DRUG
ANY SUBSTANCE OTHER
THAN FOOD WHICH CHANGES THE WAY THE BODY OR MIND FUNCTIONS.
Stimulants (uppers)
Speed up the brain and central nervous system.
caffeine (coffee, tea) nicotine (cigarettes), amphetamines, speed, cocaine and diet pills.
Examples of Stimulants
Depressants (downers)
Slow down the brain and central nervous system.
alcohol, beer, wine, vodka, gin etc heroin, tranquilizers, sleeping pills.
Examples of Depressants
Hallucinogens
These drugs alter the user's state of consciousness. (Distort auditory and visual sensations)
LSD, ecstasy, magic mushrooms, marijuana
Examples of Hallucinogens
MARIJUANA
is the most common illegal drug around
cannabis
Marijuana comes from a plant called "____________
pot, weed, grass, hash, smoke or ganja
other names of Marijuana
tetrahydrocannabinol; THC
Cannabis has the chemical "_______________________________" or ______
lungs; heart; bloodstream; brain
When you smoke a joint the THC goes into the ___________, then into the ________ which pumps into the ___________________ which takes it directly to ___________
few
Only takes _____ minutes for THC to get to brain when you smoke marijuana
Eating
__________ takes longer to get to brain-passes through digestive system first
receptors
Marijuana, in brain, activates "_________" gives you the feeling of being high
physical; chemical
Marijuana changes __________ and ___________ balance in your brain
Benzopyrene
_____________________________ (cancer-producing agent) higher in marijuana
400
_________ chemicals in marijuana smoke affect lungs, throat and esophagus
INHALANTS
Attract younger children, or adults who can't afford alcohol or street drugs
Poverty, history of child abuse, poor grades and dropping out of school
____________________________________________________________________ or __________________________ are associated with inhalant abuse.
lack of coordination
dizziness
euphoria
difficulty speaking
brain damage
organ damage
death caused by choking
high only lasts a few minutes, abusers inhale repeatedly and can lose consciousness or die
Short Term Risks of Inhalants
weight loss, muscle weakness, irritability, depression
Long Term Risks of Inhalants
CLUB DRUGS
Certain drugs have become popular among teens and young adults at dance clubs and raves
Ecstasy
is a slang term for an illegal drug MDMA. It is a Mind-altering drug
MethyleneDioxyMethAmphetamine
MDMA
MDMA
is synthetic-doesn't come from a plant but made in secret labs
love pill
Ecstasy is called "__________" increases perception of color, sound and sensations
3-6 hrs
Hit" of ecstasy lasts
15
Once swallowed takes ______ min to enter bloodstream and reach brain
45
_____ min later user reaches peak level high
ROHYPNOL
can affect your brain and body
Damages neurons in your brain, impairing your senses, memory, judgment, and coordination
Artificial drug
____________________-created in a chem lab during medical research
spaced-out
ROHYPNOL makes user very relaxed, confused, "____________________
inhibitions
ROHYPNOL takes away all ____________________, making people do things they normally wouldn't
pass out or slip into coma
ROHYPNOL can make user ___________________________________ if taken in large dose or mixed with other drugs
veterinary surgery and human medicine
KETAMINE fast acting anaesthetic and pain killer used primarily in ___________________________, and ______________________________
vivid dreams of hallucinations
KETAMINE produces ________________________
dissociation
KETAMINE makes user feel that the mind is separated from the body "___________________
liquid
Ketamine for medicine use is sold in __________form
#NAME?
means of intaking Ketamine
44470
Effects of drug felt between__________ min after use (Lasts about an hr)
weightless
with Ketamine, you will feel drunken, dizzy, Numbness of body, Blurred vision, Confusion, feeling of being "_______________
by breathing vomit into lungs
Ketamin Leads to suffocation
oxygen
Ketamine Reduces level of ___________ in the brain, heart and muscles which can lead to death
morphine; opium poppy
Heroin is Processed from ___________________ - obtained from opium poppy
_________________
Heroin
downer" affects brain's pleasure systems - interferes with brains ability to feel pain
white to dark brown; tar-like
Heroin is ____________________ powder or ___________substance
sugar, starch, powdered milk
Heroin is cut with other drugs or substances (__________________________________________________)
high chance of overdose or death
abusers don't know actual strength of drug or true contents
needles and equipment
Heroin---sharing_______________ and _______________ cause other diseases and problems for users
don't dissolve
additives ___________________ leading to clogs in blood vessels that lead to lungs, liver, kidney or brain
user needs more heroin to achieve same intensity
Heroin---tolerance develops with regular use
Cocaine
is a stimulant drug-more alert and energetic (Can be one of the hardest drugs to quit)
coca plant
Cocaine is a white powder comes from the leaves of ________________
increases sound, touch, sight and sexuality
Cocaine makes you More aware of senses (___________________________________)
, reduce flow of oxygen to heart
while taking heroin. Blood vessels thicken and constrict
Overdose
can cause seizure or heart failure
sinus infection and loss of smell
Snorting cocaine can cause
CRYSTAL METH
Man-made drug
15
Easy to produce (____chemicals used)
pseudo ephedrine
Main ingredient ______________________ ( cold remedy), is cooked with chemicals found at hardware store-red phosphorous, iodine, ammonia, paint thinner, ether, Drano, lithium from batteries
$150; $10,000
Investment of ___________ can yield up to $10,000 worth of the drug
44382
Each kg of meth produced ________ kg of chemical waste dumped down the drain or dumped in backyard
toxic gas
Crystal meth's By-product is_______________ which causes fires or explosions
Second World War
Drug was used during ___________________________ to keep pilots awake on long missions
Methamphetamine
releases high levels of dopamine in the brain a neurotransmitter that is associated with pleasurable or rewarding experiences