Commonly abused substances
Acute effects and health risks of this drug include lowered inhibitions and depression
alcohol
What famous singer overdosed after consuming over 10,000 pills over a six month period?
Michael Jackson
I just recieved a new prescription medication...where should I store it?
In a lockable space
What are stimulants?
A class of drug that increases activity or speeds up the bodys central nervous system.
This stimulant is the primary ingredient in tobacco
Nicotine
Acute effects and health risks of this drug include slowed reaction time and anxiety
marijuana
Name 3 Stimulants?
Cocaine, crack, nicotine, meth, Ritalin and caffeine
The pain from pulling my wisdom teeth is gone, but I have several pain pills left. How should I safely dispose of unused medication?
Place the medication in a drug drop box or take advantage of a drug take back event.
What are prescription stimulants?
Medications typically used to treat ADHD.
Adderall is used in the treatment of this disorder?
ADHD
Drugs in this category include cocaine, amphetamines and caffeine
Stimulants
Meth causes an increase in heart rate and blood pressure. It can cause irreversible damage to blood vessels in the brain which is called a
Stroke
Peer pressure
What is prescription stimulant misuse?
Improper or unhealthy use of prescription stimulant medication, including using medication without a prescription of ones own; in greater amounts, more often, or longer than prescribed.
This stage of misuse is typically driven by curiosity and peer pressure.
What is misuse or early use?
Acute effects and health risks of this drug include euphoria, nausea, and HIV
heroin
PCP was originally designed as a
large animal tranquilizer
These 2 chemicals produce similar effects in the body...what are they?
Oxycodone (opioid pain management) and heroin
What is diversion?
Drug diversion is the unlawful transfer to prescription drugs from their illicit medical purpose to the illicit marketplace.
This is the world's most widely used psychoactive substance.
Caffeine
Acute effects and health risks of this category of drugs include shrunken testicles in males and menstrual irregularities in females
anabolic steroids
Hallucinating or seeing trails when not using drugs is called
flashbacks
These can be ruined from drug use because drugs take away your drive to accomplish things.
Goals
List some consequences of taking prescription stimulants at a greater dose than a therapeutic dose.
Increase in body temperature, seizures, and/or adverse cardiac events.
This last stage of use usually happens when there is a complete loss of control, and the person needs the substance just to feel normal and avoid pain.
Chemical dependency