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Effects Of Drugs.

Effects Of Drugs. By Bridgette Douglas and RayJon Ray. What Is Marijuana. Marijuana is the word used to describe the dry flower of the Indian hemp plant. Short and Long Term Effects. SHORT TERM Sensory distortion Panic Anxiety Poor coordination of movement Lowered reaction time

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Effects Of Drugs.

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  1. Effects Of Drugs. By Bridgette Douglas and RayJon Ray

  2. What Is Marijuana • Marijuana is the word used to describe the dry flower of the Indian hemp plant.

  3. Short and Long Term Effects SHORT TERM • Sensory distortion • Panic • Anxiety • Poor coordination of movement • Lowered reaction time • After an initial “up,” the user feels sleepy or depressed  • Increased heartbeat (and risk of heart attack) Long Term • Reduced resistance to common illnesses (colds, bronchitis, etc.) • Suppression of the immune system • Growth disorders • Reduction of male sex hormones

  4. Street Names • Ganja • Reefer • Mary Jane • Pot • Chronic

  5. What is LSD • LSD is one of the most potent mood changing chemicals. Its manufactured from Lysergic acid. Found in the ergot fungus. It is produced in crystal form.

  6. Mental and Physical Term Effects MENTAL • Delusions • Visual hallucinations • An artificial sense of euphoria or certainty • Distortion of one’s sense of time and identity • Impaired depth perception PHYSICAL • Dilated pupils • Higher or lower body temperature • Sweating or chills (“goose bumps”) • Loss of appetite • Sleeplessness • Dry mouth • Tremors

  7. Street Names • Gel tabs • Drops • Doses • Clinical 25 • Tabs • Acid

  8. What Are Inhalants • “Inhalants” refers to the vapors from toxic substances which are inhaled to reach a quick high. There are more than 1,000 household and other common products that could be abused as inhalants.

  9. Short and Long Term Effects Short Term • Slurred speech • Drunk, dizzy or dazed appearance • Inability to coordinate movement • Hallucinations and delusions • Hostility • Apathy Long Term • Muscle weakness • Disorientation • Lack of coordination • Irritability • Depression • Hearing loss

  10. Street Names • Dust off • Whippets • Air Fresheners • Air Duster • Noss • Markers

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