BELL WORK How would your school work be affected if you were hallucinating images during class?

MARIJUANA AND OTHER ILLEGAL DRUGS

MARIJUANA Marijuana is commonly called pot or weed and many other street names. Regardless of what it’s called understand it is illegal. marijuana Dried leaves and flowers of the hemp plant, called cannabis sativa

MARIJUANA THC The main active chemical in marijuana THC alters the way the brain processes sensory information. It is impossible to know what other harmful substances may be mixed in with marijuana.

MARIJUANA’S SHORT TERM EFFECTS Reduced reaction time Reduced coordination Impaired judgment Increased heart rate Increased appetite Anxiety Panic attacks

MARIJUANA LONG-TERM EFFECTS Lung diseases, including cancer Changes to the region of the brain that process information Depression Anxiety Personality disturbances Loss of motivation, causing the user to fall behind in school Problems with friends and family members

CLUB DRUGS Club drugs take their names from dance clubs or raves where they are often used. Some people falsely believe that club drugs are safe to use.

ECSTASY The scientific name for ecstasy is MDMA. Ecstasy speeds up the central nervous system, making a person feel very alert, or “hyper.”

CLUB DRUGS EFFECTS The harmful effects of club drugs include: HALLUCINATIONS PARANOIA AMNESIA amnesia Partial or total loss of memory When club drugs are mixed with alcohol, the effects of both substances are increased.

NARCOTICS, STIMULANTS, AND DEPRESSANTS DRUGS NARCOTICS, STIMULANTS, AND DEPRESSANTS

NARCOTICS Historically, narcotics were made from opium. narcotics Specific drugs that are obtainable only by prescription and are used to relieve pain opium A liquid from the poppy plant containing substances that numb the body

NARCOTICS Narcotics produce euphoria because they affect the areas of the brain that perceive pleasure. euphoria A feeling of well-being or elation

NARCOTICS withdrawal symptoms Symptoms that occur after chronic use of a drug is reduced or stopped WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS PAIN IN MUSCLES PAIN IN BONES SLEEPLESSNESS DIARRHEA VOMITING AGITATION

HEROIN Made of morphine, a narcotic Most often inhaled or injected intravenously Users develop a psychological and physical dependence Tolerance leads to a need for ever-increasing doses Quitting is very difficult Quitting results in painful withdrawal symptoms

OXYCONTIN Available through a doctor prescription Controls sever pain in patients with cancer, back pain, or arthritis Abuse leads to tolerance, which leads to physical addiction Withdrawal symptoms are similar to other narcotics

STIMULANTS Stimulants cause the heart to beat faster and cause blood pressure and metabolism to rise. stimulants Drugs that speed up activity in the human brain and spinal cord Some stimulants are so mild that people may not realize they are ingesting a drug.

COCAINE Illegal stimulant derived from the coca plant Sold as a fine white powder Often mixed water and injected into the body intravenously Can also be smoked or snorted up the nose One of the most addictive drugs on the street today

COCAINE During a cocaine binge, the possible consequences are very dangerous. binge When a drug is taken repeatedly and at increasingly high doses

CRACK Crack is created when cocaine is heated and processed with baking soda and water. Crack is extremely addictive and dangerous

METHAMPHETAMINE Highly addictive stimulant drug, affects the central nervous system Becoming an epidemic in the unites states Produced in illegal laboratories Effects are similar to cocaine Also known as “meth”

METHAMPHETAMINE Initial feelings of confidence and energy Tendency on the part of users to binge Users may go days without food or sleep Users find it impossible to feel any pleasure without the drug Unpredictable behavior

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Methamphetamines 8 months later… 29

Methamphetamines 3 months later… 30

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Methamphetamines 18 months later… 32

HALLUCINOGENS AND INHALANTS DRUGS HALLUCINOGENS AND INHALANTS

HALLUCINOGENS Some hallucinogens are made from natural substances, some are manufactured. hallucinogens Drugs that distort moods, thoughts, and senses

IMAGINE YOU ARE IN CLASS AND YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE SEEING THESE

HALLUCINOGENS PCP “Angel dust, ozone, wack, rocket fuel” Loss of coordination, increased heart rate, blood pressure, and body temperature, convlulsoions, heart and lung failure, broken blood vessels, violent behavior, temporary psychosis, FALSE FEELING OF HAVING SUPER POWERS.

HALLUCINOGENS LSD “acid” Increased blood pressure, heart rate, and body temperature, chills, nausea, tremors, and sleeplessness, unpredictable behavior, flash backs, false feelings of having super powers

INHALANTS PAINT AIR FRESHNERS MAKERS AND PENS HAIR SPRAYS VEGTABLE COOKING SPRAYS LIGHTER FLUID CORRECTION FLUID

INHALANTS Abusing inhalants can damage the protective coating that surrounds brain cells, called myelin. Permanent effects can include an impaired ability to walk, talk, or think.

INHALANTS Even a first- time experiment with inhalants can result in death from choking, suffocation, or heart attack.

AMPHETAMINES amphetamine A drug that stimulates the central nervous system Amphetamines are highly addictive. Using large amounts of amphetamines can result in aggressive behavior, extreme weight loss, and loss of physical strength.