1. LOOK-A-LIKE DRUGS MR. GARDNER HEALTH

2. LOOK-A-LIKE DRUGS DEFINITION  Legal substances made to look like illegal substances Example  “legal speed” – caffeine is stuffed inside green capsules Looks and acts like an illegal drug

3. DESIGNER DRUGS Definition- Re-formulate the structure of illegal substances & it now is legal LSDEcstasy (MDMA)GHB O-----H O-----H O----------H NN N Au-----He ?-------He ?--------He There will be added side effects due to new element (nosebleed, vomiting, internal bleeding, & death)

4. VOLATILE CHEMICALS -INHALANTS- TYPES  NOS  PAINT FUMES  COMPUTER CLEANER  ETHER  CHLOROFORM  GLUES  FELT-TIP MARKERS

5. VOLATILE CHEMICALS -INHALANTS- Used as a substitute for drugs Cheap; easy to obtain Never meant to put into the body Abusers tend to be young (10-14) HYDROCARBONS  The problem causer

6. VOLATILE CHEMICALS -INHALANTS- EFFECTS – 2 stages  1 st stage – “The high” – (intoxication) Light headed Dizziness Ringing in the ears Slow moving

7. VOLATILE CHEMICALS -INHALANTS- Effects cont.  2 nd stage – permanent damage Loss of concentration Damage to:  Kidneys  Heart  Liver  Muscles (weakness)  Nervous system Unconscious – possible suffocation