Week 1 Content
4 types of Psychoactive Drugs
Depressants, Stimulants, Hallucinogens, Multi-Action
Depressant Example
Marijuana, Alcohol, Opioids
The 4 L's
Lifestyle, Legal, Liver, Lover
Lover Meaning
Problems associated with a person's relationships, family, friends, children, lovers
Weed, Ecstasy
The two types of Stimulants
Illegal & Legal
To feel good, to feel better, to do better, peer pressure, curiosity
What is in a Cigarette
Nicotine, Tar, Carbon Monoxide
Hallucinogens Example
Magic Mushrooms, LSD
A drug that lowers neurotransmission levels, which is to depress or reduce arousal or stimulation, in various areas of the brain
Depressants
x3 reasons why people don't do drugs
Health, religion, sport, work/school commitments, addiction, relationships, financial issues
Smelly hair, less oxygen to the brain, more coughs & colds, stained fingers
Drugs that stimulate the brain and central nervous system, speeding up communication between the two
Stimulant
Stimulant Example
Caffeine, Cocaine, Energy Drinks, Nicotine
Lifestyle
Smoking Long-Term Effects
Stroke, blindness, gum disease, mouth/throat cancer, heart disease, heart attack
The 3 effects of psychoactive drugs
Mind-altering, Mood-altering, Intoxicating
Interfere with the brain and central nervous system in a way that results in radical distortions of a user's perception of reality
Hallucinogens
Legal Meaning
Any problems associated with the law - either criminal or civil proceedings