Coordination and response

3.5 Practicing a healthy lifestyleTYPES OF DRUGSinhalantsStimulantsdepressantsnarcoticshallucinogensStimulantsStimulate the CNS to work fasterMake heartbeat faster, raise blood pressure, making it hard to sleep & the body does not feel hungryE.g. : Amphetaminesanabolic steroidscocaine & crackCaffeineecstasy tobacco

amphetamine

ecstasydepressantsdownersSlow down CNSMake heartbeat slower, reduce blood pressure, slow down breathing & make the whole body relaxedE.g: AlcoholTranquilizersCannabisBarbituratesheroin solvents

cannabishallucinogensPsychedelic drugsAlter how a person feels & thinksCause hallucinations causing the user to see /hear things that are not there or do not existE.g: LSDCannabismarijuana

LSD

marijuanaNarcoticsVery addictive drugsHave powerful effects on the nervous system : reducing pain, altering pain, altering mood & behavior & usually induce sleep or stuporE.g: opium, morphine, codeine & heroin

heroinInhalantsSniffing of common products found in homes & school to obtain a highSlow down bodys function, and the user can experience slight stimulation, feeling less inhibited or loss of consciousnessCause brain damage, lung damage, coma or even deathE.g: glues/adhesives, nail polish remover, marker pens, paint thinner, spray paint, gasoline