1. Drugs and Consciousness

2. Depressants Types: Alcohol GHB (rufies) Cough Medicine (dxm) Triple C

3. Effects Blood Pressure and Pulse DOWN Muscle relaxation Drowsiness Feelings of calmness

4. Stimulants TYPES: Caffeine Cocaine Nicotine Crack Diet Pills

5. Effects Alertness Elevation of mood Heart Rate and blood pressure goes Up Suppressed appetitenausea Headacheschest pain Vomitingdisturbed sleep “shakes”

6. Opioids TYPES: Heroin Opium Morphine Codeine Vicodin oxycotin

7. Effects Euphoric Effect Pain and cough suppression Nausea Blood pressure and pulse Down Itchy Vomiting Slow breathing

8. Heroin effects Muscle, joint painrestlessness Insomniadiarrhea Vomitingcold flashes Involuntary leg movement Liver tumorsCollapsed veins bacterial infections Liver/kidney diseasehiv/aids/hepatitis Severe itchingslowed mental functions

9. Hallucinogens TYPES: LSD – ACID Mushrooms Ecstasy PCP – (angel dust)

10. Effects Altered state of consciousness Blood Pressure and pulse Up Altered perception You can experience flashbacks even years later

11. Ecstasy effects Confusiondepression Anxietysleeplessness Paranoiaincreased craving for drug Muscle tensionnausea Involuntary teeth clenching tremors Dehydrationprofuse sweating,chills Heart rate and blood pressure increase

12. Cannabinoids Marijuana (THC) Hashish

13. Effects Enhance taste, touch, smell Increase appetite (munchies) Relaxationshort-term memory loss Altered sense of timeconfusion Blood vessel dilatedcoordination off Bad memoryaltered sense of time Dry mouthpanic attack Sex drive affected

14. Inhalants Glue Paint Kerosene Whippets Aerosol Spray

15. Effects Dizzinessdistorted perception Slur speechhand tremors Drowsinessanxiety Headacheswheezing Sense of passing outdamage brain Loss of consciousness Giddinessdamage lungs Ear ringsrash

16. Steroids Androl Dura Bolin Depo-testosterone

17. Effects Acneirritability Baldnessjaundice Testicles shrinkdevelopment of breasts Competitivenessrisk of prostate cancer Aggressiveness – roid rage Increase muscle strength Reduced sperm countinfertility

18. Steroid effects for women: facial hair, male pattern baldness, changes in or stopping of menstrual cycle, enlargement of clitoris, deepened voice Adolescents – growth halted prematurely