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PART 7 : Stimulants

The next seven sections of this lesson deal with various categories of psychoactive (mind-altering) drugs. PART 7 : Stimulants. 7. Stimulants:. Substances that speed up the brain and body activity Common examples: Caffeine Nicotine Cocaine , Crack Cocaine Amphetamines (Meth).

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PART 7 : Stimulants

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  1. The next sevensections of this lesson deal with various categories of psychoactive (mind-altering) drugs

  2. PART 7:Stimulants

  3. 7. Stimulants: • Substances that speed up the brain and body activity • Common examples: • Caffeine • Nicotine • Cocaine , Crack Cocaine • Amphetamines (Meth)

  4. 7. Stimulants: • CAFFEINE is a mild stimulant found in coffee, tea, soda, and energy drinks • Too much caffeine can be a problem. Just ask Phillip J. Fry

  5. 7. Stimulants: • NICOTINE is a powerful stimulant found in tobacco • Tobacco is linked to: • Heart Disease • Cancer • Stroke • Lung Diseases

  6. 7. Stimulants: • COCAINE is a strong stimulant made from the leaves of the South American coca plant • Often snorted in powder form or smoked or injected

  7. 7. Stimulants: • CRACK is made from cocaine and is much stronger • Usually smoked through a pipe • Very addictive and dangerous

  8. 7. Stimulants: • AMPHETAMINES are very strong man-made stimulants which are produced with various chemicals • METH (Crystal) is a special form of amphetamine

  9. 7. Stimulants: FACES OF METH

  10. 7. Stimulants: Stimulant Abuse can lead to: • Dizziness/Nausea • Decreased Appetite • Body Tremors • False Feelings of Power • Kidney Problems

  11. 7. Stimulants: Stimulant Abuse can lead to: • Irregular Heartbeat • Loss of Coordination • Psychosis, Brain Damage • Anxiety, Panic Attacks • Birth Defects • Legal Problems, Jail • Coma/Death

  12. 7. Stimulants: METH can MESS with your head and your life. It has the ability to effect your ability to experience happiness. DRAW the way crystal meth effects a person’s ability to experience life.

  13. PART 8:Depressants

  14. 8. Depressants: • Substances that slow down the brain and body activity • Common examples: • Alcohol • Barbiturates • Tranquilizers • Sedative Hypnotics • Some Club Drugs

  15. 8. Depressants: • ALCOHOLis the most widely-used depressant drug • Found in beer, wine, hard liquor, etc. • Over-the –counter if over 21 years old

  16. 8. Depressants: • ALCOHOLcauses many problems in society: • Car accidents • Violence and crime • Family problems • Alcoholism • Liver diseases • Cancers

  17. 8. Depressants: • TRANQUILIZERScan help reduce stress and relax muscles • Examples: Valium, Librium, Xanax • Never mix with alcohol • Addictive

  18. 8. Depressants: • SEDATIVE HYPNOTICSare very strong drugs that bring on sleep • Examples: Quaaludes, Ambien, Sonata, Lunestra, Sominex, Unisom • Never mix with alcohol and they are

  19. Sedative Hypnotics: • What Is Rohypnol?Rohypnol is an extremely powerful hypnotic depressant. • Effects of Rohypnol The effects of Rohypnol include sleepiness, slurred speech, impaired judgment, difficulty walking, and loss of muscle control. Many users of rohypnol also experience blackouts.

  20. 8. Depressants: • BARBITURATESare very strong depressant drugs used for several medical reasons • Examples: Seconal, Nembutal, Amytal and Tuinal • Much stronger than hypnotics and tranquilizers • NEVER mix with alcohol

  21. 8. Depressants: All depressant abuse risks are similar to alcohol abuse risks: • Addiction • Job, money problems • Foolish behavior • Poor decisions • Eating, sleeping problems • Accidents, injuries • Overdose • Birth defects • Stop breathing, heartbeat • Coma, death

  22. PART 9: Hallucinogens

  23. 9. Hallucinogens: • Drugs that distort or alter moods, thoughts, and senses • Examples: • L.S.D. • P.C.P. • Mushrooms • Peyote

  24. 9. Hallucinogens: • Hallucinogen Effects: • Five senses may become intensified or mixed-up • Delusions, • Hallucinations, • Stimulation, • Impaired judgment and reasoning

  25. 9. Hallucinogens: • LSD: very powerful man-made drug • Lysergic Acid Diethylamide • Often sold on blotters that appear like postage stamps

  26. 9. Hallucinogens: • LSD: very strange unpredictable effects • Flashbacks: effects of the drug recur days, weeks, or months later • “Trips” can be very good or very bad

  27. 9. Hallucinogens: • PCP: very dangerous drug known as “Phencyclidine” • Called “Angel Dust” • Often smoked, added to marijuana, or made into pills

  28. 9. Hallucinogens: • PCP: often causes extreme reactions such as rage, anger, paranoia and often times makes people think they have superhuman powers. • Numbs the skin, so people often get hurt on PCP and do not know it • Police do not like folks on PCP

  29. 9. Hallucinogens: • MUSHROOMS: certain types of mushrooms contain the drug “psilocybin” • Not all mushrooms have this drug • Many types of mushrooms are very poisonous

  30. 9. Hallucinogens: • PEYOTE CACTUS: contains the drug “mescaline” • Several cultures and religions still consider this cactus special or sacred

  31. 9. Hallucinogens: Hallucinogen Risks: • Increased heart rate or blood pressure, • Tremors, shaking • Lose coordination, • Sleeplessness, coma, • Incoherent speech, • Decreased sensitivity to pain,

  32. 9. Hallucinogens: Hallucinogen Risks: • Heart or lung failure, • Dry mouth, • Dilated pupils, • Psychological dependence, • Flashbacks • Birth defects • Coma, Death

  33. Flashbacks: • Why are flashbacks so dangerous?

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