Download Effects of Drugs

Types and Effects of Drugs:
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Hallucinogens
Health effects include:
Sense of distance and
estrangement
Mood disorders
Dilated pupils
Elevated body
temperature, heart rate,
and blood pressure
Loss of appetite
Sleeplessness
Tremors
Heart and lung failure
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Stimulants
Health effects include:
Increased blood pressure,
heart and respiratory rates
Dilated pupils
Decreased appetite
Sweating and high fever
Tremors
Loss of coordination
Physical collapse
Stroke
Heart failure
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Depressants
Health effects include:
Calmness and relaxed
muscles
Slurred speech
Staggering gait
Altered perception
Respiratory depression
Coma
Death
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Marijuana
Health effects include:
 Increased heart rate
 Bloodshot eyes
 Dry mouth and throat
 Increased appetite
 Short-term memory loss
 Reduced concentration
and coordination
 Paranoia
 Psychosis
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Cocaine
Health effects include:
Dilated pupils
Elevated blood pressure,
heart rate, respiratory rate,
and body temperature
Stuffy or runny nose
Ulcerated mucous
membranes of the nose
Cardiac arrest
Respiratory failure
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Inhalants
Health effects include:
Short-term memory loss
Loss of smell
Nausea
Vomiting
Fatigue
Brain damage
Convulsions
Coma
Cardiac arrest
Nervous system damage
Death
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Over-the-Counter Drugs
 Although these products
seem harmless, they
should be treated and
taken with caution. Large
doses of over-the-counter
drugs can be toxic.
 These drugs include pain
relievers, cold and allergy
medications, cough
products, antacids, and
performance
enhancement products.
 Side effects may include:
 Dizziness, Nausea,
Anxiety
 Fatigue, Drowsiness,
Insomnia
 Mental confusion
 Loss of coordination
 Irregular heartbeat
 Blurred or impaired vision
 Liver damage
 Gastrointestinal irritation
 Mood swings
 Stroke, heart attacks,
death
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Club Drugs Are:
A group of dangerous drugs used by teens
and young adults at many dance clubs
and all-night dance parties known as
raves.
Extremely dangerous because there is no
way to know:
The composition of the drug.
The quantity of each ingredient of the drug.
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Why People May Use Club Drugs
Try to escape.
See what it’s like.
Feel like part of a crowd.
Commit rape or other crimes.
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Rohypnol – aka Date Rape Drug
Health effects include:
 Drowsiness
 Confusion
 Dizziness and headache
 Impaired judgment
 Difficulty speaking and
walking
 Amnesia and/or loss of
consciousness
 Coma
 Death
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GHB – aka G, Liquid X, Liquid E
 Health effects include:
Drowsiness
Confusion
Tremors
Dizziness
Nausea and vomiting
Breathing problems
Amnesia and/or loss of
consciousness
Seizures
Coma
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Ketamine
 Health effects include:
Dream-like states
Hallucinations
Delirium
Amnesia
Impaired motor function
High blood pressure
Numbness
Vomiting
Fatal respiratory
problems
“K-hole”
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Club Drugs Can
Harm your health.
Get you in trouble with the law.
Lead to dependence.
Threaten your future.
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