Tammy and maureen enjoy a glass of wine with dinner. after the meal, each woman has a cigarette with a cup of coffee. how many psychoactive drugs did the women consume?

Three. The wine contains alcohol, which is considered a depressant. The cigarettes contain nicotine, which is considered a stimulant. The coffee contains caffeine, which is also considered a stimulant. Stimulants and depressants are two of the five categories of psychoactive drugs.

The answer is : three psychoactive drugs.

The coffee, the cigarette and alcohol are all examples of psychoactive drugs.

These drugs or substances act primarily upon the central nervous system where it alters our brain function, changing temporarily our perception, mood, consciousness and behavior.

Even though they are licit, they have the same effect as illicit drugs like: heroin, cannabis, meth, ecstasy and cocaine.