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PSYCHOACTIVE
DRUGS
Drugs that affect the
central nervous system
Categories
 Stimulants
 Depressants
 Opiates
 Hallucinogens
 Inhalants
Club
Drugs
STIMULANTS
 Have some medical value
 ADHD, Narcolepsy
 Meth, Crank, Speed, Ice
 Smoked, snorted/sniffed,
injected, swallowed
 Synthetic stimulant
STIMULANTS
White powder made from the coca
bush
 Once an ingredient found in the soft
drink coke
 Some medical value as an anesthetic,
however it has been replaced by
newer, stronger anesthetics that have
less side effects.
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Smoked, snorted/sniffed, injected,
swallowed
STIMULANTS
 Form of cocaine that can be
smoked
 Name comes from the
sound it makes when
smoked
 Freebase
Prepared using dangerous
solvents
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Barbiturates
GHB
Rohypnol
Tranquilizers
Alcohol
DEPRESSANTS
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Barbiturates
Sedatives or anesthetics that can cause
mood changes, excessive sleepiness, and
coma if abused
 Used to induce sleep and/or reduce
anxiety
 Can produce physiological and
psychological dependence.
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GHB (gamma hydroxybutyric
acid)
Rohypnol (roofies)
DEPRESSANTS
 Tranquilizers
Used to reduce muscle activity,
coordination, and attention span
 Antianxiety tranquilizers
 Valium
 Antipsychotic tranquilizers
 Used to treat severe mental
disorders like schizophrenia
 Help control violent behavior
by decreasing brain activity
HALLUCINOGENS
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Sometimes referred to as psychedelics
Effects are unpredictable and can alter
mood and impair judgment, thoughts and
senses
Overload the sensory controls of the brain
causing confusion and hallucinations
HALLUCINOGENS
“Angel Dust”
Prepared synthetically
Effects
 Time passes slowly
 Body movements slow down
 Sensations of touch and pain
are dulled
◦ Drown in shallow water
◦ Died in fires and couldn’t feel
the pain
HALLUCINOGENS
“Acid” trip
Tablets, capsules, paper, & liquid
“Tussin” is a cough suppressant
sold over-the-counter
When misused can cause
paranoia, panic attacks, nausea,
seizures, inreased heart rate,
and addiction
HALLUCINOGENS
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Disc shaped buttons cut from small cactus
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“Shrooms” are a naturally occurring
fungus that are ingested for a
hallucinogenic high
Anesthetic used to treat animals
 Hallucinations and respiratory failure
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HALLUCINOGENS
Grass, weed, pot, Mary Jane, etc.
Cannabis is scientific name
Can be smoked, eaten, or drunk.
Contains THC, which is fat soluble.
Hallucinogen that has the
effects of both a depressant and
a stimulant.
HALLUCINOGENS
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Hashish
Dark brown resin from top of plant which
is stronger than marijuana.
Extremely high levels of THC
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Hemp
Fiber from marijuana plant
Possible industrial uses
Extremely low levels of THC
Inhalants
 Sniffed/inhaled
to give a hallucinogenic
high
 Most inhalants depress the central
nervous system
 Effects
Loss of balance
Impaired judgment
Similar symptoms to feeling drunk
 Consequences
Nausea, sneezing, fatigue
Nosebleeds
Liver and kidney damage
Permanent brain damage
 Glue, varnishes, aerosols, gas, etc.
 Ecstasy (MDMA)
 Rohypnol (roofies)
• Sedative that is colorless,
odorless, & tasteless
 GHB
• Depressant also used as a date
rape drug
 Ketamine
• Anesthetic used to treat animals.
• Causes hallucinations
 Meth
 LSD