DRUGS AND ALCOHOL“TEENAGERS”

Jim Bradley

What is a Drug?

Can be defined in many ways. Substance used to treat

an illness or modify chemical process in the body.

A substance which can be addictive that affects the central nervous system.

A chemical or substance that can alter the mind of the body but maybe not for medical purposes totally.

Important Statistics Teens who drink are

50 times more likely to use cocaine then teens who don’t drink.

U.S. Population Of Criminal Offenses

Popular Illegal Drugs

Marijuana Cocaine LSD

Popular Legal Drugs

Alcohol Tobacco Prescription Pills

#1 Most Popular

Legal Drugs

Marijuana

Other Names: Pot, Reefer, Grass, Weed, Dope, Ganja, and Mary Jane.

Appearance: Very close to dried parsley which contains stems and seeds. Can be smoked in cigarettes and cigars.

Primary drug ingredient: THC(delta-9-tetrahydocannibal). Long term use can be addictive.

Continued Marijuana

Effects: Memory and Learning Perception distortion Problems in thinking and problem solving Anxiety Loss of coordination Increased heart rate

Marijuana

Cocaine

Other Names: Coke, Snow, Nose Candy, Flake, Blow, Big C, Lady, White, and Snowbirds.

Appearance: White Crystalline Powder. If used often, depression might develop

if withdrawal from drug because the physical and mental dependency is strong.

Continued Cocaine

Effects: “High” feeling Constricted Blood Vessels Increased Body Temperature Increased Heart Rate and Blood Pressure Anxiety Aggression

Cocaine

“Coke” or “Blow”

LSD(Lysergic Acid Diethylamide) Other Names: LSD, Acid, Microdot, White

Lightning, Blue Heaven, and Sugar Cubes.

Appearance: Colored Tablets, Blotter paper, clear liquid, thin squares of gelatin.

Ingestion: It can be taken orally, licked off a paper, or a liquid that be dropped into the eyes.

Continued LSD

Effects: Altered sense of perception and feeling Visual distortion and colors are more

evident. Increased body temperate, heart rate , and

blood pressure. Loss of appetite Sleeplessness Mental Disorders

LSD

Alcohol

Other Names: Booz Appearance: Liquid form Alcohol is a depressant and can be

identified in different kinds. Beer Wine Liquor

Alcohol Continued

Effects: Dizziness Slurred Speech Decline of impairment and coordination Violence “Hangovers”- the feeling of nausea the

next day after a lot of alcohol is consumed.

Alcohol

Tobacco

Other Names: Chew, dip, Fags, or Smoke.

Appearance: Brown cut up leaves. Methods of Use: Smoked or leaves can

be dipped or chewed for the nicotine to be absorbed.

Continued Tobacco

Effects: Reduces amount of oxygen to the heart Blood Pressure Increase Lung and Heart Disease Cancer Strokes

Tobacco

More Information …

http://www.drugfree.org/drug-guide/tobacco http://www.drugfree.org/drug-guide/alcohol http://listverse.com/2009/08/12/top-10-

most-popular-recreational-drugs/ http://www.sixwise.com/newsletters/

05/04/05/illegal_drugs_identification_chart_what_they_look_like__amp_how_to_recognize_their_effects.htm