1. Psychoactive Drugs

2. What is a stimulant and how does it affect the human body?
Essential Question
What is a stimulant and how does it affect the human body?

3. Decision Making Shows progression through a decision-making process
Identifies a decision to be made
Considers options and consequences
Takes action or makes decisions
Evaluates or reflects on action
Basically…
THINK ABOUT IT!

4. Stimulants Drugs that speed up the CNS
Some foods such as coffee, tea, and cola, contain small amounts of a stimulant called caffeine.
The nicotine in tobacco products is also called a stimulant.

5. Cocaine
Rapid acting powerful stimulant interrupts normal functioning of the CNS
White powder extracted from the leaves of the cocoa plant
Users experience a surge of self confidence or also a euphoria (feeling of intense well-being or elation).
Effects last for 20 minutes or up to several hours
Confidence is followed by a huge letdown (crash)

6. Cocaine
Regular use cause depression, fatigue, paranoia, and physiological dependence
Causes malnutrition and cardiac problems
When snorted it shrinks tiny blood vessels in the nose
Over time could cause the collapse of the nasal septum
OD = cardiac arrest, respiratory failure, seizures or death

7. Cocaine

8. Crack More dangerous form of cocaine
Very pure form of cocaine that reaches the brain a few seconds after being smoked or injected
HR and BP soar to dangerous levels
Mixing with alcohol can result in liver failure

9. Crack

10. Amphetamines
stimulants in prescriptions to reduce fatigue, drowsiness, and to suppress appetite
most people use illegally to stay awake and alert
to improve athletic performance
to lose weight
easily developed tolerance
regular use causes twitching, irregular heartbeat, paranoia, heart and blood vessel damage

11. Amphetamines

12. Methamphetamine also know as theft
used in treating Parkinson’s disease and obesity
white odorless powder that dissolves easily in water or alcohol
readily available because it is manufactured in makeshift labs
quality is uncertain
also known as a club drug or drug associated with concerts and all night parties called raves
short term feeling of euphoria
often results in depression, paranoia, damage to the CNS, increased HR and BP

13. Meth Forms

14. 10 years of Meth Use

15. Meth Mouth

16. Meth Mouth

17. What is a stimulant and how does it affect the human body?
Essential Question
What is a stimulant and how does it affect the human body?