Drugs.

Depressants

100

What are depressants?

Depressants are a broad category of drugs that slow down the central nervous system

200

Why are depressants taken?

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), prescription medications such as central nervous system depressants are very effective for reducing anxiety and helping to fight insomnia

300

What is the most common abused depressant in teen and young adults?

Alcohol

400

What are the street names/slang terms for depressants?

barbs, booze (alcohol), candy, downers, forget-me pills, Mexican Valium, phennies, R2, red birds, reds, Roche, roofies, roofinol, rope, rophies, sleeping pills, tooies, tranks, whippets (inhalants), yellow jackets, yellows.

500

What are the withdrawal effects of using depressants?

vomiting, seizures, sweating, anxiety, nausea and headaches. In addition, serious effects such as coma and death may occur.

Stimulants

100

List 2 commonly known stimulants.

commonly used stimulants are nicotine, found in tobacco products, and caffeine, an active ingredient in coffee, tea, some soft drinks, and many non-prescription medicines

200

How can a stimulant be taken?

Stimulants are taken orally as a tablet; crushed and snorted; or liquefied and injected intravenously (IV).

300

What are prescription stimulants commonly used for?

Stimulants used for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) work by increasing both the blood flow and levels of Dopamine in the brain, especially in the frontal lobes where the brain’s higher mental functions take place

400

Name 4 major stimulants found in homes

Glue Lighter fluid Cleaning fluids Paint

500

How Many Teens Abuse Stimulants?

In 2012, a NIDA-funded study reported that the following percentages of 8th, 10th, and 12th graders had abused these drugs at least once in the past year: Powder cocaine: 1.0 percent of 8th graders, 1.8 percent of 10th graders, and 2.4 percent of 12th graders Crack cocaine: 0.6 percent of 8th graders, 0.8 percent of 10th graders, and 1.2 percent of 12th graders Methamphetamine: 1.0 percent of 8th graders, 1.0 percent of 10th graders, and 1.1 percent of 12th graders Amphetamines: 2.9 percent of 8th graders, 6.5 percent of 10th graders, and 7.9 percent of 12th graders Nonmedical use of Ritalin: 0.7 percent of 8th graders, 1.9 percent of 10th graders, and 2.6 percent of 12th graders Nonmedical use of Adderall: 1.7 percent of 8th graders, 4.5 percent of 10th graders, and 7.6 percent of 12th graders

Halluciongens

100

Define Hallucinogens.

chemical inducing hallucinations: a substance, especially a drug such as LSD, that causes hallucinations

200

How long can a hallucination last?

The effect of hallucinogens can last for 12 hours.

300

List 8 common hallucinogens used by teenagers and young adults.

LSD, Datura, PCP, Mescaline, Magic Mushrooms, Ketamine, Ecstasy, Cannabis

400

What are the health risks of using hallucinates?

Psychological dependence Cross-tolerance -- the need for increasing amounts to feel Depression Anxiety Increased risk of developing schizophrenia or psychotic episodes Miscarriages Birth defects Fatal liver damage if the wrong mushroom is ingested. Flashbacks HPPD(Hallucinogen persisting perception disorder)

500

What are the forms of hallucinogens?

Some hallucinogens occur naturally in trees, vines, seeds, fungi (eg psilocybin or magic mushrooms) and leaves. Others are made in laboratories by mixing different chemical substances (trips, LSD, acid).

Opiates & Opiodes

100

What are Opiates made from?

Opiates are made from the opium poppy. opiates are derived from the poppy plant Other similar drugs are made by chemists and are often called opioids. The most common opiates or opioids include heroin, morphine, oxycodone, hydrocodone, and methadone

200

How are opioids abused?

People who experiment with opioids may start with oral use, snorting, sniffing, etc., but often progress to intravenous (IV) use because it is stronger.

300

Are opiates legal or illegal?

These drugs are a medical necessity for the relief of pain. Except for heroin, they are legal by prescription.

400

What percentage of people who use opiates become addicted?

Only about 1% of people who use them for pain become addicted. People who use them to “get high” are more likely to develop problems

500

Define Opiate.

a drug (as morphine or codeine) containing or derived from opium and tending to induce sleep and alleviate pain

Marijuanna

100

How is marijuana abused/used?

Marijuana is usually smoked in hand-rolled cigarettes (joints) or in pipes or water pipes (bongs). It is also smoked in blunts—cigars that have been emptied of tobacco and refilled with a mixture of marijuana and tobacco. Marijuana smoke has a pungent and distinctive, usually sweet-and-sour, odor. Marijuana can also be mixed in food or brewed as a tea.

200

How does marijuana effect the brain?

When marijuana is smoked, THC rapidly passes from the lungs into the bloodstream, which carries the chemical to the brain and other organs throughout the bod

300

What are the health effects of smoking marijuana?

Marijuana raises heart rate by 20-100 percent shortly after smoking; this effect can last up to 3 hours

400

Is Marijuana Addictive?

Contrary to common belief, marijuana is addictive. Estimates from research suggest that about 9 percent of users become addicted to marijuana; this number increases among those who start young (to about 17 percent, or 1 in 6) and among daily users (to 25-50 percent).

500

How many people a year are arrested for marijuana?

Police carried out 749,825 arrests of people for marijuana violations in 2012, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s annual Uniform Crime Report. Marijuana arrests comprise nearly one-half (approximately 48 percent) of all drug arrests reported in the United States.