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Drug Awareness

Drug Awareness. Scott Standish 8 th Grade Health Class. Stimulants. Types Caffeine Nicotine Amphetamines Speed Cocaine. Stimulants. Short TERM SIDE EFFECTS. What a headache?. Headache Stomach Pain Insomnia Loss of Appetite and Weight Loss Hyperactivity . Long term side effects.

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Drug Awareness

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  1. Drug Awareness Scott Standish 8th Grade Health Class

  2. Stimulants • Types • Caffeine • Nicotine • Amphetamines • Speed • Cocaine

  3. Stimulants

  4. Short TERM SIDE EFFECTS What a headache? • Headache • Stomach Pain • Insomnia • Loss of Appetite and Weight Loss • Hyperactivity

  5. Long term side effects • Growth Suppression • Risk of depression/ mood swings • Addiction/ Abuse

  6. Depressants

  7. Depressants

  8. Side Effects • Memory problems • Dopamine level changes • Psychiatric problems • Nervous system problems

  9. Anti-Psychotics

  10. Anti-Psychotics

  11. Anti-Depressants • Tricyclics • MAOIs (Monoamine oxidase inhibitors) • SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) • SNRIs (Serotonin and Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitors) • NASSAs (Noradrenaline and Specific Serotoninergic Antidepressants)

  12. Anti-Depressants-Side Effects

  13. Anti-Depressants-Side Effects

  14. Types Hallucinogens • LSD • Acid • Blotter • PCP • Angle Dust • Horse Tranquilizers • DMT • MDMA • Ecstasy • Euphoria

  15. Ecstasy Effects of ecstasy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvgczS6U7DE&feature=related

  16. Short term side effects • Short-term memory impaired • Thinking and concentration impaired • Intensification of smells, vision and hearing • Can experience “depersonalization”, where a person can feel as though they are observing themselves from outside their body • Effects have been described as pleasant, with a sense of insight • Effects have been described as unpleasant, causing feelings of panic and/or distress

  17. Long term side effects • Flashbacks (experiencing the same sensations without actually taking the drug) can occur days, weeks, or months after use (usually do not occur longer than 6 months) • Frustration • Apathy and a lack of interest in the future

  18. Marijuana • Also known as • Pot • Mary Jane • Grass • Hash • Herb • Weed

  19. Marijuana

  20. Inhalants

  21. Inhalants

  22. Side effects • Impaired physical and mental judgment • Irritated breathing passage • Brain damage • Glaucoma • Blindness

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