Drug Abuse - Fill in the Blanks

HINT: The sentences below can be found in the Safety Tips section under Alcohol and Drug Abuse.

Use the following words to fill in the blanks:

• Anabolic
• things
• recognize
• teenagers
• hallucinations
• blood
• pleasure
• opiates
• harmful
• increase
• pills
• heart
• interferes
• hear
• damage
• works
• balance

1. Hallucinogens cause people to experience hallucinations.
2. LSD use can cause raised heart rate blood pressure.
3. Someone who repeatedly uses inhalants may lose the ability to learn new things and may not recognize familiar things.
4. Inhalants can make the heart beat faster.
5. Marijuana causes some parts of the brain to lose balance and control.
6. Marijuana reduces your ability to do things that require coordination and concentration.
7. Marijuana interferes with your thinking and judgment.
8. Methamphetamine can cause lots of harmful things including inability to sleep, paranoia, aggressiveness and hallucinations.
9. If a person uses methamphetamine for a long time, they may hear and see things that aren't there.
10. Opiates can become an addiction.
11. Some people take anabolic steroid pills or injections to try to build muscle faster.
12. Steroids can cause changes in the brain and body that increase risks for illness and they may affect moods.
13. Anabolic steroids can weaken the immune system.
14. Steroids can also lead to liver damage or cancer, even in young people.
15. Steroids can permanently stop bones from growing in teenagers.
16. Cocaine can damage the way the brain works.
17. Cocaine can damage the ability to feel pleasure.