including depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, narcotics, cannabis, volatile solvents, and more. It asks students to match each drug type with its definition. Key terms include: drugs are substances that produce physical and/or mental changes; drug abuse is using drugs for non-medical reasons; tranquilizers calm a person; narcotics are pain-killing depressants; cannabis includes marijuana and hashish; stimulants speed up the central nervous system; volatile solvents are found in paint thinners; depressants slow the central nervous system; hallucinogens cause hallucinations; morphine is a powerful narcotic; nicotine is found

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Module 18 - Drug Abuse Worksheet

This worksheet provides definitions for various types of drugs, including depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, narcotics, cannabis, volatile solvents, and more. It asks students to match each drug type with its definition. Key terms include: drugs are substances that produce physical and/or mental changes; drug abuse is using drugs for non-medical reasons; tranquilizers calm a person; narcotics are pain-killing depressants; cannabis includes marijuana and hashish; stimulants speed up the central nervous system; volatile solvents are found in paint thinners; depressants slow the central nervous system; hallucinogens cause hallucinations; morphine is a powerful narcotic; nicotine is found

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  • Drug Abuse Worksheet

DRUG ABUSE WORKSHEET Name: _____________________________

DEPRESSANTS VOLATILE SOLVENTS STIMULANTS DRUGS


CANNABIS NARCOTICS NICOTINE ANABOLIC
STEROIDS
HALLUCINOGENS MORPHINE CAFFEINE TRANQUILLIZERS
SEDATIVES O.T.C. DRUGS ALCOHOL DRUG ABUSE

Place the appropriate substances that when taken into the body produce a physical and/or mental change
within the body.

1. __Drugs___ are substances other than food, air or water that when taken into the body produce a physical
and / or mental change within the body.

2. Using any drug for other than medical reasons to affect the mind, body, behavior or feelings is _drug
abuse______________.

3. A type of depressant that makes a person feel calm and relaxed is called a ___tranquilizer______.

4. “Pain Killing” depressants are called _________narcotics________________.

5. Marijuana and hashish are classified in this group of drugs. _____Cannabis________.

6. Drugs that speed up or stimulate the Central Nervous System are called _____stimulants________.

7. Drug like substances found in paint thinner, model cement, and some aerosol sprays are called
____volatile solvents_____________________.

8. Drugs that slow down or depress the Central Nervous System are called
_____depressants________________.

9. Drugs that cause hallucinations are called ______hallucinogens______________.

10. A powerful narcotic that is used as a medicine is ______morphine_____________.

11. A stimulant found in tobacco. __Nicotine_______________________________.

12. A stimulant that is found in coffee and cola drinks is called ____caffeine__________.

13. Depressants that cause drowsiness and bring on sleep are called ____sedatives____________.

14. Drugs often abused by athletes to become bigger and stronger. _____Anabolic steroids.

15. Over the Counter Drugs. __OTC drugs___________________

16. A liquid depressant that is socially accepted in the US. ____Alcohol__________________.

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