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Stimulants Caffeine (most common), Ritalin, Adderall …

Description ❏ A type of prescription drug ❏ Raise alertness, attention, energy ❏ Elevate blood pressure, heart rate, respiration ❏ Adderall - a combination of amphetamine and dextroamphetamine ❏ Adderall - tablet; Adderall XR - extended-release capsule ❏ Ritalin - central nervous system stimulant ❏ Comes in a tablet, chewable tab, extended-release capsule, or liquid form

Slang Names Beans Black Beauties Christmas Trees Double Trouble Diet Coke Kiddie Cocaine Kiddie Coke Poor man’s cocaine R-ball Rids Skittles Smarties Vitamin R RitalinAdderall

How It Enters the Body ❏ Swallowed as a tablet ❏ Can be snorted ❏ Any other way drugs enter body

Effects Short and Long Term Side Effects: Sleep disturbances Dry mouth Increased heart rate Anxiety Snorting Paranoia Delusions Strokes Severe depression (upon withdrawal) Physical Effects on a Short Term Basis may include: Nausea and vomiting Sleep disturbances Weight loss Headaches Palpitations

Medical Uses - Ritalin and Adderall ❏ Used to control symptoms of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) ❏ Helps sustain attention over a long period of time ❏ (Often given to children)

❏ Stimulants increase dopamine levels in brain ❏ Dopamine - neurotransmitter that is associated with feelings of pleasure ❏ If enters the body an unprescribed way, effects are more rapid How It Works

Facts/Stats People who have used Adderall are: ❏ Three times as more likely to have used marijuana in the past year (79.9 percent versus 27.2 percent) ❏ Eight times more likely to have used cocaine (28.9 percent versus 3.6 percent) Ritalin: Can cause aggression, psychosis and an irregular heartbeat that can lead to death

Interesting Facts 5-year old Lee Millar’s Ritalin addiction (picture above is not Lee Millar)

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