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Drug Classifications
Drug Classifications
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Stimulants: Drugs that speed up the CNS (central nervous
system); produce wakefulness, & a sense of energy & wellbeing.
Nicotine
Caffeine
Ritalin
Methamphetamine
Amphetamines
Cocaine
MDMA/Ecstasy: is part Stimulant & part Hallucinogen
Depressants:
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Drugs that slow down the CNS; decrease inhibitory parts
of brain (relax); Used for sedation, hypnotics, sleep
disorders)
Alcohol
Barbiturates: (anxiety, tension, sleep disorders)
Benzodiazepines: for anxiety, stress, panic-act as sedatives.
Rohypnol- (date rape drug)
GHB (primarily a CNS depressant)
Hallucinogens:
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Altered states of perception/feelings; may include
hallucinations & illusions
Psilocybin (magic mushrooms)
LSD
PCP
Mescaline (peyote)
MDMA (Ecstasy) is part hallucinogen
Narcotics/Opiates:
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Pain Relief (analgesic)/drowsiness
Morphine
Heroin
Opium
Oxycontin
Codeine
Fentanyl
Vidocin
Steroids:
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Human-made substances related to male sex hormones;
Performance enhancing, promotes masculinizing changes
in body; promotes protein growth & muscular
development.
Testosterone
GHB-Anabolic (body builders)
Club Drugs:
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Club Drugs: Used by teens & young adults who are part
of a sub-culture (raves, etc.)
Ketamine
Rohypnol-colorless, tasteless, odorless
GHB-colorless, tasteless, odorless
MDMA/Ecstasy
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Cannabinoids/Cannabis: Euphoria, Relaxed inhibitions,
increases appetite, disorientation
Marijuana
Hashish
Inhalants: Quick short high, stimulation, may cause loss of
consciousness, loss of inhibition, headaches, slurred speech,
nausea or vomiting, loss of motor coordination; wheezing.
Typically household products can be used to produce this
short-lived high.
Nitrous Oxide
Freon
Amyl-Nitrite (Poppers, whippets)
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OTC (over the counter): Can be bought without a
prescription
Laxatives
Robatussin cough syrup (not anymore though)
Prescription Drugs: Doctor needs to write out a
prescription for a drug which is supposed to be used to
treat a medical condition.
Day 2 Definitions and Overview
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Drug: Substance, other than food, that changes the way the body
or mind functions.
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Illicit Drugs/Use: Drug that is unlawful to possess or use.
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Responsible Drug Use: the correct use of legal drugs to promote
health & well-being.
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Drug misuse: The incorrect use of a prescription/OTC drug.
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Drug abuse: The intentional use of a drug w/o medical or health
reasons.
Synergistic Interaction: The interaction of 2 or more
drugs/medicines that results in a greater effect than when the
medicine is taken independently.
Day 2 Definitions and Overview
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Antagonistic Interaction: An interaction that occurs when
drugs are taken together & each drug’s effect is canceled out
or reduced by the action of the other.
Synthetic Drugs: Chemical substances produced artificially in
a laboratory. “K2”
Gateway drugs: drugs that often lead to other serious &
dangerous drug use.
Designer drugs: synthetic substances meant to imitate the
effects of narcotics & hallucinogens.
Look-alike drugs: drugs made to physically resemble specific
illegal drugs.
Psychoactive drugs: Chemicals that affect the central
nervous system & interfere with the normal functioning of the
brain.
Day 2 Definitions and Overview
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Drug use affects:
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Every age group
Every racial/ethnic group
Every SES (socio-economic status)
Every geographic division
The Cost of Drugs in the U.S.
Americans spent $100 billion to $150 billion a year on illicit
drugs
Americans consume greater than 60% of the world’s illicit
drugs
Drug offenders account for over 50% of all inmates in federal
prisons
College students spend over $4 billion annually for alcohol
Tobacco & nicotine kill us at a rate of 300,000 a year…more
than all of the drugs combined!
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Day 2 Definitions and Overview
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Revolutionary Uses of Drugs
Vaccines: (19th century):
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Small pox, diphtheria, polio, whooping cough, measles, chicken pox,
mumps, tetanus (preventable)
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Antibiotics: (1940’s)
Sulfa drugs, penicillin (treat infections)
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Psychopharmacology: (1950’s)
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Anti-psychotic drugs
Oral Contraceptives: (1950’s)
Contributed to the sexual revolution
Day 2 Definitions and Overview
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Drug Use Risk Factors
Early use
Using alone
Peer pressure
Parental approval
Perceived adult use
Little religious commitment
*Teens are more influenced by their parents when it
comes to long-term goals & plans.
*Peers have more influence over their immediate
lifestyle & day to day activities
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