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STIMULANTS

STIMULANTS. *Drugs that speed a person up Example – Nicotine, (cigarettes). DEPRESSANTS. *Drugs that slow a person down. Example - Alcohol. HALLUCINOGENS. * Drugs that change the way a person sees, feels & hears. Statement of Objective. Knowledge of injection & non-injection drugs.

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STIMULANTS

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  1. STIMULANTS *Drugs that speed a person up Example – Nicotine, (cigarettes)

  2. DEPRESSANTS *Drugs that slow a person down. Example - Alcohol

  3. HALLUCINOGENS *Drugs that change the way a person sees, feels & hears.

  4. Statement of Objective • Knowledge of injection & non-injection drugs. • Students will work in groups on project to encourage other students not to use illegal drugs

  5. Illegal drugs that we will be talking about : • Marijuana • Cocaine/Crack • Inhalants • Anabolic Steroids or Performance-Enhancing Drugs • Club Drugs

  6. Marijuana • Marijuana is a drug that affects mood & impairs short-term memory • Illegal in some states • Controlled drug in other states

  7. Marijuana contains THC THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) THC – Ingredient that affects the nerve cells in the part of the brain where memories are formed. Marijuana users feel relaxed, reaction time is slower and visual perception is affected..

  8. Marijuana Has Medical Value. • Reducing the nausea induced by cancer chemotherapy Stimulating appetite in AIDS patients Reducing pressure in people with glaucoma.

  9. Street names for marijuana Mary Jane Pot Grass Catnip Ganja Weed Chronic Reefer Tea Skunk Super Skunk Purple Haze Nail Herb Cush Hash Boom Gangster

  10. Cocaine/Crack • Cocaine is a powerfully addictive stimulant that directly affects the brain.

  11. Cocaine Cocaine is a stimulant made from the leaves of the coca bush. The coca bush grows primarily in Peru and Bolivia.

  12. Approximately 35.9 million Americans aged 12 and older have tried cocaine at least once in their lifetime, • About 2.1 million Americans are regular users.

  13. In 2008, nearly 50,000 kilos of cocaine were seized in the U.S. during drug arrests. • The wholesale street value of this amount of cocaine was approximately $1.5 billion

  14. Street names for Cocaine • Coke 24/7 • Snow Hotcakes • Nose Candy Cloud • Big C Hard ball • Blow Tornado • Freebase Product • Sleet Scrabble

  15. Street names for Cocaine • French fries Dice • Crunch & Munch Grit Electric Kool-Aid Gravel Charlie Flake • Fat bags Beat • Prime time Candy

  16. CRACK • Crack is the street name given to a freebase form of cocaine • Cocaine that is in a form to be smoked. • The term “crack” refers to the crackling sound heard when the mixture is smoked.

  17. CRACK • Because crack is smoked, the user experiences a high in less than 10 seconds

  18. Street names for Crack • Nuggets Base • Jelly Beans Ball • Rock Star Rock

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