Current Drug Trends Among Adolescents

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Current Drug Trends Among Adolescents

• Tim Grimes
• Hampton City Schools

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Alcohol

• (2) C2H5OH
• H20 C4H10O

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Alcohol the Anesthetic
Pain
Father Martin
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Half-Life of a Drug
2 Hours
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Half-Life of a Drug
Marijuana?
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Half-Life of a Drug
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Neural Pathways
A
B
Brain
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Progression of Addiction

• Euphoria __________________
• Normal __________________
• Depression __________________

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Thank You!

• Tim Grimes
• Hampton City Schools
• 757-727-2135
• email
• tgrimes_at_sbo.hampton.k12.va.us