BARBITURATES!!

By Dania Alvarado and Alex Adams!!

STREET NAMES!!!Reds

Red DevilYellow JacketsBlue Heavens

Christmas TreesRainbows

WHAT THEY ARE

Barbiturates are “downers.” They work by reducing the amount of

activity in the brain. People who take them feel calm.

SHORT TERM EFFECTS!

Relief of tension and anxiety Sleepiness Feeling of drunkenness/ intoxication Slurred speech Inability to control simple bodily

functions Memory impair Emotional instability

LONG TERM EFFECTS!!! Chronic tiredness General uncoordination Vision problems Dizziness Slowed reflexes Sexual dysfunction Menstrual irregularities Breathing disorders

Date rape: When mixed with any liquid:

-dissolves instantly- with no taste. -colorless and odorless -virtually undetectable after

dissolving.-been used by rapists -in date rape situations.

PEOPLE WHO DIED FROM IT Elvis Presley Marilyn Monroe

Barbiturates are commonly used in suicide attempts.

High school surveys suggest abuse has been rising over last 10 years.

General facts

Don’t Taste The Rainbow

Resourceshttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/barbiturate_abuse/page3_em.htm

http://www.addiction-help-line.com/barbiturate_addiction.html