Health Mrs. Wagner

 1. Depressant – decreases CNS – Alcohol  2. Hallucinogens – Distorts reality – LSD, Ecstasy, PCP  3. Inhalants – Take in fumes – paint, glue, gas – Huffing  4. Narcotics – Pain Relievers – Heroin, Oxycodone, Opium  5. Stimulants – Increase CNS – Meth, Cocaine, Caffeine  6. Cannabis – Naturally grown - Marijuana

 Contains 100 – 150 carcinogens – cause cancer  98% started with marijuana now do heroin, cocaine, meth  Gateway Drug  THC – not used, stored in fat – test 6wks – 6 months – Today 20%  Can be laced with crack or LSD  Most relaxed state, euphoria, increases heart rate, short term memory loss, trouble walking, bloodshot eyes, dizziness  Effects temporal – frontal lobe – kills brain cells

 Smoke or eat (smoking more powerful)  421 Chemicals  1 arrest every 45 seconds, 700,00 a year  23% of 8 th graders tried  21% 10 th graders regular users  50% tried by 12 th grade  25% 12 th graders use on regular basis

 CNS stimulant from Coca Plant  Street Names – coke, snow, flake  Sometimes diluted with cornstarch/talcum powder  Faster – more powerful – more addictive  Snort/Sniff – 3 minutes  Inject – 15 seconds  Smoke – 6-7 seconds  Crack – Purest, most addictive form  Psychologically addictive  Feel euphoric, energetic and talkative  Fatal – heart failure  Crash – long-term users feel paranoia, extreme nervousness

 Produces a trance-like high  On street – 36% pure  White/brown powder dissolved in water for injection  Street dealers cut the drug with other substances  Dope Sickness – 24 hours without - huge problem  Methadone (narcotic) given to treat dope sickness (rehabs)  HIV – high rate – dirty needles  Physically and psychologically addictive  8 overdoses deaths in Campbell Co. in last 10 years

 Hallucinogen “Acid”  Chemically manufactured – No legal uses  Most powerful hallucinogenic drug  White, odorless – usually placed on sugar cube/litmus paper  Can be taken orally or injected  Effects: Muscle weakness, numbness, elevated heart rate, elevated blood pressure, impaired motor skills  Dramatic change in perception – fusion of sense

 “Bad Trips” – Hallucinations turn violent  “Flashbacks”  Tolerance develops rapidly  High psychological dependence

 Time release agent  OxyContin – Brand name  Hydrocodone, Codeine, percocet (all variations)  Taken orally – sometimes crushed and snorted or injected  Similar to heroin  Dope Sickness – painful withdraw  Prescribed for moderate to severe pain

 Stimulant & Hallucinogen  E or X  Increase in temperature, increase in energy  Shut down kidneys  Dead spots on brain – Alzheimers  3 Ways to Die: Dehydrate, Temperature increase, water poisoning

 Stimulant  Meth, ice, crystal meth, crank  Ephedrine & Pseudoephrine, Ammonia/fertilizer  Cook at 450 degrees  1 lb. of meth = 10 lbs. of toxic waste  22% in rehab get clean  Increase in dopamine in brain  Smoking, snorting, orally

 Depressants  Slows down heart rate and breathing  Light headed  Death from irregular heart beat  Some physical and psychological dependence  More kids die from inhalants than cocaine  Common – glue, gas, paint thinner