Live A Life Above The Influence!

Live A Life Above The Influence!

Categories of Drugs 1) Inhalants 2) Stimulants 3) Depressants 4) Hallucinogens 5) Narcotics 6) Marijuana

INHALANT Any substance that is inhaled glue, gas, paint thinner, Pam, white out,... Effects: nausea, dizziness, headaches, nosebleeds, lack of coordination and control Dangers: unconsciousness, suffocation, brain damage, & sudden death

STIMULANTS Drugs which increase (speed up) functions of the CNS Examples: speed, uppers, amphetamines, caffeine, nicotine, cocaine, crack, crank, Ritalin, meth Effects: alertness, increased heart rate & blood pressure, feel more energetic, loss of appetite, dilated pupils, dry mouth Increased energy followed by HUGE let-down ( crash ) Dangers: fatigue leading to exhaustion, chronic sleep problems, paranoia, depression, possible hallucinations, psychological dependence, overdose Symptoms of Overdose: cardiac arrhythmias, convulsions, coma, death

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Extracted from leaves of Coca plant of South America White powder that is snorted through nose; can be mixed with a liquid & injected Freebasing = smoking cocaine in a pipe

Cocaine Crack = stronger form of cocaine that is smoked Crack can cause addiction after only 1 or 2 uses Street cocaine ranges in purity from 5-80% (you don t know what you are getting!) Effects are a very brief EUPHORIA (3-20 min.) followed by depression ( crash )

Cocaine Dangers: extremely addictive! Rise in BP, HR, breathing, & Body Temp. Dilated pupils, insomnia, loss of appetite, paranoia Heart Attack, Stroke, Seizures, Lung Damage, Severe Depression, Suicide, Death Pregnant women using cocaine currently causing epidemic levels of infants with birth defects.

DEPRESSANTS Drugs which slow down the functions of the CNS Examples: alcohol, downers, barbiturates, valium, ludes, tranquilizers Effects: depressed breathing & heart rate, intoxication, drowsiness, produce a calming effect or sleep, uncoordinated movements

DEPRESSANTS DANGERS: Possible overdose (especially in combo with alcohol) Highly addictive (physical dependence) Hypotension, Coma, Possible Death Withdrawal symptoms can be extremely severe: anxiety, fever, hallucinations, tremors, delirium, shakes, convulsions, possible death

HALLUCINOGENS Latin meaning to dream Drugs which cause you to see, hear, & feel things that do not exist Examples: LSD (acid), PCP (angel dust), MDMA, Ecstasy, Psilocybin Mushrooms, Peyote Cactus Used by ancient Indians for religious ceremonies / spirit visitations

HALLUCINOGENS Today made illegally from lab chemicals Effects: altered mood & perceptions, trips, paranoia Dangers: unpredictable behavior, emotional instability, violent behavior (PCP), flashback reactions (weeks or even years after use), bad trips May go on a bad trip producing bizarre, unpredictable behavior Using PCP is like playing Hallucinogenic Russian Roulette.

NARCOTICS / OPIATES Greek for to numb Opiates from opium poppy plant Strong painkillers which cause sleepiness Similar in effect to endorphins produced during exercise ( runner s high ) Legal Use: prescription for pain, cough suppressants (codeine)

Narcotics Effects: euphoria, drowsiness, insensitivity to pain, nausea, vomiting shoot up & throw up, watery eyes, runny nose, constricted pupils Tolerance grows quickly causing fast addiction, quick dependence, intense withdrawal

Narcotics Opium smoked Morphine pain killer; used extensively by Civil War soldiers became addicted quickly Codeine pain relief (Tylenol 3); cough suppressant

Narcotics Heroine even medical use of this drug is illegal! Users spend $100 day to maintain the habit shoot up & throw up; high lasts about 4 hrs. One of easiest drugs to get hooked on; 1 or 2 uses Withdrawal Symptoms nausea, shaking, chills, abdominal pains (begin 4-6 hours after taking)

Heroine Heroine can lead to death in several ways Mixed with alcohol, sleeping pills Needle infections (AIDS, hepatitis) Violence Overdose (unknown purity) Methadone lab-made drug used medically to treat heroine addicts; less intense withdrawal

Marijuana Marijuana has characteristics of stimulants, depressants, & hallucinogens Comes from CANNIBUS SATIVA plant # 3 most abused drug in US Gateway Drug often leads to use of stronger drugs BE SMART... NEVER START!

Marijuana THC is main psychoactive ingredient; THC is fat soluble; remains in body up to 24 months Effects: altered perceptions, red eyes, dry mouth, reduced concentration, reduced coordination, euphoria, laughing, hunger Dangers: panic reaction, impaired short term memory, lungs affected similar to tobacco (but more intense), addiction (psychological)

Marijuana Amotivational Syndrome users become apethetic, lethargic, & withdraw from activities ABOVE THE INFLUENCE Symptoms of overdose paranoia, delusions, hallucinations, possible psychosis (lose touch with reality) Highly cultivated forms of marijuana now emerging with 300% greater toxicity than the weed of yesteryear

Marijuana Hash comes from same plant as marijuana Stronger (more THC) Possible medical uses of marijuana Treat nausea accompanying cancer chemo Stimulate appetite in AIDS patients Treating glaucoma

Designer & Look-Alike Drugs Synthetic substances meant to imitate the effects of narcotics & hallucinogens. Ecstasy (MDMA) Look-alike drugs made to physically resemble specific illegal drugs. User never knows exactly what he or she is getting.

Drug Abuse... A sure way to flush your dreams down the toilet!

Steroids There s no glory in cheating! Steroids are synthetic derivatives of male hormone testosterone.

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Don t be a victim to drugs!

Textbook Assignment Read Illegal Drug Chapter 22 Answer the following questions: P. 618-620 # 1-36 Even # s only