Depressants
A class of psychoactive drugs that slow down the activity of the central nervous system
What are Depressants
Refers to any equipment used to produce, conceal, and consume drugs.
What is paraphernalia?
Marijuana is a mind-altering drug produced by the cannabis plant.
What is marijuana?
Amphetamines, caffeine, cocaine, tobacco,
What are some examples of stimulants?
Singer/song writer wrote “Can’t feel my face” that talks about using cocaine
Who is "The Weeknd"
They slow down the body and reduce excitement.
What Do Depressants Do
Can be sold through the online market, the internet
Where are drug paraphernalia sold?
It’s grown in the United States, Canada, Mexico, South America, Caribbean, and Asia.
What is marijuanas origin?
Swallowed, smoked, chewed, snorted, or injected.
How are stimulants used?
What singer/song writer wrote "Rehab" that discusses her refusal to enter a rehabilitation program for alcohol addiction, a struggle that tragically mirrored her personal life?
Amy Winehouse
Usually drunk, injected, swallowed, snorted, or inhaled
How are depressants used
Is illegal in the United States
Are drug paraphernalia illegal?
Bloodshot eyes, increased heart rate, increased appetite, coughing, etc.
What is the effect of marijuana on the body?
Euphoria, heightened feelings of wellbeing, increased heart rate, reduced appetite
What are the effects of low doses of stimulants?
What singer who wrote the song "Woods" overdosed from mixed drug toxicity involving fentanyl, cocaine, and alcohol?
Mac Miller: Age: 26 Died in 2018
Alcohol and GHB
What are some commonly used depressants
Pipes, water pipes, roach clips, cigarette papers, cocaine kits.
What are some examples of drug paraphernalia?
Smoked as a cigarette, smoked in cigars, or drank in tea.
How is marijuana used?
Anxiety, tension, nausea, seizures, coma, and death
What are the effects of high doses of stimulants?
What singer/song writer a part of the band "Nirvana" died in 1994 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound while under the influence of heroin?
Kurt Cobain (age 27)
Vomiting, awake but unresponsive, limp body, slow breathing, slow heartbeat, and choking
Symptoms of overdose
Many common household items could be considered paraphernalia depending on the context, but if used for their intended use, they are not paraphernalia.
Not a paraphernalia.
No deaths from overdose of marijuana.
What are its overdose effects?
Tablets, capsules, powders, and crystals
What do stimulants look like?
Song and writer(s) that includes pills to make you big and pills to make you small, Slick tells us, and they’re all more effective than whatever you can by at the drug store
White Rabbit,” Jefferson Airplane