Chapter 12 Illegal Drugs

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• Chapter 12 Illegal Drugs

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• Marijuana dried flowers and leaves from the
  plant cannabis sativa. Active ingredient is
  tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
• Short term effects- slows thinking ability,
  attention, distorts sense of space and time,
  giddiness, loss of short term memory, loss of
  balance and coordination, increased appetite,
  anxiety, panic attack

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• Are there any long term effects of using
  marijuana?
• Long term effects cancer, chronic bronchitis,
  damaged lung tissue
• Brain has difficulty processing information

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• Quick Facts about Drunk and Drugged Driving
• In 2005, 16,885 people died in alcohol-related
  motor vehicle crashes, accounting for 39 of all
  traffic-related deaths in the United States.
• An alcohol-related motor vehicle crash kills
  someone every 31 minutes and non-fatally injures
  someone every two minutes.
• Drugs other than alcohol (e.g., marijuana and
  cocaine) are involved in about 18 of motor
  vehicle driver deaths. These other drugs are
  generally used in combination with alcohol.
• Each year, alcohol-related crashes in the United
  States cost about 51 billion.

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• Inhalants drugs that are inhaled as vapors.
  Usually these are legal to buy and are common
  household items.
• Effects range from mild to severe.
  Hyperactivity, loss of inhibition,dizziness.
• Stronger effects loss of coordination,
  difficulty speaking or thinking, fear, anxiety,
  depression, nausea, vomiting, headache, and loss
  of consciousness.

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• 3 dangers of inhalants damage to organs, dead
  brain cells, can cause sudden death
• SUDDEN SNIFFING DEATH SYNDROME

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What are inhalants? How are they used?

• Inhalants are breathable chemical vapors that
  users intentionally inhale because of the
  chemicals' mind-altering effects. The substances
  inhaled are often common household products that
  contain volatile solvents or aerosols.

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Examples of Inhalants

• rubber cement
• household glue
• spray paint
• hairspray
• air freshener
• deodorant
• fabric protector
• nail polish remover
• helium

• paint thinner
• toxic markers
• gasoline
• dry cleaning fluid
• spot remover
• degreaser
• vegetable cooking spray
• propane

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Signs of Usage

• paint or stains on body or clothing
• spots or sores around the mouth
• red or runny eyes or nose
• chemical breath odor
• drunk, dazed or dizzy appearance
• nausea, loss of appetite
• anxiety, excitability, irritability

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Short-term Effects

• rapid high resembles alcohol intoxication
• slows down the bodys functions
• irregular and rapid heart rhythms
• heart failure and death within minutes
• sudden sniffing death can result from a single
  session of inhalant use

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What are designer drugs?

• Designer drugs Drugs designed to closely
  resemble common illegal drugs in chemical
  structure and effect.

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• What are club drugs?
• Club drugs are those sold and used in clubs and
  at raves. Designer drugs are also most commonly
  used in clubs and at raves.
• Club Drugs Designer Drugs

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• Ecstasy MDMA (methylenedioxymethamphetamine)
  most common club drug. It is both a hallucinogen
  and an amphetamine.
• Causes intense thirst, can cause dehydration
• Users may crave physical touch/contact

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• GHB (gamma hydroxybutyrate) a clear liquid or
  white powder that causes euphoria, relaxation,
  dizziness, and loss of inhibitions.
• Higher doses may cause vomiting, memory loss,
  respiratory problems, loss of consciousness,
  seizures, coma and death.
• Even more dangerous with alcohol, highly
  addictive, known as a date-rape drug because it
  can be added to drinks undetected and causes
  memory loss.

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• Ketamine club drug, causes hallucination,
  numbness, inability to move, loss of memory and
  separation from reality. This one was developed
  as an animal tranquilizer.

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• PCP also called angel dust, can produce effects
  ranging from mild euphoria to distortions of
  reality, out of body experiences, psychotic
  behavior. Often results in violent behavior and
  harm to user or others.

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• Look-alike Drugs Drugs such as PMA and DXM
  created to resemble Ecstasy - they are not
  reliable in their content and can be harmful.

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• Anabolic Steroids synthetic versions of the
  male hormone testosterone.
• Used to promote muscle building. There are many
  negative side effects from long term use of these
  drugs.
• Under a doctor's supervision, anabolic steroids
  have some legitimate medical uses, as do
  corticosteroids, a different type of steroid used
  to reduce swelling.

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• Here's a list of some of the most common anabolic
  steroids taken today anadrol, oxandrin,
  dianabol, winstrol, deca-durabolin, and
  equipoise.

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• Effects on males stunted growth, aggression,
  paranoia, liver cancer, increased cholesterol,
  heart disease, severe acne, baldness, shrinking
  of testicles, reduced sperm count, infertility
• Effects on females severe acne, increased
  cholesterol, increased facial hair, baldness,
  deeper voice, disrupted menstrual cycle,
  infertility, bloating, rapid weight gain, liver
  cancer

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• Stimulants drugs that temporarily increase a
  persons energy and alertness. May cause
  euphoria, loss of appetite, restlessness,
  anxiety.
• Usually snorted, injected, smoked or swallowed.
• Effects nervousness, irritability, panic,
  aggressive behavior, kidney damage, liver damage,
  heart failure, death
• Examples include cocaine and methamphetamine

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• Depressants Drugs that cause relaxation and
  sleepiness. Most depressants are in pill form
  and can produce effects such as euphoria, reduced
  anxiety, loss of inhibitions, drowsiness
• Effects overdose effects may include slurred
  speech, loss of coordination, confusion, heart
  rate and breathing slowed, loss of consciousness,
  coma and death.
• Examples sleeping pills, Rohypnol, GHB, DXM and
  Zanax (anxiety meds)

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• Opiates a group of highly addictive drugs
  derived from the poppy plant they are used as
  pain relievers, anesthetics and sedatives.
• They include heroin, opium, morphine, codeine,
  vicadin, oxycontin
• Effects negative effects may include nausea,
  vomiting, constipation, confusion, loss of
  consciousness, dangerously slowed breathing, coma
  and death.

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• Hallucinogens smoked or swallowed drugs that
  distort perception and cause the user to
  experience things that are not real.
• Effects can cause extreme anxiety, fear and
  paranoia. Can cause flashbacks. Not addictive
  if they are only hallucinogens, but when
  amphetamines are added they become addictive,
  like MDMA.
• Examples (LSD)Acid, mushrooms (psilocybin)
• Greatest concern is accidental death caused by
  fear/paranoia during hallucination