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ILLEGAL DRUGS ILLEGAL DRUGS Target: I will be able to Identify the terminology associated with illegal drugs and list/give examples of the 5 types of psychoactive drugs Substance Abuse: unnecessary or improper use of chemical substances for non-medical purposes Pg. 85 Categories of Drugs: 1. Natural Drugs- drugs which come from plants, or plant/animal extracts 2. Synthetic Drugs: drugs which are produced artificially 3. Illicit Drugs: the use or sale of any drug that is illegal, which includes the use or selling of prescription drugs 4. Gateway Drugs- drugs that open the door for other serious and dangerous drug use 5. Psychoactive Drugs- a drug which changes brain function and results in alterations in perception, mood, or consciousness Types of Psychoactive Drugs: 1. Stimulants: Drugs that speed up the CNS • Ex 1: Amphetamines: have similar effect to that of the sympathetic nervous system- they prepares the body for activity. • Medically used to treat ADHD, Narcolepsy, and Obesity • Used illegally to: stay awake, lose weight, improve athletic performance, offset use of depressants, euphoria- “high”- excitement and happiness Ex 2: Methamphetamines: “crank, speed, ice” • Taken orally, smoked, snorted, or dissolved in water or alcohol and injected. Ex 3: Cocaine • High lasts 20 min to hours with feelings of confidence to depression Ex: 4: Crack- a smoked form of cocaine (aka freebase cocaine)- pure lumps/rocks • Effects are felt in seconds 2. Depressants: Drugs which slow down the CNS, relax muscles, relieve feelings of tension/worry, cause drowsiness, and lower blood pressure. • Ex 1: Barbiturates: Sedatives which can range from mild sedation to total anesthesia. • Medically used as: anxiolytics (for anxiety), hypnotics (for sleep), and anticonvulsants (for epilepsy- seizures • Illegally used for similar feeling of intoxication and counteract stimulant use. • Ex 2: Tranquilizers: Drug used to induce tranquility (calmness) in an individual. • Used legally to treat anxiety (diazepam), muscle spasms, sleeplessness, and nervousness • Ex 3: Methaqualone (Quaalude): Used to treat anxiety and insomnia but is no longer prescribed in the US 3. Narcotics: drugs that come from the opium plant and are medically used to treat pain • Ex: 1: Morphine: IV drug used to treat severe pain • Ex: 2: Codeine: Used in mild pain relievers and cough suppressants Pg. 87 • Ex: 3: Heroin: No medical uses. • A user quickly develops a tolerance, and there is a high potential for overdose. Pg. 87 4. Hallucinogens: drugs which distort perceptions of the world around you causing changes in moods, thoughts and senses. • Users see and hear things that are not there • Ex: 1: PCP (Phencyclidine)- aka Angel Dust • Ex: 2: LSD (Lysergic Acid Diethylamide)- a colorless, tasteless, and odorless drug which comes in tablets, liquid, and capsules. • Provides uses with a false sense of security and confidence, and hallucinations can become so “real” that they may cause panic, anxiety, or accidental suicide. • Ex 3: Mescaline (Peyote Cactus) • Ex 4: Psilocybin Mushrooms- “Psychedelic mushrooms” 5. Inhalants (volatiles): fumes that are inhaled to produce a hallucinogenic high • Ex: glue, paint thinner, spray paints, aerosols, gas, nitrous oxide Other Drugs: 1. Anabolic Steroids: Synthetic male testosterone 2. Marijuana: “Weed”- a natural drug with the active ingredient THC. • Used for pain relief, as an appetite stimulant, and euphoria (both legally and illegally) • Hashish: resin from the plant which is solid an smoked in a pipe or boiled and mixed with tobacco 3. Designer Drugs: drugs made with synthetic substances meant to imitate the effects of narcotics and hallucinogens • Ex: Ecstasy, MDMA, Molly 4. Look-alike Drugs: drugs which are made to resemble a specific illegal drug, but you never know what's in them • They may have similar effects to the drugs they are supposed to represent • Hard to treat overdose because doctor has no idea what the drug is Summary: DANGEROUS DRUGS Draw an example for each of the 5 types of psychoactive drugs and write the name of the example you chose to draw *Use a minimum of 4 colors Pg. 84 ANALYZING DRUGS Choose a clock question from your IAN- Choices include: #2, 4, 5, 7, or 8 *Use good grammar and/or minimum of 4 colors* Pg. 86