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20. WHAT IS IT?. LSD is one of the most potent, mood changing chemicals. It is manufactured from lysergic acid, which is found in the ergot fungus that grows on rye and other grains. .
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20. WHAT IS IT? LSD is one of the most potent, mood changing chemicals. It is manufactured from lysergic acid, which is found in the ergot fungus that grows on rye and other grains. Produced in crystal form in illegal laboratories mainly in the US. These crystals are converted to a liquid for distribution. Colorless Odorless Slightly Bitter Taste
No matter what form it comes in, LSD leads the user to a same place, a serious disconnect from reality • Sold on the street as: • small tablets • capsules • gelatin squares • Liquid • It is sometimes added to absorbent paper, which is then divided into small squares decorated with designs or cartoon characters (“loony tunes”) LSD IS KNOWN AS ACID LSD users call an LSD experience a “trip,” usually lasting 12 hours or so. When things go wrong, which often happens, it is called a “bad trip,” another name for a living nightmare!
LSD drawings 21. STREET NAMES BATTERY ACID BOOMERS YELLOW SUNSHINE LOONY TOONS DOSES DOTS TAB SUPERMAN GOLDEN DRAGON WINDOW PANE LUCY IN THE SKYWITH DRAGONS HIPPIE
22. HARMFUL EFFECTS OF LSD PHYSICAL EFFECTS • Dilated Pupils • Higher or Lower Body Temperature • Sweating or Chills • Sleeplessness • Tremors MENTAL EFFECTS • Visual Hallucinations • Panic Attacks • Severe Depression or Psychosis • Flashbacks • Impaired time perception
23. WHAT IS COCAINE? • The word cocaine refers to the drug in a powder or crystal form. • The powder form is usually mixed with corn starch, talcum, powder, sugar or any other drugs such as procaine (a local anesthetic) or amphetamines • Extracted from cocoa leaves • Cocaine was originally developed as a painkiller • Cocaine is most often sniffed with the powder absorbed into the bloodstream through the nasal tissues. • It can also be ingested or rubbed into the gums • To more rapidly absorb the drug into the body, abusers inject it, but this substantially increases the risk of overdose.
A Deadly White Powder • Cocaine is one of the deadliest drugs known to man. • Once a person begins taking cocaine, it has proven almost impossible to become free of its grip physically or mentally • Physically it stimulates key receptors (nerve endings that sense change in the body) within the brain that, in turn, create a euphoria to which users quickly develop a tolerance.
24. COCAINE STREET NAMES WHITE Binge Aunt Nora Charlie Blow Sniff Bernice
25. SHORT TERM EFFECTS OF COCAINE • Loss of appetite • Increased heart rate • Contracted blood vessels • Increased rate of breathing • Nausea • Disturbed sleeping habits • Bizarre, erotic, violent behavior • Depression • Tactile hallucinations that creates the illusion of bugs burrowing under the skin • Intense euphoria • Anxiety and paranoia • Intense drug craving • Panic and psychosis • Convulsions, seizures, and sudden death from high doses (even one time)
26. LONG TERM EFFECTS OF COCAINE • Permanent damage to blood vessels of the heart and brain • High blood pressure • Liver, kidney and lung damage • Destruction of tissues in nose if sniffed • Infectious diseases and abscesses if injected • Malnutrition • Severe tooth decay • Sexual problems • Severe depression • Tolerance and addiction
27. WHAT IS CRACK COCAINE? Smoking crack allows it to reach the brain more quickly and thus brings an intense and immediate – but very short lived- high that last about 15 minutes. • The most potent form in which cocaine appears • Also the riskiest • Between 75%-100% Pure (far stronger and more potent than regular cocaine) • Crystal form of cocaine • Comes in solid blocks or crystals • Varies in color from pale rose to white • Crack is heated and smoked • It is so named because it makes a cracking or popping sound when heated
28. STREET NAMES cookies CLOUD dice butter
29. Short Term Effects- Cocaine • Loss of appetite • Increased heart rate • Contracted blood vessels • Increased rate of breathing • Nausea • Disturbed sleeping habits • Hallucinations • Panic and psychosis • Intense drug craving • Anxiety and paranoia • Panic, convulsions and sudden death
30. Long Term Effects • Other effects: • Snorting – nosebleeds, loss of smell, hoarseness, problems swallowing • Ingesting – severe bowel gangrene due to a reduction in the flow of blood to the intestines • Injecting – severe allergic reactions, increased risk of HIV, hepatitis and other blood-borne diseases • Irregular heart beat • Heart attack • Chest pain • Stroke • Respiratory failure
31. WHAT IS CRYSTAL METH? Short for crystal methamphetamine The more pure form of methamphetamine Develop a strong desire to continue using it because the drug creates a false sense of happiness and well-being -- A “RUSH” of confidence, hyperactiveness and energy Drug effects generally last from 8-12 hours, but can last up to 24 hours • Taken by: • Snorting • Injecting • Smoking • Orally most commonly used as a CLUB DRUG taken while partying in night clubs and at raves Decreased Appetite
32. CRYSTAL METH STREET NAMES SPEED glass Crank WASH PUda Tina BLADE Tick Tick tweak ICE Shizzo Chalk
LONG TERM EFFECTS 33. CRYSTAL METH EFFECTS SHORT TERM FFECTS Loss of appetite Increased heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature Nausea Hallucinations Convulsions, seizures and death from high doses Liver, kidney, lung damage Malnutrition Strong psychological dependence Depression Severe Tooth Decay “METH MOUTH”
34. Anabolic steroids A synthetic version of the male hormone testosterone
35. Effects on the body • Bones will mature early, so growth may be stunted. • severe acne • increased cholesterol • liver damage • rapid weight gain • kidney tumors • heart disease • heart attacks.
Can cause breasts to grow in males Can shrink the testes and reduce sperm count.
36. Effects on the mind Feelings of • paranoia • panic attacks • depression • anxiety • even suicidal thoughts
ROID RAGE can lead to violent behavior, crime assault and rape. Makes abusers more irritable and aggressive.
37. Drugs that lead to the use of other drugs are called what? What are the 3 most common ones? Gateway drugs Alcohol, marijuana, and cigarettes
38. What are Club or Designer Drugs? Drugs made to resemble common illegal drugs in chemical structure and effect.
39. Briefly describe the 4 most common Club Drugs?
ghb • GHB a clear liquid or white powder. • Causes euphoria, relaxation, dizziness and loss of inhibitions. • High doses could cause vomiting, memory loss, respiratory problems, loss of consciousness, seizures, coma and death Used as a date rape drug
Ketamine Known as Special K, Kit Kat or Vit. K. • It is used as a horse tranquillizer. • After the initial rush, the body can become numb and paralyzed, there may be sickness and vomiting, and coordination can go making the simplest task impossible to do. • You can also suffer from terrifying hallucinations, such as your limbs growing or shrinking, and a feeling that you're close to death.
PCP ANGEL DUST also known as effects range from mild euphoria to distortions of reality, out of body experiences and psychotic behavior
Rohypnol – benzodiazepine (similar to Valium or Xanax but 16x’s more powerful) Also used as a date rape drug, but alcohol is the most commonly used date rape drug.
40. Steps to addiction • Drug use • Tolerance • Dependence • Addiction