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Tobacco Trouble
• Kills More than all Other Drugs Combined! 430,000 + Every Year!
• Second Hand Smoke
• Impairment & Illness
Remember about
Tobacco• Emphysema • Cancer, Heart Attacks• Smokers’ Face/Breath/Teeth• No Safe Way To Use
Alcohol Trouble
• Health Risk
• Fitness for Duty
• Accidents
• Drinking & Driving
• Violence / Family
• Underage Drinking
Remember about AlcoholExcessive Drinking can Cause Problems with...
Work, Family, Friends, Society, and Self
Illegal (Controlled) Illegal (Controlled) DrugsDrugsMarijuana
Methamphetamine
Cocaine
Narcotics
Hallucinogens
Depressants
SteroidsInhalants
Marijuana• 15 Times Stronger than ‘70s
• Keeps People from Achieving Their Potential
• Often Laced w/ Other Drugs
• Hooks into Fat Cells
Cocaine & MethamphetamineThe “Up Twins”Similarities:
Increased Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Energy,
Activity, Insomnia, Euphoria followed by
Depression, Neural Disruption, “Wired”,
Addiction
COCAINE vs. Methamphetamine Crack vs. ICE
Differences:
Coke=> Shorter, Bigger Surge
Ice=> Voices & Bugs, Paranoia, Violence
Cocaine• Highly Addicting
• Dealing & Stealing
• High Dying Potential
• Often in Up/Down Combos => w/ Heroin
Methamphetamine - “Ice”
High Potential for Violence, Addiction, & Death
The Drug of Choice in Hawaii
2-3 Months Addiction Time
Losing One’s Mind & Will
Ecstasy (Methamphetamine) vs. Herbal Ecstasy
(Ephedrine)
Ecstasy: Powerful Stimulant & Hallucinogen
Herbal Ecstasy: Dangerous When Taken in Multiple Doses or When Soldier is
Susceptible
HallucinogensEffects: Focus X, Distortions, Nausea, Disorientation, Performance X, Communications X, Panic, TRAUMA
HallucinogensThings to Remember:
Its Advantages are Its Disadvantages
Not Counteractable
Extreme Trauma/FlashB
# 1 on Army Hit List
DepressantsDepressants1950’s - Sleeping Pills1960’s - Barbiturates
(Seconal & Phenobarbital)
1970 to present - Benzodiazepines(Valium, Librium, Xanax)
Others - Methaqualone, Miltown
Depressants - EffectsDepressants - EffectsSlowed Down, Sleepy;Impaired Thinking, Coordination; MoodSwings, Stressed Heart
Flip Side WithdrawalOVERDOSE: Confusion, Cramps, Vomiting, Convulsions, Death......
Rohypnol & GHBDate Rape / Rip Off Drugs
Alcohol Extenders:
Used by Soldiers at “Raves” High Risk
and Potential Overdose
DEPRESSANTSDEPRESSANTSThings To RememberThings To Remember
* Fast Addiction Pattern* High % of Addiction
* High Potential for Dying
NARCOTINARCOTICSCSEffec
tsSleepy, Pinpoint Pupils, Cold Skin, Warm BodyExcessive Use: Organ Damage, Endocarditis, AbscessesWITHDRAWAL: Cramps, Tremors, Nausea, Sweating, Runny Nose, Watery Eyes
OVERDOSE: Convulsions, Coma, Death
NARCOTINARCOTICSCSThings To
Remember* AIDS
* Combining with Uppers (e.g. “speedballing cocaine”
* Combining with Downers (e.g. alcohol)
* High Potency Varieties (e.g. black tar, designer drugs)
InhalantsThe Hidden Addiction:
Readily Available => Gas, Glue, Sprays, Paint, Polish, Cleaning Fluid, Medications, Poppers, White Out, Scented Pens....
InhalantsEffects: Feeling Light-Headed, Light-Sensitive, Sores, Nose Bleeds => Organ Damage, Bone Marrow, Increasing Dysfunction, Withdrawal, Addiction, Overdose
InhalantsThings to Remember:
Very Short High,
Very High Dosage Rate,
High Addiction & Overdose Potential
Anabolic Steroids
Invented in 1935
Widely Used & Promoted in the ‘50s
Discouraged Use - 1960-1990
Non-Athlete Use: 1990s
Anabolic Steroids
Effects: Building Muscle Mass - getting bigger, stronger, faster. Puffy Face, Acne, Jaundice, Extremities, Organ Damage,
ROID RAGE !#@*#!
“Long Term Death”