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Title: Illegal Drugs


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Illegal Drugs
  • An Overview of Common Illegal Drugs and Trends of
    America

2
Trends of America
  • Drug usage is at an all time high in America!
  • Marijuana is the most widely used illegal drug
  • Cocaine is on a major comeback
  • Heroin, Methamphetamine, Steroids, and Inhalants
    are all growing in popularity

3
Marijuana
  • Also known as Chronic, Dope, Herb, etc.
  • Most widely used illegal drug in the world.
  • Gateway drug and can lead to other serious drugs.
  • Derived from the Cannabis Sativa plant.

4
Effects of Marijuana
  • THC is the chemical in Marijuana that is
    responsible for its psychoactive effects.
  • Effects both the Brain and the Central Nervous
    System
  • Impairs thinking, mood, memory, and coordination
  • Brain cells and Pituitary Glands damaged
  • Speeds up heart rate and increase blood pressure

5
Effects cont.
  • Blood shot eyes with dilated pupils
  • Damages of air sacs in the lungs, increasing the
    chance of emphysema
  • Marijuana smoke has twice as much tar as
    cigarette smoke, and increases the chance of lung
    cancer
  • Feelings of panic, anxiety and distrust can be
    experienced

6
Cocaine
  • Also known as Coke, C, Snow, or Blow.
  • Is a powerfully addictive stimulant that directly
    affects the brain.
  • One of the oldest known drugs
  • Derived from coca leaves.
  • Two chemical forms of Cocaine
  • Hydrochloride salt
  • Freebase

7
Types of Cocaine
  • Hydrochloride Salt
  • Powdered form of cocaine.
  • Can be taken through the veins or in the nose.

8
Types of Cocaine
  • Freebase
  • Smokable form of Cocaine
  • Referred to as Crack.

9
Short Term Effects
  • Constricted Blood Vessels
  • Dilated Pupils
  • Increased heart rate, temperature, and blood
    pressure
  • Mental alertness
  • Increased energy
  • Decreased Appetite

10
Long Term Effects
  • Addiction
  • Restlessness
  • Irritability and mood disturbances
  • Paranoia
  • Auditory Hallucinations

11
Heroin
  • Also known as Smack, Horse, Junk, Skag, Brown,
    Harry, H, etc.
  • Drug extracted from the seed pod of certain poppy
    plants.
  • Highly addictive drug
  • Rapidly gaining popularity

12
Heroin
  • Can be snorted, smoked, or more commonly
    injected.
  • Injection will effect the body quicker.

13
Short Term Effects of Heroin
  • Rush
  • Depressed Respiration
  • Clouded Mental Functioning
  • Nausea and Vomiting
  • Suppression of Pain
  • Spontaneous Abortion

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Long Term Effects of Heroin
  • Addiction
  • Abscesses
  • Collapsed Veins
  • Bacterial Infections
  • Infection of heart lining and valves
  • Arthritis
  • Infectious Diseases, ex. HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B
    and C
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