The Seven Dwarfs

MOST ALL DRUGS AFFECT THE AMYGDALA- THE PLEASURE CENTER OF THE BRAIN

GrumpyMethamphetamineStimulant

Stimulants

• Increase alertness, concentration, and energy, blood pressure, pulse & respiration

• Prescribed to treat narcolepsy (sleep disorder), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), & depression

• Biphetamine, Dexedrine, and methylphenidates such as Ritalin & Adderall.

Methamphetamine

• Speed, ice, meth, crank, crystal, fire, glass• Smoked, snorted, injected, orally ingested• White, odorless powder• Serious health consequences- memory loss,

aggression, violence, psychotic behavior, potential cardiac and neurological damage

• Reduces dopamine transporters

Meth causes rashes, absesses & “Meth Mouth” rotting teeth

Sneezy CocaineStimulant

Cocaine

• Snow White, Coke, Blow, Flake, Lady, Snow Bird, Nose Candy

• Rapid acting, powerful stimulant• Effects can last from 20 minutes to hours• Feeling of confidence---leads to letdown• Physical and psychological dependence• Causes tissue damage of nose & nasal septum• Can Cause heart attack

Sleepy HeroinNarcoticPain Killer

Narcotics

• Derived from poppy plant• Morphine, codeine- used medically as pain

killers• Heroin- “junk, horse, smack”• White powder, tastes bitter• Diluted with sugars, starch, powered milk,

strychnine

Narcotics

• Harmful Effects- physically & psychologically addictive

• Withdrawal symptoms- “Kicking the Habit”, shaking, sweating, vomiting, chills, runny nose & eyes

• Overdose- shallow breathing, clammy skin, convulsions, coma, possibly death

Happy

Marijuana

Classified as depressant,Stimulant & hallucinogen

Marijuana

• Stimulant- increases heart rate, hunger

• Depressant- decreases body temperature, reaction time, interferes with muscle function

• Hallucinogen – distorts perception

Marijuana

• Hemp plant• 421 chemicals• 60 cannabinoids- including THC• Tetrahydrocannabinol• “Grass, weed, MJ, Acapulco Gold,

Panama Red, THC, hashish”

Marijuana

• In the 1920s, as a result of the Eighteenth Amendment forbidding alcoholic beverages (Prohibition), the use of marijuana as a psychoactive drug began to grow.

• After the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, marijuana continued to be used.

• In 1937, states banned the use of marijuana

Physical Effects

• Marijuana affects the cardiovascular system by increasing heart rate and dilating (expanding) blood vessels in the eyes.

• Difficulty in coordinating body movements and pains in the chest may be other effects of the drug.

• Long-term use of marijuana damages the lungs in a manner similar to tobacco smoking.

Long Term Effects

• Bronchial irritation• Lung infections, decreased lung

capacity• Temporary loss of memory• Weakens immune system• Irregular menstrual cycle• Slows body’s rate of development• Amotivational syndrome

Marijuana & accidents

• In one study conducted in Memphis, TN, researchers found that, of 150 reckless drivers who were tested for drugs at the arrest scene, 33 percent tested positive for marijuana,

• Additionally 12 percent tested positive for both marijuana and cocaine

Dopey MDMA (Ecstasy)

DocLSD or AcidHallucinogenDistorts perception of time, place, things, colors

Types of Hallucinogens

• LSD- Lysergic Acid Diethylamide• PCP- phencyclidine- angel dust, rocket fuel• Mescaline- Peyote cactus• Psilocybin mushrooms- • Ecstasy- XTC

Hallucinogens

• Drugs that cause altered perception of reality• Changes in sensation of depth perception,

time, body image, comprehension, limitations• Psychological addictive- tolerance develops

rapidly• Can cause physical withdrawal

BashfulAlcoholDepressantMakes people who are Shy or have anxiety in social settings more confident

Cost of Substance Abuse

• Economic burden in health care, crime, lost work is >$400 billion per year

• $1 out of every $8 spent on health care in U.S. People suffering from diseases caused by substance abuse

Combined, the effects of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs inflict a greater toll on the health & well-being of Americans than any other single preventable factor