Street DrugsStreet DrugsSubstances that are not legally Substances that are not legally

obtained from a physician or sold obtained from a physician or sold in a drug storein a drug store

StimulantsStimulants

Speeds up the nervous system, heart and Speeds up the nervous system, heart and breathing.breathing.

Users feel more alert and euphoricUsers feel more alert and euphoric

May experience hallucinations and panic May experience hallucinations and panic attacksattacks

Highly addictiveHighly addictive

Cause organ damage and/or deathCause organ damage and/or death

Examples of StimulantsExamples of Stimulants

Cocaine Cocaine – (Coke, Powder, White, Crack)(Coke, Powder, White, Crack)

AmphetaminesAmphetamines– Crank, Speed, IceCrank, Speed, Ice

CocaineCocaine

DepressantsDepressantsSlow Body ReactionsSlow Body Reactions

Reduced heart rate, breathing and blood Reduced heart rate, breathing and blood pressurepressure

Users fell drowsiness, confused & Users fell drowsiness, confused & depresseddepressed

Very easy to overdoseVery easy to overdose

Leads to seizures and tremorsLeads to seizures and tremors

Examples of DepressantsExamples of Depressants

BarbituratesBarbiturates– DownersDowners

TranquilizersTranquilizers– Valium, PCPValium, PCP

Opiates (Narcotics)Opiates (Narcotics)

Depress the CNSDepress the CNS

Lower respiration and blood pressureLower respiration and blood pressure

Highly addictiveHighly addictive

Can be mistaken for china white (Deadly Can be mistaken for china white (Deadly heroin)heroin)

Causes diarrhea, tremors and cravingsCauses diarrhea, tremors and cravings

Examples of OpiatesExamples of Opiates

HerionHerion– JunkJunk

MorphineMorphine

HallucinogensHallucinogensCauses someone to perceive something Causes someone to perceive something that does not exist outside the mindthat does not exist outside the mind

Can become panicked and lose controlCan become panicked and lose control

““Bad trips” or flashbacks can return weeks Bad trips” or flashbacks can return weeks or months after initial drug useor months after initial drug use

Examples of HallucinogensExamples of Hallucinogens

LSDLSD– AcidAcid

EcstasyEcstasy– X, EX, E

PsilocybinPsilocybin– ““Shrooms”Shrooms”

XTC

MarijuanaMarijuanaDried leaves and flowers of the female Dried leaves and flowers of the female hemp planthemp plant

Users feel relaxed and often feel changes Users feel relaxed and often feel changes in perceptionin perception

May experience acute heart and lung May experience acute heart and lung symptomssymptoms

Negative affects of short term memoryNegative affects of short term memory

MarijuanaMarijuana

InhalantsInhalantsSubstances that are inhaled through the Substances that are inhaled through the nose or mouth into the lungsnose or mouth into the lungsUsers get suddenly and intensely dizzy, Users get suddenly and intensely dizzy, weak and flushed weak and flushed Heart rate rises, blood pressure increases Heart rate rises, blood pressure increases and blood vessels are dilatedand blood vessels are dilatedCan cause permanent brain damage, Can cause permanent brain damage, memory failure, seizures, organ damage, memory failure, seizures, organ damage, heart attacks and respiratory arrestheart attacks and respiratory arrest

Anabolic SteriodsAnabolic Steriods

Increases muscle development and gain Increases muscle development and gain weightweight

Causes acne, baldnessCauses acne, baldness

Causes heart, liver and kidney damageCauses heart, liver and kidney damage

Can cause hallucinations, violent outbursts Can cause hallucinations, violent outbursts and depressionand depression

Sexual function can disappearSexual function can disappear