Harmful Effects of Substance Abuse Drugs Amphetamines Insomnia Hallucination Racing Heart Cocaine/Crack Infection Stop Breathing Chest pain Ecstasy Vomiting Depression Heart Palpitations GHB Vomiting Breathing Problems Deep Sleep Heroin Vomiting Diarrhea Infections Inhalants Nosebleeds Loss of hearing Loss of smell Ketamine Hallucinations Vomiting Numbness of body LSD Hearing things Panic attacks Coma Marijuana Change in emotions Red eyes Trouble breathing Rohypnol Memory loss Drowsiness Upset stomach

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Harmful Effects of Substance Abuse Drugs Amphetamines Headache Hallucination Heart Palpitations

Notes AMPHETAMINES/ECSTASY Mood elevator Relaxed, euphoric state Tablet

Harmful Effects of Substance Abuse Drugs Ecstasy Vomiting Depression Heart Palpitations

Harmful Effects of Substance Abuse Drugs Cocaine/Crack Infection Stop Breathing Heart Attacks

Notes COCAINE Addictive stimulant affecting the brain From coca leaves Powder form 2 forms, hydrochloride salt used as an injection & free base is smoked because it is a powder form. Can lead to hypertension and endocartitis Medical use for anesthetic for certain surgeries

Harmful Effects of Substance Abuse Drugs GHB Vomiting Breathing Problems Deep Sleep

Notes GHB Central nervous system depressant Sedative-hypnotic was originally developed as a sleep aid. Euphoric effect Relax effect Tablet form

Harmful Effects of Substance Abuse Drugs Heroin Vomiting Diarrhea Infections

Notes HEROIN Addictive opiate Morphine related and comes from poppy seed Injected/sniffed/snorted Infectious disease because of IV uses Decrease in respiration

Harmful Effects of Substance Abuse Drugs Inhalants Nosebleeds Loss of hearing Loss of smell

Notes VOLATILE INHALANTS Mind altering effects because of fumes, vapors, and gasses. Induces a psychoactive effect Volatile solvents/aerosols/gasses/nitrites Blurred vision Coma Medical use as a mild anesthetic for dental procedures

Harmful Effects of Substance Abuse Drugs Ketamine Hallucinations Vomiting Numbness of body

Notes KETAMINE Anesthetic used on animals and humans Liquid form because used in IV and IM form Can be in tablet form but needs to evaporate May lose motor control Can be psychologically addictive Medically used as for pediatric burn cases and dentistry

Harmful Effects of Substance Abuse Drugs LSD Hearing things Panic attacks Coma

Notes LSD Hallucinogenic drug Blotting paper Found in seeds of morning glory plants 4 phases- onset, plateau, peak, comeback Can have medical uses as an aid in psychotherapy

Harmful Effects of Substance Abuse Drugs Marijuana Change in emotions red eyes Lungs affected

Notes MARIJUANA From hemp plant Hallucinogenic Used in a cigarette, smoked Effects brain, lungs Can have medical use as for AIDS patients for pain and nausea

Harmful Effects of Substance Abuse Drugs Rohypnol Memory loss Drowsiness Upset stomach

Notes ROHYPNOL Date-Rape drug Confusion Anterograde amnesia (is a loss or disturbance of memory for events that occur after a trauma, disease, or traumatic emotional event that caused the memory disturbance.) Tablet form