Illegal Drugs Dena Lackey, Adrianna Jenkins, Dieula John, Meredith Hunter, Cindy Chang

What defines an illegal drug?  Medicinal Purposes  Benefits  Consequences  Potential for Abuse  Potential for Addiction

Regulation of Drugs  1970: Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act Controlled Substances Act regulates the manufacture and distribution of drugs, and organizes them into one of five schedules. Controlled Substances Act regulates the manufacture and distribution of drugs, and organizes them into one of five schedules.

Schedule of Drugs  Schedule I Has no acceptable medical use and is highly addictive Has no acceptable medical use and is highly addictive Examples: Heroin, Marijuana, LSD, Peyote, Hashish, Psilocybin Examples: Heroin, Marijuana, LSD, Peyote, Hashish, Psilocybin

Schedule of Drugs  Schedule II Has current medical use and high potential for abuse Has current medical use and high potential for abuse Examples: Dilaudid, Demerol, Methadone, Cocaine, PCP, Morphine Examples: Dilaudid, Demerol, Methadone, Cocaine, PCP, Morphine

Schedule of Drugs  Schedule III Has current medical use and medium potential for abuse Has current medical use and medium potential for abuse Examples: Tylenol with codeine, Opium, Vicodan Examples: Tylenol with codeine, Opium, Vicodan

Schedule of Drugs  Schedule IV Has current medical use and low potential use for abuse Has current medical use and low potential use for abuse Examples: Darvocet, Xanax, Valium, Ambien, Ativan, Halycon Examples: Darvocet, Xanax, Valium, Ambien, Ativan, Halycon

Schedule of Drugs  Schedule V Has current medical use and has the lowest potential for abuse Has current medical use and has the lowest potential for abuse Examples: Phenergan, Lomotil, and many liquid suspensions Examples: Phenergan, Lomotil, and many liquid suspensions

Stimulants  Ecstasy (MDMA): Where does it come from? Manufactured: made with various chemicals in a laboratory. Manufactured: made with various chemicals in a laboratory.

How introduced to the body  Swallowed as a tablet  Snorted after crushing tablet  Injected  Inserted per rectum as a suppository

Effects of Ecstasy on the Body  Effects on the brain *Suppresses need to eat, drink, or sleep *Seizures *Loss of consciousness *Stroke

Effects of Ecstasy on the Body  Severe dehydration  Increases body temperature  Rapid heartbeat  High blood pressure  Faintness  Muscle cramping  Panic attacks

Effects of Ecstasy on the Body  Jaw muscle tension and teeth grinding  Kidney and cardiovascular failure  DEATH

Effect of Ecstasy on the Body

Marijuana  Where marijuana comes from *Grown*Imported

Statistics of Marijuana Drug Use Statistics of Marijuana Drug Use

How Introduced to the Body IIIIngested in food SSSSmoked as a “joint” or “blunt” OOOOut of a pipe or bowl

Effects of Marijuana on the Body  Effects on the Brain *Impairs memory and learning

Effects of Marijuana on the Body  Effects on the body *Frequent respiratory infections *Increased heart rate *Anxiety *Panic attacks *Physical dependence *Tolerance

Effects of Marijuana and the Body  Effects on the body * When smoked marijuana introduces over 2,000 chemicals to the body * Some of the chemicals are carcinogenic * Some of the chemicals are carcinogenic

Common Street Names  Ecstasy -E, X, XTC, go, hug drug, Adam, beans

Common Street Names  Marijuana *Pot*Dope*Grass*Weed *Mary Jane