Depressant Drugs

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Depressant Drugs

• Drugs that slow the function of the Central
  Nervous System( the brain and spinal cord.
  Medical use induce sleep and relieve stress and
  anxiety.
• Small amounts of depressants can relax muscles
  and produce a state of calmness.
• Larger doses slurred speech, staggering, altered
  perception
• Very larger amount can lead to respiratory
  depression, coma and death

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Barbiturates

• Depressant Drug
• Sleeping Pills
• Slows the heart rate
• Slows respiration rate
• Lowers blood pressure
• Lowers body temperature

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Sedatives (tranquilizers)

• Depressant Drug
• Slows down the Central Nervous System
• Some act on the brain
• Some do both
• Relieves stress and anxiety

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Stimulant Drugs

• Drugs that speed up the working of the Central
  Nervous System
• Speeds up the heart rate
• Increases Blood Pressure
• Dilated Pupils
• Decreased appetite
• Blocks fatigue and hunger
• Medically used to treat narcolepsy

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Amphetamines

• Increases the activity of the CNS. Also increase
  activity, block fatigue and hunger and produce
  euphoria
• Are used to treat diseases such as constant
  sleeping or in children hyperactivity.
• Gives a short boost in self-confidence.If a
  person abuse this drug comes hallucinations and
  paranoia.

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Cocaine

• Product of the South American cocoa
• Intense 35-40 minute high. Smokeable crack lasts
  only 5-20 minute high.

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Physical Effect of Cocaine

• Damage to nasal passage loss of sense/smell
• Convulsions,heart problems, stroke and seizures
• Malnutrition due to appetite suppression effect
  of the drug
• Risk of stillborn infants and birth defects of
  coke is used
• HIV/AIDS

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Methampthetamine

• Highly addictive(speed, meth,ice,crank,
  crystal,chalk, fire,glass)
• Smoked,ingested or injected
• Health Risk
• Memory loss,aggression,violence, psychotic
  behavior,heart problems,brain damage, stroke and
  extreme anorexia
• Kills you by convulsions,hyperthermia,disabling
  the heart and lung function

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Narcotic Drugs

• Pain killing drug made from opium.
• Opium comes from poppy. 97 is grown in
  Afghanistan.
• Produce a sense of well-being,calmness,induces
  sleep and suppresses coughs.
• Physical and psychological addition

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Opoids

• Heroin- most addictive out of all the narcotic
  drugs. It could be up to 70 pure.
• Morphine- relieves pain
• Codeine-cough suppressant and pain relief
• Oxycontin and Vicodin are both pain relievers

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Physical Effects

• Warming of skin
• Vomiting/Nausea
• Drowsiness
• Slow blood flow
• Uncontrollable itching
• Dry mouth

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Marijuana

• Dried leaves of the hemp planet
• Often smoked in a joint or blunt

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Short Term Effects

• Memory and learning problems
• Distorted perceptions of sight,sounds, time,
  touch.
• Trouble thinking and problem solving.
• Sperm count may be reduced

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Long Term Effects

• Amotivational syndrome- lose of ambition and
  drives
• Leads to a dependence for many people
• The THC is stored in fat cells and stays in the
  body longer is may cause you to fail a drug test
• Sick more the smokers
• Babies born to marijuana smokers have a high
  pitched cry which indicates possible
  developmental problems

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Hallucinogens

• Drug that alter time,reality and environment.
• The following are considered hallucinogens
• LSD
• PCP
• Shrooms

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Effects

• Trip- visions that last for hours that dont stop
  until the drug wears off
• Flashbacks- can relieve the past or even months
  after the first experience

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Club Drugs

• GHB- gets slipped into a drink,causing you to go
  into a coma,sleep or death
• Roofies-forget me pill
• LSD, Ecstasy,Meth