1 8 th Grade Interactive Drug PowerPoint Slide 2 2 Drug Use Teen
Drug Use Illicit drug- A drug not allowed by law. Examine how many
teenagers have been using illicit drugs: Slide 3 3 Stimulants are
drugs that speed up the central nervous system. can be considered a
mild stimulant. can be considered a more powerful or severe
stimulant. Stimulants Caffeine Cocaine
Death-by-caffeineDeath-by-caffeine - Calculate how much caffeine is
unsafe for you! Slide 4 4 Depressants are drugs that slow down the
CNS. Types of depressants: 1.Xanax 2.Valium 3.Alcohol Depressants
Slide 5 5 Alcohol is a type of depressant that can cause some
serious side effects. Check out one of serious outcomes of Alcohol
Drunk Driving Slide 6 6 Narcotics Some narcotics are legal with a
prescription such as: Oxycontin and Percocet. Some narcotics are
considered over-the- counter drugs such as Advil and Tylenol. is an
example of an illegal narcotic. Heroin heroin Watch the video:
Where does heroin come from? Slide 7 7 Hallucinogens are drugs that
cause a person to see, hear, and feel things that are not actually
there. Some examples of hallucinogens are: 1.Magic Mushrooms 2.LSD
3.PCP Hallucinogens Slide 8 8 Magic Mushrooms Click on the Magic
Mushrooms link to learn more about the drug known as Psilocybin
(Magic Mushrooms). Magic Mushrooms Slide 9 9 LSD, also known as
acid, is an extremely powerful hallucinogen that can cause a person
to feel its effects for several hours. What do you think the
picture at the top right is? LSD Slide 10 10 PCP can come in
various forms. The pictures on this slide show PCP in its tablet
form and its liquid form. Notice how there is a regular tobacco
cigarette in the picture at the bottom. How do you think this form
of PCP is used? PCP Slide 11 11 Inhalants are everyday household
products that can be very harmful to the body when deeply breathed
in. They are mostly abused by kids and teens because they are easy
to find around every house. However, inhalants are so deadly that
they can kill on a persons very first use. Read David Manloves
Inhalants Inhalants story Slide 12 12 Slide 13 13 Tobacco is
responsible for one in every five deaths in the United States
today. Click on the link to examine some interesting facts about
tobacco use. Tobacco Use Slide 14 14 Smokers lungs Examine the two
different lungs. How long do you think it takes for lungs to turn
that black? What diseases do you think this person might have?
Slide 15 15 Chemicals in a cigarette: Slide 16 16 Marijuana comes
from an indian hemp plant called Cannabis Sativa. Click on the
marijuana link to learn more about how it is used and how it can
effect the different parts of the body. Marijuana Slide 17 17
Marijuana Read more about Marijuana Slide 18 18 Steroids Recently,
have been a top story in the news because of the use in sports such
as major league baseball. Examine some of the harmful side effects
of steroid use. Steroids Slide 19 19 Slide 20 20 Club Drugs Club
drugs are drugs that are often used at parties or raves. Read about
club drugs in the following link: Some examples of club drugs are:
1.Rohypnol / GHB 2.Ecstasy Club Drugs Slide 21 21 Rohypnol / GHB is
also known as the date rape drug. It is a dangerous drug because it
can cause the person who uses it to become extremely drowsy and
pass out. Why would a person use Rohypnol for another person (not
take the pill themselves)? Rohypnol Slide 22 22 Ecstasy Ecstasy is
a club drug that causes the user to have euphoric feelings. Examine
the drug in more detail at the following link: Ecstasy Slide 23 23
Marijuana Quiz Take the Record your results on your worksheet What
do you know about: Marijuana Quiz Slide 24 24 Tobacco/Alcohol Quiz
Try this quick five questions alcohol/tobacco quiz. Can you answer
all the questions correctly on your first try? Quiz Slide 25 25
Tobacco Quiz Take the Record your results on your worksheet What do
you know about: Tobacco Quiz Slide 26 26 Test your knowledge Click
on the link and try out the different interactive internet drug
games: Interactive Drug Games
