DRUGS

FACT

21.8 million Americans ages 12 and up used illegal drugs in the past month.

Marijuana• Gateway drug• Weed, pot, grass, joint, mary jane• Smoked or mixed with food• Impairs short-term memory• Impairs attention, judgment, and other cognitive functions

• Impairs coordination and balance• Psychotic episodes• learning skills

• Can harm the lungs and potentially lead to cancer (smoke)

Narcotics• Oxy, ope, heroin, vikes, perks (pain relievers)

• Orally, injected• Euphoria• Sedation• Nausea• Constipation• Constricted pupils• Inability to feel pain• Labored breathing• Reduced heart rate

Inhalants• High ball, hippie crack, air blast, huff

• Inhaled through nose or mouth• Slurred speech• Drunk, dizzy or dazed appearance• Inability to coordinate movement• Hallucinations and delusions• Impaired judgment• Unconsciousness• Severe headaches• Rashes around the nose and mouth• Heart failure• Death from suffocation

Cocaine

• Coke, nose candy, snow, dust• Smoke, snort, injected • -Energy-Anxiety-Release of social inhibition-Paranoia-Insomnia

Hallucinogens

• LSD, PCP, Ecstasy• Orally, snorted, smoked• Increased heart rate and blood pressure

• Appetite loss• Insomnia• Tremors• Headaches, nausea heart palpitations, blurring of vision, memory loss, trembling, and itching

Depressants

• Downers, roofies, yellow jackets• Swallowed, injected, smoked or snorted

• Slowed pulse and breathing, slurred speech, drowsiness, fatigue and confusion,

• impaired coordination, memory and judgment. 

Stimulants

• Uppers, speed • Swallowed, injected, or snorted• Exhaustion, sluggishness and depression

• Paranoia• Addiction

Club Drugs

• Meth, XTC, roofies• Orally, injected, snorted, drink• Loss of muscle and motor control, blurred vision

• Seizures• Heart or kidney failure• Drowsiness, unconsciousness, or breathing problems.

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Substances other than food that change the function of the body or mind

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Drug AbuseAn excessive or improper use of drugs, especially through self-administration for nonmedical purposes

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ToleranceBody of the abuser needs more and more of the drug to get the same effect.

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WithdrawalOccurs when a person stops using a drug or medicine because of a chemical dependence.

Symptomsnervousness, insomnia, severe headaches, vomiting, chills, and cramps – can lead to hospital

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Types of drugs to abuse* Prescription medicine* Over the counter (OTC)* Synthetic* Illicit

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Prescription MedicinesCertain medicines can’t be used without a written prescription by a licensed physician.

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Over the counter drugsCan be bought without a prescription

* Cough medicines

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Synthetic DrugsChemical substances produced artificially in a lab

* FAKE* Strength* Side effects

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Illicit DrugsUse or sale of any substances that are illegal or otherwise not permitted.

* Marijuana* Cocaine* Crystal Meth* Heroin

Performance Enhancing Drugs

• Substances used by athletes to improve their performance–Steroids•Anabolic – promote growth•Androgenic – promote development of male characteristics

–Blood Doping – Boosting the number of red blood cells in the blood stream–http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXFYEb8_bKg

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How drugs are taken

* Orally * Injected* Snorted* Smoked* Inhaled

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Drug use can lead to(Consequences)* Death* Addiction* HIV* Unwanted pregnancies* Unwanted sexual encounters* Date rape* STDs/STIs* MUCH MORE

Marijuana Quiz1. Marijuana can be eaten or smoked. 2. Though THC is the main ingredient in pot, when

smoked pot produces over 2,000 chemicals. 3. THC will remain in the body for up to 12 hours. 4. Marijuana smoke contains more cancer-causing

chemicals than cigarette smoke. 5. Marijuana is stored in the fatty tissue surrounding

the reproductive organs, the lungs, and the brain.6. The marijuana sold today is a lot weaker than that

sold in the 1960s. 7. Marijuana could lead to the use of other drugs 8. The more pot you smoke, the less you need to get

high.

9. A marijuana joint is equivalent to 20 cigarettes. 10.Pot, grass, weed, reefer, dope are all slang terms

for marijuana.

DrugsMarijuana Quiz

1. Marijuana can be eaten or smoked. T

2. Though THC is the main ingredient in pot, when smoked pot produces over 2,000 chemicals. T

3. THC will remain in the body for up to 12 hours. F

4. Marijuana smoke contains more cancer-causing chemicals than cigarette smoke. T

5. Marijuana is stored in the fatty tissue surrounding the reproductive organs, the lungs, and the brain. T

6. The marijuana sold today is a lot weaker than that sold in the 1960s. F

7. Marijuana could lead to the use of other drugs T

8. The more pot you smoke, the less you need to get high. T

9. A marijuana joint is equivalent to 20 cigarettes. T

10.Pot, grass, weed, reefer, dope are all slang terms for marijuana. T