Directions: Match each of the following drugs with its primary effect. (3 points)

Question

Tobacco -
Methamphetamine -
Cocaine -
Ecstasy -
Marijuana -
Alcohol -
Inhalants -
Heroin -
Steroids -
LSD -

1. This stimulant, known as "crystals" on the street, can produce heart palpitations, blurred vision, extended wakefulness, and damage to the brain.
2. These legal drugs produce vapors that can destroy the fatty tissue protecting the nerve cells in the brain
3. Nicotine is the active component of this drug, which can lead to lung cancer and emphysema
4. This major hallucinogen cause unpredictable effects on the user's personality and mood, and negative experiences with this drug are often referred to as a "bad trip"
5. Derived from the cannabis plant, this drug interferes with memory and learning
6. Derived from the opium poppy, this drug is most often associated with the transmission of HIV/AIDS
7. Derived from the coca plant, this drug traps a chemical called "dopamine" in the brain's reward system
8. This synthetic drug had both hallucinogens and amphetamine-like properties, and it also destroys the cells that produce serotonin
9. A liquid drug that, with prolonged use, can destroy the part of the brain responsible for short-term memory
10. Derived from the male hormone, testosterone, these drugs are used to enhance athletic performance, but can produce aggressive tendencies

Answer 1

Here are the matched drugs with their primary effects:

• Tobacco - 3. Nicotine is the active component of this drug, which can lead to lung cancer and emphysema.

• Methamphetamine - 1. This stimulant, known as "crystals" on the street, can produce heart palpitations, blurred vision, extended wakefulness, and damage to the brain.

• Cocaine - 7. Derived from the coca plant, this drug traps a chemical called "dopamine" in the brain's reward system.

• Ecstasy - 8. This synthetic drug had both hallucinogen and amphetamine-like properties, and it also destroys the cells that produce serotonin.

• Marijuana - 5. Derived from the cannabis plant, this drug interferes with memory and learning.

• Alcohol - 9. A liquid drug that, with prolonged use, can destroy the part of the brain responsible for short-term memory.

• Inhalants - 2. These legal drugs produce vapors that can destroy the fatty tissue protecting the nerve cells in the brain.

• Heroin - 6. Derived from the opium poppy, this drug is most often associated with the transmission of HIV/AIDS.

• Steroids - 10. Derived from the male hormone, testosterone, these drugs are used to enhance athletic performance but can produce aggressive tendencies.

• LSD - 4. This major hallucinogen causes unpredictable effects on the user's personality and mood, and negative experiences with this drug are often referred to as a "bad trip."