1. Illegal Drugs (continued)

2. Hallucinogens

3. Hallucinogens-
Any drug that causes a person to hallucinate (see or hear things that are not there).
The effects are often referred to as a “trip”
“Trips” can last for minutes or days depending on the type and amount of drug taken.
Flashbacks – hallucinogen’s effects can occur days, weeks, or years after the drugs were originally taken. Lasts for seconds or hours.

4. Common Hallucinogens:
LSD (acid)
Mushrooms
PCP (angel dust)
Peyote

5. Designer Drugs
A drug that is produced by making a small chemical change to a drug that already exists.
Similar effects as the “parent drug” along with other unpredictable effects

6. Ecstasy One of the most popular designer drugs. Derived from MDMA
A mind altering drug
Street names: X, Adam, XTC, and E
Taken as a pill, can be crushed and snorted
Effects include increased sensitivity to touch, hallucinations, tingling in skin, and increased energy.
Lasts 4-6 hours.

7. Side Effects of Ecstasy:
Nausea
Confusion
Blurred vision
Dehydration
Memory Loss
Seizures
Heart failure
Brain damage
Death

8. Inhalants
Any drug that is inhaled and absorbed into the bloodstream through the lungs.
Common Inhalants:
household cleaners, spray paint,
glue, Freon, nitrous oxide
Short Term effects:
Oxygen flow to your brain is replaced by another chemical. This can result in death and brain damage (after only one use).
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9. Molly (Molecule) Pure MDMA Users tend to be 16-24
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Pure MDMA
Users tend to be 16-24
Health risks: teeth clenching, a loss of inhibitions, transfixion on sights and sounds, nausea, blurred vision, chills and/or sweating, increased heart rate and blood pressure and seizures.
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10. Other Designer Drugs: Do not copy
GHB:
made from the anesthetic GBL (an ingredient to pesticides)
Street names: G, Liquid X, Fantasy
Loss of consciousness and death
Ketamine:
closely related to hallucinogen PCP (angel dust).
Street names: Special K, K, Kit Kat, Vitamin K
Users experience “dissociation” – separation from
reality. They also experience numbness, inability
to move, permanent loss of memory, and coma.