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Drugs: Handout
Warm Up Question
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Why do you think students use drugs?
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Guided Notes
Some reasons students might use drugs include __relax___, ____forget________, __have
fun_____, and __experiment____. Answers Vary
Marijuana comes from the _Cannabis__ plant, and contains the psychoactive compound
__THC___. Throughout history marijuana has been used as a _folk ailment_ to treat
everything from __depression____ to __pain___. It can also lead to unwanted effects such
as impaired short term memory, irritate lungs, increased heart rate, and dilation of blood
vessels in the eye_____.
Hallucinogens profoundly distort ___perception of reality____. Some well-known
hallucinogens include _peyote_, _ayahuasca___, __LSD__, and _mushrooms__. Both
ayahuasca and peyote have been used in ___religious ceremonice_____. Hallucinogenic
drugs affect the _serotonin receptors in the brain_, which is associated with _memory_ and
_perception__.
Ecstasy's psychoactive element is _MDMA_, a synthetic chemical first developed by _Merck
Pharaceuticals__.
The use of ecstasy is often associated with _rave culture__. MDMA produces effects such as
_euphoria__, __anxiety___, __increase sociability_, and __depression___. Answers Vary
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Ritalin and Adderall are prescription stimulants__, originally developed to treat __ADHD__.
Provigil was originally developed to treat __narcolepsy___. All three can be abused in an
attempt to boost _improve academic performance_. They create __focus____ and
__sleeplessness____, but also __nervousness, decreased appetite, and headaches __.
In the past cocaine was used as a pharmaceutical _stimulant_ and _anesthetic_. Cocaine is
used recreationally to produce euphoria, increased energy, and a suppressed appetite_.
Some negative side-effects of cocaine use include dependence, heart damage, kidney
damage, ulcers, lung and nose damage, overdose, and death_. Answers Vary
Opiates have been used as a sedative and pain killer_ throughout the world. Prescription
opiates are used as _pain killer_. However, opiates can also lead to unwanted side-effects
such as addiction, decreased heart rate, blood pressure, slowed breathing, nausea, and
vomiting, overdose, and death__.
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