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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