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Illegal Drugs. Dena Lackey, Adrianna Jenkins, Dieula John, Meredith Hunter, Cindy Chang. What defines an illegal drug?. Medicinal Purposes Benefits Consequences Potential for Abuse Potential for Addiction. Regulation of Drugs. 1970: Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act
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Illegal Drugs Dena Lackey, Adrianna Jenkins, Dieula John, Meredith Hunter, Cindy Chang
What defines an illegal drug? • Medicinal Purposes • Benefits • Consequences • Potential for Abuse • Potential for Addiction
Regulation of Drugs • 1970: Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act • Controlled Substances Act regulates the manufacture and distribution of drugs, and organizes them into one of five schedules.
Schedule of Drugs • Schedule I • Has no acceptable medical use and is highly addictive • Examples: Heroin, Marijuana, LSD, Peyote, Hashish, Psilocybin
Schedule of Drugs • Schedule II • Has current medical use and high potential for abuse • Examples: Dilaudid, Demerol, Methadone, Cocaine, PCP, Morphine
Schedule of Drugs • Schedule III • Has current medical use and medium potential for abuse • Examples: Tylenol with codeine, Opium, Vicodan
Schedule of Drugs • Schedule IV • Has current medical use and low potential use for abuse • Examples: Darvocet, Xanax, Valium, Ambien, Ativan, Halycon
Schedule of Drugs • Schedule V • Has current medical use and has the lowest potential for abuse • Examples: Phenergan, Lomotil, and many liquid suspensions
Stimulants • Ecstasy (MDMA): Where does it come from? • Manufactured: made with various chemicals in a laboratory.
Common Street Names • Ecstasy -E, X, XTC, go, hug drug, Adam, beans
How introduced to the body • Swallowed as a tablet • Snorted after crushing tablet • Injected • Inserted per rectum as a suppository
Effects of Ecstasy on the Body • Effects on the brain *Suppresses need to eat, drink, or sleep *Seizures *Loss of consciousness *Stroke
Effects of Ecstasy on the Body • Severe dehydration • Increases body temperature • Rapid heartbeat • High blood pressure • Faintness • Muscle cramping • Panic attacks
Effects of Ecstasy on the Body • Jaw muscle tension and teeth grinding • Kidney and cardiovascular failure • DEATH
Marijuana • Where marijuana comes from *Grown *Imported
Common Street Names • Marijuana *Pot *Dope *Grass *Weed *Mary Jane
How Introduced to the Body • Ingested in food • Smoked as a “joint” or “blunt” • Out of a pipe or bowl
Effects of Marijuana on the Body • Effects on the Brain *Impairs memory and learning
Effects of Marijuana on the Body • Effects on the body *Frequent respiratory infections *Increased heart rate *Anxiety *Panic attacks *Physical dependence *Tolerance
Effects of Marijuana and the Body • Effects on the body * When smoked marijuana introduces over 2,000 chemicals to the body * Some of the chemicals are carcinogenic
The End • Any Questions