21.8 million Americans ages 12 and up used illegal drugs in the past month.
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Marijuana• Gateway drug• Weed, pot, grass, joint, mary jane• Smoked or mixed with food• Impairs short-term memory• Impairs attention, judgment, and other cognitive functions
• Impairs coordination and balance• Psychotic episodes• learning skills
• Can harm the lungs and potentially lead to cancer (smoke)
Narcotics• Oxy, ope, heroin, vikes, perks (pain relievers)
• Orally, injected• Euphoria• Sedation• Nausea• Constipation• Constricted pupils• Inability to feel pain• Labored breathing• Reduced heart rate
Inhalants• High ball, hippie crack, air blast, huff
• Inhaled through nose or mouth• Slurred speech• Drunk, dizzy or dazed appearance• Inability to coordinate movement• Hallucinations and delusions• Impaired judgment• Unconsciousness• Severe headaches• Rashes around the nose and mouth• Heart failure• Death from suffocation
Cocaine
• Coke, nose candy, snow, dust• Smoke, snort, injected • -Energy-Anxiety-Release of social inhibition-Paranoia-Insomnia
Hallucinogens
• LSD, PCP, Ecstasy• Orally, snorted, smoked• Increased heart rate and blood pressure
• Appetite loss• Insomnia• Tremors• Headaches, nausea heart palpitations, blurring of vision, memory loss, trembling, and itching
Depressants
• Downers, roofies, yellow jackets• Swallowed, injected, smoked or snorted
• Slowed pulse and breathing, slurred speech, drowsiness, fatigue and confusion,
• impaired coordination, memory and judgment.
Stimulants
• Uppers, speed • Swallowed, injected, or snorted• Exhaustion, sluggishness and depression
• Paranoia• Addiction
Club Drugs
• Meth, XTC, roofies• Orally, injected, snorted, drink• Loss of muscle and motor control, blurred vision
• Seizures• Heart or kidney failure• Drowsiness, unconsciousness, or breathing problems.
Drugs
Drug AbuseAn excessive or improper use of drugs, especially through self-administration for nonmedical purposes
Drugs
WithdrawalOccurs when a person stops using a drug or medicine because of a chemical dependence.
Symptomsnervousness, insomnia, severe headaches, vomiting, chills, and cramps – can lead to hospital
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Prescription MedicinesCertain medicines can’t be used without a written prescription by a licensed physician.
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Synthetic DrugsChemical substances produced artificially in a lab
* FAKE* Strength* Side effects
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Illicit DrugsUse or sale of any substances that are illegal or otherwise not permitted.
* Marijuana* Cocaine* Crystal Meth* Heroin
Performance Enhancing Drugs
• Substances used by athletes to improve their performance–Steroids•Anabolic – promote growth•Androgenic – promote development of male characteristics
–Blood Doping – Boosting the number of red blood cells in the blood stream–http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXFYEb8_bKg
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Drug use can lead to(Consequences)* Death* Addiction* HIV* Unwanted pregnancies* Unwanted sexual encounters* Date rape* STDs/STIs* MUCH MORE
Marijuana Quiz1. Marijuana can be eaten or smoked. 2. Though THC is the main ingredient in pot, when
smoked pot produces over 2,000 chemicals. 3. THC will remain in the body for up to 12 hours. 4. Marijuana smoke contains more cancer-causing
chemicals than cigarette smoke. 5. Marijuana is stored in the fatty tissue surrounding
the reproductive organs, the lungs, and the brain.6. The marijuana sold today is a lot weaker than that
sold in the 1960s. 7. Marijuana could lead to the use of other drugs 8. The more pot you smoke, the less you need to get
high.
9. A marijuana joint is equivalent to 20 cigarettes. 10.Pot, grass, weed, reefer, dope are all slang terms
for marijuana.
DrugsMarijuana Quiz
1. Marijuana can be eaten or smoked. T
2. Though THC is the main ingredient in pot, when smoked pot produces over 2,000 chemicals. T
3. THC will remain in the body for up to 12 hours. F
4. Marijuana smoke contains more cancer-causing chemicals than cigarette smoke. T
5. Marijuana is stored in the fatty tissue surrounding the reproductive organs, the lungs, and the brain. T
6. The marijuana sold today is a lot weaker than that sold in the 1960s. F
7. Marijuana could lead to the use of other drugs T
8. The more pot you smoke, the less you need to get high. T
9. A marijuana joint is equivalent to 20 cigarettes. T
10.Pot, grass, weed, reefer, dope are all slang terms for marijuana. T