You're Trippin' !! (Hallucinogens)
This type of drug can cause you to feel euphoria, but also distort your reality. Visual hallucinations are common
Not a very Fun Guy!
What are magic mushrooms/Psilocybin?
This an over the counter drug you find at the pharmacy. Achoo! Overuse can make you drowsy and you may not wake up
What is cough syrup/lean?
This drug packs a punch for such a small amount! Be careful! Street drugs can be laced with this and it can make you stop breathing
What is fentanyl?
True or False. Taking too much of a stimulant or "upper" can cause you to have a heart attack or irregular heart rhythm?
What is True?
Lung cancer, throat cancer, gum cancer, tongue cancer...Yuck! The long term use of this drug can cause all these issues later on!
What is vaping/e-cigs/cigarettes?
You lose this very important thing when you sweat from using hallucinogens, like LSD or Molly
What are electrolytes?
This injectable drug can cause nasty infections and even cause you to lose your arms.
Bonus point: What kind of disease can you get from using this drug?
What is Heroin?
What is HIV/AIDS? (shared needles)
This medication is used for people who have ADHD to help them focus. However, when people misuse it, it can cause jitteriness, agitation and heart palpitations! Oh my!
What is Adderall/Concerta/Focalin/Ritalin?
This white powdery substance makes you lose weight, and can even cause you to have psychosis.
Spoiler alert: The route that people use to take it can burn a hole in the middle of their nose!
What is cocaine!
You can cause this when get dehydrated from MDMA/LSD and you try to fix it yourself
What is water intoxication?
If you take this with an SSRI, you can accidentally give yourself too much serotonin, causing serotonin syndrome. Oh no!
Hint: It's a synthetic drug
What is MDMA/molly/Ex?
Alcohol can produce these effects long-term
What is liver failure or damage/cirrhosis
This drug class is highly addictive and most people usually start because they were prescribed it because of an injury. Oops!
What are opioids/pain medication?
The flavored type of this is illegal in MA!
What are flavored vapes?
Holy Wake up batman! This rescue drug helps to counteract the effects of Downers. It's a spray administered through the nostrils
Folks will use this when someone is overdosing
What is narcan/naloxone?
These are drugs that people most commonly use at raves and are considered synthetic drugs. Name 3 we talked about
What is DMT/LSD/MDMA?
non-stop Nausea, vomiting, dizziness, extreme paranoia. All short term-negative effects of this type of drug when you use too much!
What is THC/Marijuana?
Fentanyl can be used to lace other drugs because it is a ________ and ________ drug and comes in many different forms
white/odorless/tasteless/colorless
This drug can rot your teeth and make you pick your skin. May be mistaken for a downer, but it actually gives you a lot of energy.
Your face starts becoming a weird shape because your gums break down too! You may need dentures
What is Meth?
If you've been drinking excessively for many years, it is safe to come off alcohol cold turkey. True or False?
What is False?
The main symptom that makes hallucinogens different from Downers
What are visual/Auditory Hallucinations?
This drug causes holes in your brain. Too much of this and too little oxygen can cause passing out. Yikes!
What is NO/Whippits/Huff/Paint/Glue (inhalants)
These medications can be used as an "as needed" or "PRN" medication in mental health. However, they can become highly addictive and are not usually the first choice for most prescribers because of this
What are benzodiazepines, or aka "Benzos"?
Full body Buzz! Known for it's mild stimulant effects, this drug gives a little boost of energy!
Fair warning, it's highly addictive and you can become irritable when you start to withdraw
What is nicotine?
This issue is most often seen when people take an SSRI and Molly together. Another name for "too much serotonin" in the brain
What is serotonin syndrome?