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Drugs. Illegal Drug Use. A controlled drug is a drug whose possession, manufacture, distribution, and sale are controlled by law. A prescription is needed to obtain controlled drugs. Illegal drug use is the use of a controlled drug use without a prescription.
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Illegal Drug Use • A controlled drug is a drug whose possession, manufacture, distribution, and sale are controlled by law. • A prescription is needed to obtain controlled drugs. • Illegal drug use is the use of a controlled drug use without a prescription. • It is illegal to buy or sell controlled drugs on the street.
Inhalants • Inhalants- Chemicals that affect mood and behavior when inhaled. • MOST inhalants are NOT controlled drugs. • Most inhalants are chemicals that are not produced to be inhaled or used as drugs. • Inhalants produce a very quick high because they are inhaled. • However, the high usually only lasts a few minutes. • Inhaling fumes to get high is called huffing or sniffing. • Bagging is inhaling from a back to get high. • Inhalants are also inhaled from balloons, aerosol cans, and other containers.
Examples of Inhalants • Nail polish remover • Furniture polish • Gasoline • Glue • Hairspray • Lighter fluid • Maker fluid • Paint thinner • Paper correction fluid • Rubber cement • Spray Paint • Transmission fluid
Inhalants • Inhalants can cause immediate death. • People often hallucinate which can lead to bad decision making. • They increase the risk of accidents, violence and crimes. • Inhaling the fumes from paint sprays, glues, de-waxes, cleaning fluids and correction can cause permanent hearing loss.
Marijuana • Marijuana- The dried leaves and tops of cannabis plants. • It is the most commonly used illegal drug in the US. • It can harm different systems of the body, including the immune system. • THC- Is a drug found in the cannabis plant that produces psychoactive effects. • THC is a fat-soluble drug that builds up in the fatty part of the body, including the brain, heart, and liver. • The effects of smoking or eating marijuana depends on the amount of THC. • In the past, marijuana contained between 1 -5% THC. • Today’s marijuana is much more potent- it usually contains between 8-15%.
Marijuana • Marijuana is known as a gateway drug. • Gateway Drugs- Is a drug that increases the likelihood that a person who uses it will use other harmful drugs. • People who use marijuana may feel relaxed, drowsy, and have an increased appetite. • Smoking marijuana damages lungs and the respiratory system. • Marijuana smoke also contains many of the same carcinogens that tobacco contains. • Long-tem use of marijuana can affect the reproductive system.
Some facts about Marijuana • The number of 8th and 12th graders who have used marijuana in the last year is dropping • Although marijuana gives most people a “relaxing feeling” it also makes it harder to concentrate, remember and solve problems. • The National Household Survey on Drug Abuse found that teenagers with a grade average of a D or lower were 4 times as likely to have used marijuana than those with an A average. • Teens who have used marijuana are 4 times more likely to than nonusers to have been pregnant or have gotten someone pregnant. • People who use marijuana take more sick days than non-users.
Some facts about Marijuana • Marijuana smoke contains the same cancer-causing substances as tobacco smoke, but at higher concentrations. • Users usually inhale more deeply and hold their breath longer than cigarette smokers. • This exposes their lungs to these carcinogens for longer periods of time. • Marijuana smoke contains 50 to 70 more for carcinogenic hydrocarbons than cigarette smoke. • Since THC adheres to the fatty tissues of the body, it takes a long time for traces of the drug to disappear. • Just one does of THC from a single marijuana cigarette is commonly detectable for up to 30 days from the time it was smoked! • The most common tests for the THC are urine, and hair sample test.
Ecstasy • Ecstasy- An illegal drug that has a stimulating effect and the ability to cause hallucinations. • Ecstasy is a drug that is synthetic, meaning it is made in a laboratory. • The chemical makeup of Ecstasy is similar to that of drugs such as meth. • These drugs are known to cause brain damage. • While ecstasy is generally taken in pill form, it also can be snorted or injected.
Ecstasy and Physical Problems • Use of Ecstasy can result in different kinds of physical problems, such as: • Muscle Tension • Involuntary teeth clenching • Nausea • Blurred vision • Faintness • Chills • Sweating
Facts about Club Drugs • Club Drug- Is used to describe the drugs that often are available at raves, which are large, all-night dance parties attended by teens and young adults. • Club Drugs include Ecstasy, GHB, roofies, LSD, and nitrous oxide. • Many users of club drugs mistakenly believe that these are safe and legal.
GHB • People began using GHB in the early 1990’s for its intoxicating and sedative effects. • Body builders purchased GHB to help in fat reduction and muscle building. • Among the street names of GHB are soap and liquid Ecstasy. • People who use GHB can have seizures or go into a coma. • When GHB is combined with alcohol, nausea and difficulty breathing can result. • GHB has been named as a “date rape drug.” • GHB can be produced in clear liquid, white powder, tablet, and capsule form, is often abused in combination with alcohol.
Flunitrazepam • Flunitrazepam- A drug that belongs to a class of drugs called benzodiazepines. • Flunitrazepam is also known as “roofies,” “roach,” and “rope.” • When mixed with alcohol, it can cause people to lose their ability to resist sexual assault. • It can also produce a type of amnesia, which means that people may not be able to remember events that have experienced while under the influence of this drug.
Ketamine • Ketamine- A drug that has been used medically as an anesthetic for both human and animal use. • This is most often used by vet's. • This is often referred to as, “Vitamin K” or “Special K.” • This drug can also cause dream-like states and hallucinations. • This drug is also common in club and rave scenes and has been used as a date rape drug.
LSD • LSD- Known as acid or yellow sunshine's. • It is a hallucinogen. • The physiological effects of LSD include increased heart and blood pressure, increased temperature, sleeplessness, and loss of appetite.
Nitrous Oxide • Nitrous Oxide- Is often called “laughing gas.” • It enters the body through the repertory system, usually being inhaled from a balloon or a bag. • Nitrous Oxide produces a quick head rush. • It also acts as a depressant on the central nervous system and can cause permanent damage.
Hallucinogens • Hallucinogens- A group of drugs that interfere with the senses and cause hallucinations. • Hallucinogens are also known as psychedelic drugs. • A hallucinogen is an imagined experience that seems real. • The effects of hallucinogens may last for several days!
Stimulants • Stimulants- A group of drugs that speed up the activates of the central nervous system. • Stimulants are often called, “uppers” because they make people feel alert, awake, and active. • They increase blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing rate. • Some teens use legal and illegal stimulants to get a high, stay awake, and to lose weight. • The use of stimulants always is followed by a crash, or the intense down period that follows a stimulant high.
Types of Stimulants • Cocaine: • Also known as: Coke, blow, gold dust, white lady, snow, Charlie • It is snorted, injected, or smoked. • It is SUPER addictive, can cause stoke, heart attack, or seizure; can be FATAL w/ ONE use! • Crack: • Also known as “rock.” • It is smoked. • Effects can be 10 times greater than cocaine, can be fatal w/ ONE use and is SUPER addictive.
Types of Stimulants • Amphetamines: • Diet Pills • They are swallowed, illegal w/o prescription • Can cause multiple problems and is HIGHY addictive. • Methamphetamines: • Also known as: Meth, crank, crystal meth, crystal tea, crystal, ice, speed, chalk, and glass. • It can be smoked, snorted, injected. • Addictive, effects are similar to cocaine, can be fatal with ONE use!
Types of Stimulants • Ephedrine • Also known as: Effies, white cross • It can be swallowed or inhaled • It is prescribed to relieve asthma, can be used to make methamphetamines, has same effects as methamphetamines • Methylphenidate • Also known as Vitamin R, West Coast • It can be swallowed, snorted • Prescribed to control ADHD, it suppresses appetite, increases focus, attentiveness, willfulness
Types of Stimulants • Caffeine • A stimulant found in chocolate, coffee, tea, and some soda pops. • Most widely used stimulant. • Legal!
Narcotics • Narcotics- Are a group of drugs that depress, or slow down, the central nervous system and relieve pain. • Narcotics slow down body functions (breathing and heart rate). • Some narcotics are prescribed by physicians such as painkillers and analgesics. • Analgesics- A drug that relieves pain.
Types of Narcotics • Opium: • A white, milky fluid from the seedpod of the poppy plant. • Is smoked. • Illegal. • Extremely addictive. • Morphine: • Is a naturally occurring substance extracted from the poppy plant. • It can be injected, snorted, smoked, or swallowed. • ILLEGAL WITHOUT PRESCRIPTION!
Types of Narcotics • Codeine: • A painkiller produced from morphine. • It can be swallowed. • ILLEGAL w/o prescription. • Available in very small amounts of over the counter drugs. • Heroin: • A narcotic processed from morphine. • Also known as: smack, junk, brother, garbage. • It can be injected or snorted. • It is extremely addictive, can cause respiratory arrest and death, severe withdrawal symptoms. Heroin injections heightens the risk for infection with HIV and Hep. B.
Sedative-Hypnotics • Sedative-Hypnotics- A group of drugs that depress the activities of the central nervous system. • A Sedative drug is a drug that has a calming effect on a person’s behavior. • A hypnotic is a drug that produces drowsiness and sleep. • Sedative-Hypnotics include tranquilizers and sleeping pills. • They are HIGHLY addictive and are illegal when used w/o a prescription.
Types of Sedative-Hypnotics • Some Sedative-Hypnotics are: • Barbiturates • Also known as: barbs, bank, bandits, reds, blockbusters • They can be swallowed. • Highly addictive, sleep aid, ease tension. • Benzodiazepines • Also known as: tranquilizers. • They are swallowed or injected. • They ease tension and relax muscles.
Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids • Steroids- A group of synthetic drugs that are related to hormones. • Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids is a type of steroid that is related to male sex hormones. • Physicians prescribe anabolic-androgenic steroids to treat medical conditions. • Some people illegally use steroids to build muscles and improve strength, athletic performances, and appearance. • THEY ARE BANNED IN SPORTS!
Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids • Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids in males can reduce sperm count, sterility, baldness, and cause painful urination. • Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids in females is can cause missed menstrual periods, hair growth on the face and body, and smaller breast. • Using anabolic-androgenic steroids when a teen could affect bone growth.
