Drugs Drugs Pros • Medicine- prevent cure disease or disabling condition • Taken when needed, as directed, for intended purposes Cons • Used in a way not intended. • Abused/ Illegal- using in ways not intended • Violence
Dec 26, 2015
DrugsDrugs
Pros• Medicine- prevent
cure disease or disabling condition
• Taken when needed, as directed, for intended purposes
Cons• Used in a way not
intended.• Abused/ Illegal- using
in ways not intended• Violence
Drug ClassesDrug Classes
• Stimulants
• Depressants– Narcotics
• Hallucinogens
– Anabolic Steroids
stimulantsstimulants
• Drugs that speed up the central nervous system, affecting heart rate & blood pressure.
• Caffeine- legal, found in many products…..cola, red bull….
• Cocaine- Illegal
cocaine
CocaineCocaineStimulantStimulant
• powerfully addictive stimulant that directly affects the brain
• In the early 1900s, it became the main stimulant drug used in most of the tonics/elixirs that were developed to treat a wide variety of illnesses
• Powder form- snorted or dissolved in water and injected
• Crack- rock form, not neutralized by an acid, smoked
Short term effects• Immediate-last
minutes to a few hrs• Euphoric, talkative,
energetic
Long Term• Increased heart rate• Addiction/ Tolerance• Cardiac arrest/ Death
depressantsdepressants
• Slows down most body functions, like breathing, heart rate, and coordination.
• Relax muscles, relieve tension and worry
Tranquilizers
Valium
Alcohol
• Mixing can be dangerous and lead to death
narcoticsnarcotics
• The term "narcotic," derived from the Greek word for stupor, originally referred to a variety of substances that dulled the senses and relieved pain.
• Narcotics are used therapeutically to treat pain, and produce a general sense of well-being by reducing tension, anxiety, and aggression
HeroinHeroin
• Ilegal and highly addictive. Most abused and rapidly acting of the opiates
• Processed from morphine- brown or white powder
• Usually cut with other drugs or products- this can be dangerous and lead to overdose
• Intravenous- 7-8 seconds• Sniffed or smoked- 15 minutes
hallucinogenshallucinogens
• Distort senses, causing you to see and hear things that are not there.
• LSD is an example of a hallucinogen drug
• LSD is sold on the street in tablets, capsules, and occasionally in liquid form.
• ingested orally. It is often added to absorbent paper
Anabolic SteroidsAnabolic Steroids
• Drugs that simulate the male hormone testosterone.
• some athletes use steroids to increase weight, strength, and muscle mass.
• Risk of contracting HIV
Anabolic SteroidsAnabolic Steroids
• androgenic (promoting masculine characteristics) anabolic (tissue building) steroids (the class of drugs).
• Anabolic steroids can be taken orally, injected intramuscularly, or rubbed on the skin when in the form of gels or creams.
• These drugs are often used in patterns called cycling• Long Term effects-liver cancer, heart attacks, and
elevated cholesterol levels. In addition to this, steroid use among adolescents may prematurely stop the lengthening of bones resulting in stunted growth
Before & After
MarijuanaMarijuana
• The most commonly abused illicit drug in the United States. • Marijuana is a green, brown, or gray mixture of dried, shredded
leaves, stems, seeds, and flowers of the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa).
• Hallucinogen, stimulant and depressant• The main active chemical in marijuana is THC (delta-9-
tetrahydrocannabinol).• Short-term effects of marijuana use include problems with memory
and learning, distorted perception, difficulty in thinking and problem solving, loss of coordination, increased heart rate, and anxiety.
• Marijuana is usually smoked as a cigarette (called a joint) or in a pipe or bong.
Methamphetamine
• second only to alcohol and marijuana as the drug used most frequently in many Western and Midwestern states.
• highly addictive drug with potent central nervous system stimulant properties
• synthesized from precursor chemicals using relatively easy production methods that are commonly available on the Internet or in underground publications
• As a powerful stimulant, methamphetamine, even in small doses, can increase wakefulness and physical activity and decrease appetite. Oral ingestion or snorting produces a long-lasting high instead of a rush, which reportedly can continue for as long as half a day.
• Long-term methamphetamine abuse results in many damaging effects, including addiction, anxiety, insomnia.
Crystal Meth