Griffin Potts and Brock Peck Stimulants Griffin Potts and Brock Peck

What are stimulants? Psychoactive drugs which enhance awareness, wakefulness, locomotion and more. Commonly found in prescription medication. Used to counteract fatigue To treat narcolepsy Decrease appetite, promote weight loss Improve focus at work/school, commonly used with ADHD

Long term effects of stimulants Impotence High blood pressure Heart failure Chronic sleep problems Extreme mood swings Compulsive repetition of actions Paranoia/anxiety/depression Weight loss Panic attacks Addiction can cause further symptoms such as withdrawal

Examples of stimulants Ecstasy Speed Base Ice Cocaine Crack Cocaine Crystal Meth Focalin Dexedrine Caffeine

Histories of stimulants Cocaine was originally used in many things used by most people, it is also how Coca-Cola became so popular Meth was used largely for medical reasons and during wars. It is also speculated that Hitler got regular meth injections for his Parkinson's disease. It was also used in OTC drugs for things like the common cold, depression, and even for addictions. Ecstasy was studied in a drug trial along with 140 others and found to be the closest to perfect therapeutic drug. Caffeine has always been used for energy and to wake people up.

Stats More than 12 million Americans have tried methamphetamine and 1.5 million are regular users, according to federal estimates. Meth-making operations have been uncovered in all 50 states; Missouri tops the list, with more than 8,000 labs, equipment caches and toxic dumps seized between 2002 and 2004. Cops nationwide rank methamphetamine the No. 1 drug they battle today, In a recent survey of 500 police departments in 45 states by the NACO 58 percent said meth is their biggest drug problem, compared with only 19 percent for cocaine, 17 percent for pot and 3 percent for heroin. In NACO’s survey of local law enforcement, 70 percent said robberies or burglaries have increased because of meth, as have domestic violence, assaults and identity theft; 40 percent of child-welfare officials reported an increase in out-of-home placements last year due to meth.

Legality While many stimulants, such as caffeine or nicotine are legal, many require a certain age or are illegal all together. Many legal prescription stimulants are sometimes sold illegally. Extremely common among beverages such as Monster energy, or Mountain Dew.

Quiz (T/F) (Y/N) Are any stimulants legal? Can anybody purchase stimulants? Do or have stimulants ever had any medical purpose? Have over 10 million Americans tried meth? Is a stimulant the second worst drug in America according to police?

ANSWERS Yes both caffeine and nicotine are both legal and also very popular. Yes, anyone can buy a bottle of soda containing stimulants. Yes, both meth and ecstasy have both been used for medical purposes. Yes, it is estimated over 12 million Americans have tried meth. No, Meth is rated as the #1 drug problem in the united states according to 58% of police departments.