Depressants
What are depressants
Depressants reduce arousal and stimulation
What is cannabis
Mind altering substance
What are steroids made of
organic molecules with a tetracyclic ring system
What are inhalants
invisible, volatile substances found in common household products that produce chemical vapors that are inhaled to induce psychoactive or mind altering effects.
What are stimulants
Drugs that speed up the body's systems
How do depressants work
They affect the central nervous system, slowing down the messages between the brain and body.
What does using cannabis do to you?
Cannabis can make people feel more happy or relaxed. Cannabis can cause altered time perception, and impaired thinking, memory, and body movement. It can also make people feel more irritable or restless
What do they do
help reduce redness and swelling (inflammation) and stop the body's immune system attacking itself.
How do inhalants work
People who use inhalants breathe in the fumes through their nose or mouth. This is called “sniffing,” “snorting,” or “huffing
How to use stimulants
pills or capsules that are swallowed
Why do we have depressants if they can cause addiction
To treat insomnia (trouble sleeping), anxiety, panic attacks, and seizures
Is cannabis illegal
Steroid with the most side effects
Corticosteroids
What can be in inhalants
glues, paint thinners, dry cleaning fluids, gasoline, felt-tip marker fluid, hair spray, deodorants, spray paint, and whipped cream dispensers (whippets).
Why do people use stimulants
To feel happy/good or stimulated
Why do people use depressants
To suppress things
What is in cannabis
About 540 Chemical substances
How do people get non-prescribed steroids
Drug dealing/an underground source
Why are inhalants addictive?
Most dangerous stimulant
Cocaine
Main depressant used
Barbiturates
Why do people use cannabis when addicted to it
To feel good/calm stress/to feel "light"
Different ways to take a stimulant
pills or capsules that are swallowed. Smoking, snorting, or injecting stimulants produces a sudden sensation known as a “rush” or a “flash.”
Main inhalant
Cocaine
Different kinds of stimulants
caffeine, nicotine, cocaine (including crack cocaine), amphetamine/methamphetamine, methylphenidate, and modafinil