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  • They make you feel more energetic and confident, but can damage the heart and liver
    Stimulants
  • Substance or drug use and abuse is
    The intake of substances that have effects on our bodies
  • They can cause loss of memory and concentration and risk of mental illnessses
    Stimulants
  • Recreational drugs can be classified into
    depressants and stimulants
  • feeling of well-being, slowed thinking, slowed muscular activity, hallucinations are effects of
    depressants
  • what is withdrawal?
    When the effects of a substance decreases and a person needs another dose to feel well again
  • Are cannabis, heroin and ecstasy legal or illegal ?
    Illegal
  • True or False: Depressants slow down messages along the nerves and in the brain
    True
  • alcohol, heroin, cannabis and solvents are examples of
    depressants
  • Is caffeine a stimulant or a depressant?
    Stimulant
  • Cocaine, ecstasy and amphetamines are examples of ________stimulants
    illegal
  • How do we call drugs that are taken for pleasure?
    Recreational drugs
  • How do we call a physical or psycological dependence?
    addiction
  • True or false: Stimulants speed up the messages along the nerves and make you feel more alert
    True
  • How do we call drugs used for helping people who suffer from pain or disease?
    Prescription drugs
  • Are nicotine, alcohol and caffeine legal or illegal?
    Legal
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