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A drug that affects the brain.
A drug whose production or use is prohibited or
strictly controlled via prescription.
A drug or chemical whose manufacture, possession,
or use is regulated by the government and under
legislative control.
This may include illegal drugs and prescription
medications.
Why is illegal drug use dangerous?
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dangerous/permanent
damage to brain and body
become addicted
major factor in suicide,
accidents and crimes
risk of spreading disease
through sharing needles
can result in overdose
drug use leads to making
irresponsible decisions
The reasons people begin using drugs
are similar to the reasons they begin to
drink or smoke.
What are these reasons?
* Desire to experiment
* Desire to escape depression/boredom
* Enjoyment of risky behavior
* Belief that drugs solve personal
problems
* Peer pressure
* Media glamorizing drug use
1. Regular drug use
2. Tolerance
3. Dependence
4. Addiction
Drugs that lead to the use of
other drugs are called what?
What are the 3 most common ones?
Alcohol
Marijuana
Tobacco
All drugs, legal and illegal, are classified into
different categories based on their similar effects on
the mind and body.
• Depressants
• Stimulants
• Hallucinogens
• Club/Designer
• Opiates
•Drugs that slow down the central nervous system.
Ex: slowed breathing and heart rate, and may
make it hard to speak (slurred speech) or move
properly.
•People using depressants may feel sleepy and
relaxed.
•Depressants are most often prescribed for
anxiety and sleep disorders.
•Alcohol
•Barbiturates
•Tranquilizers
•Ambien
•Rohypnol (Roofies)
• Drugs that speed up the central nervous system.
• People using stimulants may feel happy and
excited, and have more energy, concentration or
motivation.
• Stimulants make it difficult to
sleep and suppress your appetite.
• Most stimulants have more
side effects than other drugs.
•Caffeine
•Nicotine
•Cocaine
•Amphetamines
•Bath salts
• Hallucinogens change the way people see, hear, feel
or think.
• Most common hallucinogen is LSD.
• LSD leads the user to a serious
disconnect from reality.
• LSD users call an LSD experience a
“trip,” usually lasting 12 hours or so.
When things go wrong, which often
happens, it is called a “bad trip,”
another name for a living nightmare!
•Marijuana (mild)
•Mushrooms
•LSD
•Spice/K2/Synthetic Marijuana
• Psychoactive drugs that tend to be abused by
teens and young adults at bars, night clubs, and
raves.
• Their properties and effects are similar to
known hallucinogens or narcotics, but
have a slightly altered chemical structure.
•Ecstasy
•PCP
•GHB
•Ketamine
•Meth
•LSD
•Rohypnol (Roofies)
• Also known as narcotics
•Powerful, highly addictive drugs
•Derived from the poppy plant
•Used to relieve pain
• Morphine
• Heroin
• Oxycontin
• Percoset
•Vicodin/hydrocodone
Marijuana is a
word used to
describe the
dried flowers,
seeds, and
leaves of the
Indian hemp
plant.
The cannabis plant, from
which marijuana is derived,
contains the chemical THC
which creates the distortion.
SHORT-TERM
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Sensory distortion
Panic/Anxiety
Lowered reaction
time
After an initial “up,”
the user feels sleepy
or depressed
Increased heart rate
LONG-TERM
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Apathy, drowsiness, lack of
motivation
Personality and mood
changes
Rapid destruction of lung
fibers and lesions to the brain
could be permanent
Reduction of male sex
hormones
Reduced resistance to
common illnesses
(cold,
bronchitis)
Marijuana
Marijuana can actually be classified as a stimulant,
depressant, or hallucinogen based on the strand or potency,
but for all intents and purposes, we will classify marijuana as
a mild hallucinogen.
Can you become dependent on marijuana?
YES, you can build a
tolerance and a dependence
to it.
Can marijuana use affect your
driving? If so, how?
Yes, much like
how alcohol
affects your
driving.
It can slow your reaction time and impair
your judgment.
Marijuana and School
Marijuana and school don’t mix.
Marijuana makes it harder for
users to concentrate and slows
down thinking.
One of the prevalent effects of
marijuana is the decline in
school performance.
Marijuana damages the
user’s memory and things
such as simple math
problems become extremely
difficult.
Drugs that are inhaled as vapors.
The 2 most common inhalants used for
medical reasons are…
Laughing Gas
Asthma Inhaler
What type of effects might you
experience from inhalants?
Hyperactivity,
loss of inhibitions,
dizziness, loss of
coordination, difficulty
speaking and
thinking, fear, anxiety,
depression, DEATH
Ecstasy is a synthetic, psychoactive drug chemically similar to
the stimulant methamphetamine and the hallucinogen
mescaline.
Ecstasy (MDMA) produces feelings of
increased energy, euphoria, and
distortions in time and perception.
Most commonly called “molly.”
Coined terminology when on the drug –
“rolling.”
Extremely Addictive Narcotic
Most heroin is injected,
creating additional risks for the
user, who faces the danger of
AIDS or other infections along
with addiction.
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Cocaine was originally
developed as a
painkiller.
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Most often sniffed with
the powder absorbed
into the bloodstream
through the nasal tissues.
o Most rapid form of
absorption is through
injection, but this
increases the risk of
overdose.
Crystal form of cocaine that is heated and smoked.
 It is so named because it makes a cracking or popping
sound when heated.
o The most potent/riskiest form in which cocaine appears.
o Smoking crack allows it to reach the brain more quickly
and brings an intense and immediate high that last about
15 minutes.
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White, Crystalline Drug
Develops a strong desire to continue using it
because the drug creates a false sense of
happiness and well-being -A “RUSH” of confidence, hyperactivity and
energy.
most commonly used as a
CLUB DRUG
taken while partying in night clubs and at raves
A synthetic version
of the male
hormone
What type of
effects might this
drug have on an
adolescent’s body
and mind?
Bones will mature early, growth can be
stunted, can cause severe acne,
increased cholesterol,
rapid weight gain,
liver damage,
kidney tumors,
heart disease
and heart attacks.
Can cause
breasts
to grow in males.
Can shrink the testes
and reduce
sperm count.
Feeling of
paranoia, panic
attacks,
depression,
anxiety and
even suicidal
thoughts
ROID RAGE
can lead to violent behavior, crime, assault and rape.
Makes abusers more irritable and aggressive.
With all the bad side
effects, death included,
why do you think
people still use drugs?
What would be some
alternatives to drug or
substance use?