Depressants (Downers) Increase the brain chemicals that promote sleep Decrease heart rate, blood pressure, breathing Become less talkative, reduces pain, anxiety, and fear Single high doses can lead to coma, brain damage or death

Depressants (Downers) Sleep; Relieve Anxiety & Muscle Spasms; Reduce Symptoms of Mental Illness ●Alcohol ●Barbituates ○Firoina ○Nembutal ○Pentothal ○Seconal ●Ambien ●Sonata ●Benzodiazepines ○Valium ○Xanax ○Ativan ○Restoril ○Klonopin ○Rohypnol (Roofies,Date Rape) Illegal in US

Common Street Names Barbs, Benzos, downers, Georgia Home Boy, GHB, Grievous Bodily Harm, Liquid X, Nerve Pills, Phennies, R2, Reds, Roofies, Rophies, Tranks, Date Rape Drug, and Yellows (WRITE DOWN 3)

Origin Legitimate pharmaceuticals diverted to the illicit market. Teens find in medicine cabinet, friends, family members, the internet, and hospitals.

What do they look like? Depressants come in the forms of: –Pills –Syrups –Injectable liquids

How are they abused? To experience euphoria Combined with other drugs to “add to the high” or to deal with the other drugs side effects. Used to facilitate sexual assault

Effects on the mind? Sleep, relieve anxiety and muscle spasms Prevents seizures Cause amnesia - remember nothing that happened while under the influence Reduce reaction time Cause confusion Impair mental function and judgement

Effects on the body? Relax muscles Unwanted effects: –Slurred speech, loss of motor coordination, weakness, headache, lightheadedness, blurred vision, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, low blood pressure, and slowed breathing

Overdose effects High doses/Used with alcohol or other drugs can slow heart and breathing rate enough to cause death

Alcohol Produced by a fermentation process. Proof - amount of alcohol –100 proof = 50% alcohol –Beer = 2-6% alcohol –Wine = 2-20% alcohol –Tequila = 40% alcohol –Vodka = 40-50% alcohol –Whiskey = 40-50% alcohol

Effects of Alcohol High Blood Pressure Heart Damage Hardening of Blood Vessels Brain Cells Destroyed Liver Damage Pancreas Inflammation Ulcers

Binge Drinking Drink to get intoxicated Males 5+ Drinks in 2 hours Females 4+ Drinks in 2 hours May lead to…….. Alcohol poisoning Unplanned unprotected sexpregnancy, Drug use Death

Factors Affecting Blood Alcohol Level Gender Metabolism Amount of alcohol Body Weight Time between drinks How much food is in the stomach

Alcohol Facts DUI (Driving Under the Influence) teens die per year 22% of Motor Vehicle Deaths among teens Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - Slow body growth, poor coordination, facial defects, etc.