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DRUGSDRUGS

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HALLUCINOGENS

CANNABISNARCOTICS

INHALANTS

STEROIDS

DESIGNERDRUGS

STIMULANTS

AMPHETAMINES

ANTIDEPRESSANTS

COCAINE

NICOTINECAFFEINE

slang- uppers, speed

Introduced in 1935 to treat narcolepsy (a condition that causes patients to fall asleep without warning)

They were also used to combat fatigue in soldiers.

such as Ritalin slow hyperactivechildren down instead of speeding them up.

COCAINE IS A PAINKILLER USED IN EAR, NOSEAND THROAT SURGERY.

Freebasing is another dangerous way to use cocaine.

Coke, blow, nose candy, flake, snow, rock, freeze, base

Found in coffee, soft drinks, and cocoa.

Cautions The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has banned caffeine above a urine level of 12 micrograms/ml. This would be the result of drinking 4 large cups of coffee.

Caffeine crosses the placenta and is transferred into breast milk so it is not recommended for pregnant or breast feeding women.

Some people become dependent on caffeine, experiencing withdrawal symptoms such as headaches, fatigue or drowsiness if they abstain.

•Feelings of excitement, alertness, decreased appetite •Fatigue, dilated pupils, constricted

blood vessels, •Raised heart rate, respiration and blood

pressure •Anxiety, paranoia, toxic psychosis,

energy..

Crash, overdose, delirium, shallow breathing, cardiac arrest, unconsciousness, stroke, tolerance, addiction, needle use, death

Pot, weed, grass, ganja, maryjane, bud, chronic, greens.

Mild sensory distortion, euphoria, increased appetite, reddening of eyes, increased heart rate, impairment of recent memory, dry mouth, giggles.

•Increased likelihood of bronchial infections•lung tissue damage •possible apathy •loss of drive •impaired memory functioning •blood pressure changes •possible suppression of the immune system •psychological dependence•tolerance

Common Types: Beer, wine, wine coolers, hard alcohol

Effects: Loosening of inhibitions, relaxation, giggles, dizziness, impairment of balance, impaired reaction time, balance, eye-hand coordination, distorted perception, impaired fine motor skills, decrease in strength, increased fatigue leading to nausea, poisoning, headache.

•Driving •Tolerance •Black outs •Sleep problems •Hangovers

DAMAGE TO THE…….brainstomach pancreas heart liver

ALCOHOL

TRANQUILIZERS

BARBITURATES

NICOTINE

Common Types: Benzodiazepine - Valium, Librium, Xanax Effects: Reduce anxiety, induce sleep, reduce seizures

BARBITUARATES/TRANQUILIZERS

Risks: Addiction, mixing with alcohol, withdrawal symptoms - insomnia, anxiety, tension, tremors, fatigue, hangovers, unpredictability, tolerance, death.