Classification of Drugs

Classification of Classification of DrugsDrugs

Substance AbuseSubstance Abuse

77thth Grade Health Grade Health

DepressantsDepressants

► AlcoholAlcohol► SedativesSedatives► RohypnolRohypnol►GHBGHB► KetamineKetamine► BarbituratesBarbiturates► BenzodiazepineBenzodiazepine

DepressantsDepressants

►Decrease activity in bodyDecrease activity in body►Sedate/hypnotic/tranquilSedate/hypnotic/tranquil►Prescription-Prescription- used to help people used to help people

sleep, relieve stress/anxietysleep, relieve stress/anxiety

►Short term effects-Short term effects- appear appear intoxicated, impaired judgment, slurred intoxicated, impaired judgment, slurred speech, lose of motor coordination, speech, lose of motor coordination, weak/rapid pulse, cold and clammy skinweak/rapid pulse, cold and clammy skin

StimulantsStimulants

► CocaineCocaine► CrackCrack►MethamphetamineMethamphetamine► CaffeineCaffeine►NicotineNicotine► Ritalin/AdderallRitalin/Adderall► AmphetaminesAmphetamines► EphedraEphedra

StimulantsStimulants

► Increase alertness and physical Increase alertness and physical activityactivity

►Sense of euphoriaSense of euphoria► Increase in HR and BPIncrease in HR and BP►Decrease in appetiteDecrease in appetite

►Abuse- irregular HR, physical collapseAbuse- irregular HR, physical collapse

Stimulants continuedStimulants continued

►Short term effects-Short term effects- cause anxiety, cause anxiety, blurred vision, sleeplessness, dizzinessblurred vision, sleeplessness, dizziness

►Long term effects-Long term effects- delusions, delusions, hallucinations, paranoia, violent hallucinations, paranoia, violent behavior, withdrawal symptomsbehavior, withdrawal symptoms

HallucinogensHallucinogens

► PCPPCP► LSDLSD►MescalineMescaline► Psilocybin Psilocybin

(Mushrooms)(Mushrooms)► EcstasyEcstasy►MarijuanaMarijuana

HallucinogensHallucinogens

►Cause hallucinations- all sensesCause hallucinations- all senses►Short term effects-Short term effects- panic, “bad trips”, panic, “bad trips”,

flashbacks, exaggeration of moodsflashbacks, exaggeration of moods►Long term effects-Long term effects- brain damage, brain damage,

impaired memory, reduced attention, impaired memory, reduced attention, mental confusionmental confusion

►Extreme-Extreme- suicide, accidental death, suicide, accidental death, premature psychosispremature psychosis

NarcoticsNarcotics

►HeroinHeroin►MorphineMorphine► CodeineCodeine►OpiumOpium►OxycontinOxycontin►MethadoneMethadone

NarcoticsNarcotics

►Relieve severe pain, give sense of Relieve severe pain, give sense of euphoria, highly addictiveeuphoria, highly addictive

►Short term effects- restlessness, Short term effects- restlessness, irritable, appetite loss, tremors, irritable, appetite loss, tremors, diarrheadiarrhea

►Physically addictive with withdrawal Physically addictive with withdrawal symptomssymptoms

Club drugsClub drugs

►GHBGHB► EcstasyEcstasy► RohypnolRohypnol►Designer drugsDesigner drugs

OtherOther

► Inhalants (nitrous Inhalants (nitrous oxide, amyl nitrite)oxide, amyl nitrite)

► Anabolic SteroidsAnabolic Steroids►MarijuanaMarijuana►DXMDXM

InhalantsInhalants

►Solvents, aerosols, anesthetic gasesSolvents, aerosols, anesthetic gases

►Short term effects- nausea, sneeze, Short term effects- nausea, sneeze, cough, nosebleed, fatigue, lack of cough, nosebleed, fatigue, lack of coordination, loss of appetitecoordination, loss of appetite

►Long term effects- weight loss, Long term effects- weight loss, electrolyte imbalance, muscle fatigue, electrolyte imbalance, muscle fatigue, brain hemorrhage, permanent damage brain hemorrhage, permanent damage to brain, nervous system, lungs and to brain, nervous system, lungs and passageways. passageways.

SteroidsSteroids

►Anabolic-androgenic- man made related Anabolic-androgenic- man made related to male sex hormone- testosterone.to male sex hormone- testosterone.

►Athletes use to enhance performance Athletes use to enhance performance and appearance.and appearance.

►Risks of HIV/AIDS and HepatitisRisks of HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis►Adolescents- growth halted prematurely Adolescents- growth halted prematurely

and acceleration in puberty changesand acceleration in puberty changes

Steroids continuedSteroids continued

►Side effects- tumors, cancer, fluid retention, Side effects- tumors, cancer, fluid retention, HTN, worsens cholesterol, kidney tumors, HTN, worsens cholesterol, kidney tumors, acne, trembling, aggression, mood swings, acne, trembling, aggression, mood swings, violence and depressionviolence and depression

►Men- shrinking of testicles, low sperm Men- shrinking of testicles, low sperm count, infertility, baldness, develop breastscount, infertility, baldness, develop breasts

►Women- facial hair, male-pattern baldness, Women- facial hair, male-pattern baldness, changes in menstruation, deep voicechanges in menstruation, deep voice

MarijuanaMarijuana

►THC is active ingredientTHC is active ingredient►Short term effects- impairs sense of Short term effects- impairs sense of

time/distance, diminish inhibitions, time/distance, diminish inhibitions, tremors, paranoia, blood shot eyes, tremors, paranoia, blood shot eyes, thirst, difficulty dividing attentionthirst, difficulty dividing attention

►Tumors, Tar, GatewayTumors, Tar, Gateway