1. Stimulants

2. Caffeine

3. Classification Stimulant

4. Tolerance- Yes/Mild Physical Dependence- Yes/Mild Psychological Dependence- Yes/Mild

5. Appearance Coffee Tea Soda Chocolate

6. How abused Tablet Capsule Food Drink Snorted Injected Smoked

7. Effects Irritable Irregular heart rate Poor sleep Increased heart rate Decreased appetite Dizziness Dilated pupils

8. The time required for the body to eliminate one-half of the total amount of caffeine consumed (or caffeine's half-life) varies from several hours to several days, but for the average non- smoking adult it is about 3-4 hours.

9. The half-life of caffeine in a pregnant women is 18-20 hours.

10. Caffeine's half-life in a newborn baby may be as long as 30 hours.

11. Dangers Ulcers Poor sleep Contributing factors in hypertension Heart disease heartburn

12. Amphetamines

13. Classification Stimulant

14. Tolerance- Yes/High Physical Dependence- Yes/High Psychological Dependence- Yes/High

15. Slang Names A’s Bennies Black beauties Dexies Jelly beans Speed Uppers White crosses

16. Appearance Capsules Pills Tablets Powder (white usually)

17. How abused Swallowed Injected Inhaled Snorted Smoked

18. Effects Produces feeling of alertness Euphoria Increases heart rate/blood pressure Decreases appetite Distorted thinking Sleeplessness

19. Dangers Increased heart rate, breathing & blood pressure Blurred vision Tremors Loss of coordination Convulsions Brain damage Coma Death AIDS and Hepatitis

20. Other forms Methamphetamine - ice, crank, crystal, meth

23. Derivative of amphetamines (freebase form) Enters brain more quickly than amphetamines White powder, pill, crystal-like “rock”

25. Swallowed Injected Inhaled Smoked (Ice) More Meth Pics.More Meth Pics.

26. Meth video clips. Meth 1. Meth 2. Meth 3. Meth 4. Meth 5. Meth 6. Meth 7. Meth 8. Meth girl, decision time.

27. Ritalin

28. Classification Stimulant (Trade name of methylphenidate. A medication prescribed for people with a high level of activity or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.)

29. Tolerance- Yes/? Physical Dependence- Yes/High Psychological Dependence- Yes/High

30. Slang Names

31. Appearance Pill or tablet

32. How abused Orally Ground and snorted Ground and injected

33. Effects Mild stimulant effects when taken as directed. When abused effects similar to cocaine.

34. Dangers Loss of appetite (may cause malnutrition) Tremors and muscle twitching Fever, convulsions, headaches Irregular heartbeat Anxiety and restlessness Paranoia, hallucinations, delusions Formication (sensation of bugs or worms crawling under the skin) Sinus and nasal problems from snorting. Death

35. Inert ingredients can cause serious health problems when injected or snorted

39. Meth Mites

45. Return