DRUGSDRUGS

InhalantsInhalants

InhalantInhalant

Nicknames: gases, glues, aerosols, Nicknames: gases, glues, aerosols, laughing gaslaughing gasEffects: Headaches, nausea, vomiting, Effects: Headaches, nausea, vomiting, loss of balance, slurred or slow speech, loss of balance, slurred or slow speech, mood change.mood change.Risks: Hallucinations, short term memory Risks: Hallucinations, short term memory loss, deathloss, deathA user can die suddenly from using A user can die suddenly from using inhalants.inhalants.

NarcoticsNarcotics

Heroin

Heroin

Nicknames- SMACK, GEAR, H, BROWN, SKAG, HORSE, JUNK

Type: Opiates or pain killers Effects: Drowsiness, Euphoria ,Reduced Anxiety, No

feeling of pain Risks: Skin infection from injecting, Collapsed veins

due to injecting, Poisoning due to additives added to the drugs by dealers, Liver damage, Rotten teeth

Derived from morphine which is white powder in its pure form, on the street it is more of a brown color powder due to what is added to it.

Depressants

BarbituratesBarbiturates

““Barbs”Barbs” Nicknames:Nicknames: Barbs, downers, blues, reds, sleeping Barbs, downers, blues, reds, sleeping

pills, goof balls, sleepers.pills, goof balls, sleepers. Type:Type: Depressants Depressants Effects:Effects: Calming, sleep induction and anxiety Calming, sleep induction and anxiety

reduction. Small doses helps relax, large doses reduction. Small doses helps relax, large doses produce a drunken effect.produce a drunken effect.

Risks:Risks: Dependence can develop and sudden Dependence can develop and sudden withdrawal symptoms from high doses can result in withdrawal symptoms from high doses can result in death.death.

Just like alcohol in a pill. Very dangerous when Just like alcohol in a pill. Very dangerous when taken with alcohol. Overdose is a very easy taken with alcohol. Overdose is a very easy mistake caused by just a few extra tablets as mistake caused by just a few extra tablets as a normal dose is very close to a lethal dosea normal dose is very close to a lethal dose..

GHBGHB

GHBGHB

•What it is:What it is: date rape drug put into date rape drug put into drinks. First was made for surgery and is drinks. First was made for surgery and is an alternative to anabolic steroids.an alternative to anabolic steroids.

• Looks like: colorless liquid or are capsulesLooks like: colorless liquid or are capsules• Withdrawal symptoms: insomnia, anxiety, Withdrawal symptoms: insomnia, anxiety,

tremors, sweatingtremors, sweating• Taken: swallowedTaken: swallowed• Addictive: Can become dependent but the Addictive: Can become dependent but the

long term effects are not known yetlong term effects are not known yet

StimulantsStimulants

MethMeth

Meth Meth (Read Poem)(Read Poem) Nicknames:Nicknames: SPEED, METH, CHALK, ICE, CRYSTAL, GLASSSPEED, METH, CHALK, ICE, CRYSTAL, GLASS Type:Type: Stimulant Stimulant Effects:Effects: Increased wakefulness and insomnia, Increased wakefulness and insomnia,

decreased appetite, irritability/aggression, anxiety, decreased appetite, irritability/aggression, anxiety, nervousness, convulsions and heart attack. nervousness, convulsions and heart attack.

Risks:Risks: Overdosing can lead to severe convulsions Overdosing can lead to severe convulsions followed by circulatory and respiratory collapse, coma followed by circulatory and respiratory collapse, coma and death. Some people have died after taking small and death. Some people have died after taking small doses. doses.

Addictive:Addictive: YES!!! 95% are hooked by the first time YES!!! 95% are hooked by the first time More women do this than men makes you lose weight.More women do this than men makes you lose weight.

Why do people use Meth?Why do people use Meth?

Females usually take Females usually take Meth because it will Meth because it will make you lose make you lose weight. However the weight. However the weight loss only lasts weight loss only lasts for about 6 weeks and for about 6 weeks and then stops. And the then stops. And the second you stop second you stop taking meth, you will taking meth, you will gain it all back.gain it all back.

Ever heard of “Meth Mouth”?Ever heard of “Meth Mouth”?

Meth mouth is a Meth mouth is a disease that causes disease that causes your teeth to decay, your teeth to decay, go black, and go black, and deteriorate in your deteriorate in your mouth. Your teeth will mouth. Your teeth will fall out as well.fall out as well.

It also causes your It also causes your gums to go black and gums to go black and decay as well.decay as well.

More meth mouth picsMore meth mouth pics

How does it effect the body?How does it effect the body?

By taking meth your By taking meth your body gets a lot of side body gets a lot of side effects from it. You effects from it. You end up getting sores end up getting sores all over you body all over you body along with hair loss along with hair loss and thinning. and thinning.

CocaineCocaine

CocaineCocaine Nicknames:Nicknames: Choke, Charlie, CrackChoke, Charlie, Crack Type:Type: Stimulant Stimulant Effects:Effects: Heart rate increases, Blood pressure rises, Heart rate increases, Blood pressure rises,

Possibility of a brain seizure, Strokes, Heart attackPossibility of a brain seizure, Strokes, Heart attack Risks: Risks: Prolonged use of Cocaine can affect the Prolonged use of Cocaine can affect the

nervous system, causing constriction of blood nervous system, causing constriction of blood vessels, irregular heart beat and dilation of the pupils. vessels, irregular heart beat and dilation of the pupils. OverdoseOverdose

Bad trip: User will see something grotesque and Bad trip: User will see something grotesque and awful. “Growing arm story”awful. “Growing arm story”

HallucinogensHallucinogens

PCPPCP

Phencyclidine Phencyclidine ( PCP)( PCP)

Nicknames:Nicknames: Angel Dust, Elephant tranquilizers, Rocket Angel Dust, Elephant tranquilizers, Rocket Fuel, Zombie, WhackFuel, Zombie, Whack

Type:Type: Stimulant, increasing body temperature, boosting Stimulant, increasing body temperature, boosting energy and confidence. Also a depressant, causing energy and confidence. Also a depressant, causing drowsiness, slurred speech, lack of coordination. drowsiness, slurred speech, lack of coordination. HallucinogenHallucinogen

Effects:Effects: Depends on how you take it- makes you see and feel Depends on how you take it- makes you see and feel things that are not really there. It can give a “out of body” things that are not really there. It can give a “out of body” experience and distorted body image. Lose inhibitions, experience and distorted body image. Lose inhibitions, reduced sensitivity to pain, often become aggressive and reduced sensitivity to pain, often become aggressive and violent. Become immensely strong. Never can be completely violent. Become immensely strong. Never can be completely eliminated.eliminated.

Risks:Risks: Seizures, Coma, memory loss, deathSeizures, Coma, memory loss, death It is said it is like taking amphetamine, acid, and drinking It is said it is like taking amphetamine, acid, and drinking

alcohol all at the same time. Using PCP can put the user in a alcohol all at the same time. Using PCP can put the user in a dream-like or nightmare condition. The PCP effects on the dream-like or nightmare condition. The PCP effects on the user can be misleading.user can be misleading.

EcstasyEcstasy

EcstasyEcstasy

Nicknames; Nicknames; X, X, DOVES, DOLPHINS, FANTASY, E, DOVES, DOLPHINS, FANTASY, E, MITISIBUSHI MITISIBUSHI

Type: Type: Stimulant and HallucinogenStimulant and Hallucinogen Effects:Effects: Tingling of the skin, Increase Temperature, Tingling of the skin, Increase Temperature,

Increase Heart Rate, Makes you sweat and your Increase Heart Rate, Makes you sweat and your pupils to dilate, In some people it can cause nauseapupils to dilate, In some people it can cause nausea

Risks:Risks: Depression, Paranoia, Anxiety, Mood swings, Depression, Paranoia, Anxiety, Mood swings, Panic attacksPanic attacks

Usually don’t know it is in a tablet until too late. Usually don’t know it is in a tablet until too late. Problem with this is heat stroke. Makes you really Problem with this is heat stroke. Makes you really thirstythirsty

Mushrooms

Mushrooms Nicknames: Shrooms, happies, sillies Type: Hallucinogens Effects: Laugh a lot, objects, sounds and colors may be

distorted, flashbacks, experience a different trip each time, Sense of time or movement could speed up or slow down.

Risks: Stomach pain, sickness, diarrhea, Blurred vision, depression, schizophrenia, Fatal dose can be poison.

Bad trip can be terrifying, users get confused and forget it’s the drug which is causing the effect. Magic Mushrooms are illegal. Possession can result in long prison terms. Supplying mushrooms to someone else (whether or not money was exchanged) carries even longer sentences.

LSDLSD

LSDLSDNicknames:Nicknames: Acid, tabs, blotters, trips, dots. Acid, tabs, blotters, trips, dots.Type:Type: Hallucinogenic Hallucinogenic

Effects:Effects: Look on paper The effects of LSD are unpredictable. They Look on paper The effects of LSD are unpredictable. They depend on the amount taken; the user's personality, mood, and depend on the amount taken; the user's personality, mood, and expectations; and the surroundings in which the drug is used. expectations; and the surroundings in which the drug is used. Usually, the user feels the first effects of the drug 30 to 90 minutes Usually, the user feels the first effects of the drug 30 to 90 minutes after taking it.after taking it.Risks: Risks: Feeling paranoid or out of control can leave users shaken for Feeling paranoid or out of control can leave users shaken for long periods of time afterwards, blurred vision, Increases in heart long periods of time afterwards, blurred vision, Increases in heart rate and blood pressure, Muscle weakness, Long term users of LSD rate and blood pressure, Muscle weakness, Long term users of LSD can become mentally illcan become mentally illA person can have flashbacks that occur even after the user has not A person can have flashbacks that occur even after the user has not taken LSD for months or even years, where parts of previous trips taken LSD for months or even years, where parts of previous trips are relived.are relived.134 different names for LSD.134 different names for LSD.