2. DRUGS AND ALCOHOL “TEENAGERS” Jim Bradley

3. What is a Drug?  Can be defined in many ways.  Substance used to treat an illness or modify chemical process in the body.  A substance which can be addictive that affects the central nervous system.  A chemical or substance that can alter the mind of the body but maybe not for medical purposes totally.  Important Statistics Teens who drink are 50 times more likely to use cocaine then teens who don’t drink. U.S. Population Of Criminal Offenses

4. Popular Illegal Drugs  Marijuana  Cocaine  LSD

5. Popular Legal Drugs  Alcohol  Tobacco  Prescription Pills # 1 Most Popular Legal Drugs

6. Marijuana  Other Names: Pot, Reefer, Grass, Weed, Dope, Ganja, and Mary Jane.  Appearance: Very close to dried parsley which contains stems and seeds. Can be smoked in cigarettes and cigars.  Primary drug ingredient:  THC(delta-9-tetrahydocannibal).  Long term use can be addictive.

7. Continued Marijuana  Effects:  Memory and Learning  Perception distortion  Problems in thinking and problem solving  Anxiety  Loss of coordination  Increased heart rate

8. Marijuana

9. Cocaine  Other Names: Coke, Snow, Nose Candy, Flake, Blow, Big C, Lady, White, and Snowbirds.  Appearance: White Crystalline Powder.  If used often, depression might develop if withdrawal from drug because the physical and mental dependency is strong.

10. Continued Cocaine  Effects:  “High” feeling  Constricted Blood Vessels  Increased Body Temperature  Increased Heart Rate and Blood Pressure  Anxiety  Aggression

11. Cocaine “Coke” or “Blow”

12. LSD(Lysergic Acid Diethylamide)  Other Names: LSD, Acid, Microdot, White Lightning, Blue Heaven, and Sugar Cubes.  Appearance: Colored Tablets, Blotter paper, clear liquid, thin squares of gelatin.  Ingestion: It can be taken orally, licked off a paper, or a liquid that be dropped into the eyes.

13. Continued LSD  Effects:  Altered sense of perception and feeling  Visual distortion and colors are more evident.  Increased body temperate, heart rate, and blood pressure.  Loss of appetite  Sleeplessness  Mental Disorders

14. LSD

15. Alcohol  Other Names: Booz  Appearance: Liquid form  Alcohol is a depressant and can be identified in different kinds.  Beer  Wine  Liquor

16. Alcohol Continued  Effects:  Dizziness  Slurred Speech  Decline of impairment and coordination  Violence  “Hangovers”- the feeling of nausea the next day after a lot of alcohol is consumed.

17. Alcohol

18. Tobacco  Other Names: Chew, dip, Fags, or Smoke.  Appearance: Brown cut up leaves.  Methods of Use: Smoked or leaves can be dipped or chewed for the nicotine to be absorbed.

19. Continued Tobacco  Effects:  Reduces amount of oxygen to the heart  Blood Pressure Increase  Lung and Heart Disease  Cancer  Strokes

20. Tobacco

21. More Information …  http://www.drugfree.org/drug-guide/tobacco http://www.drugfree.org/drug-guide/tobacco  http://www.drugfree.org/drug-guide/alcohol http://www.drugfree.org/drug-guide/alcohol  http://listverse.com/2009/08/12/top-10-most- popular-recreational-drugs/ http://listverse.com/2009/08/12/top-10-most- popular-recreational-drugs/  http://www.sixwise.com/newsletters/05/04/05/ille gal_drugs_identification_chart_what_they_look_lik e__amp_how_to_recognize_their_effects.htm http://www.sixwise.com/newsletters/05/04/05/ille gal_drugs_identification_chart_what_they_look_lik e__amp_how_to_recognize_their_effects.htm