1. ILLEGAL DRUGS

2. What are drugs? Illegal drugs can be defined as a chemical or other substance that is ingested in order to produce a mood altering affect. Illegal drugs can be defined as a chemical or other substance that is ingested in order to produce a mood altering affect. Although some drugs have medical uses, the majority of illegal drugs are used only for recreational purposes. Although some drugs have medical uses, the majority of illegal drugs are used only for recreational purposes.

3. Reason for drug use People use illegal drugs for a variety of reasons including: People use illegal drugs for a variety of reasons including: To experiment To experiment To fit in To fit in To relieve stress To relieve stress To cope with emotional problems To cope with emotional problems To escape To escape To become less inhibited To become less inhibited

4. Some types of illegal drugs are: Prescription Drugs (Codeine/Acetaminophen) are illegal when used wrongfully. Prescription Drugs (Codeine/Acetaminophen) are illegal when used wrongfully. Mushrooms Mushrooms PCP (Phencycliene) PCP (Phencycliene) Cocaine Cocaine Heroin Heroin Marijuana Marijuana Ecstasy Ecstasy Hash Hash Methamphetamine Methamphetamine

5. Three categories of Drugs These drugs are considered to be psychoactive (mind altering) and can be broken down into three major categories: These drugs are considered to be psychoactive (mind altering) and can be broken down into three major categories: - stimulants, - depressants and - hallucinogens.

6. Stimulants Stimulants are drugs that stimulate the brain, and tent to increase alertness and physical activity. Stimulants are drugs that stimulate the brain, and tent to increase alertness and physical activity.

7. Methamphetamine

8. Cocaine

9. Prescription Drugs – Codeine / Acetaminophen

10. Depressants These are substances that slow down or depress the Central Nervous System. These are substances that slow down or depress the Central Nervous System.

11. Hash

12. Marijuana

13. Hallucinogens Hallucinogens - or psychedelics - are drugs that affect a person's perception of sights, sounds, touch, smell etc. Some of the stronger hallucenogenics can exert a powerful effect on a drug users thinking and self-awareness. Hallucinogens - or psychedelics - are drugs that affect a person's perception of sights, sounds, touch, smell etc. Some of the stronger hallucenogenics can exert a powerful effect on a drug users thinking and self-awareness.

14. PCP – Phencyclidine

15. Mushrooms

16. Ecstasy

17. Other Drugs

18. Heroin

19. Steroids

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