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Stimulants

Stimulants. Caffeine. Classification. Stimulant. Tolerance- Yes/Mild Physical Dependence- Yes/Mild Psychological Dependence- Yes/Mild. Appearance. Coffee Tea Soda Chocolate. How abused. Tablet Capsule Food Drink Snorted Injected Smoked. Effects. Irritable

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Stimulants

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  1. Stimulants

  2. Caffeine

  3. Classification • Stimulant

  4. Tolerance- Yes/Mild • Physical Dependence- Yes/Mild • Psychological Dependence- Yes/Mild

  5. Appearance • Coffee • Tea • Soda • Chocolate

  6. How abused • Tablet • Capsule • Food • Drink • Snorted • Injected • Smoked

  7. Effects • Irritable • Irregular heart rate • Poor sleep • Increased heart rate • Decreased appetite • Dizziness • Dilated pupils

  8. The time required for the body to eliminate one-half of the total amount of caffeine consumed (or caffeine's half-life) varies from several hours to several days, but for the average non-smoking adult it is about 3-4 hours.

  9. The half-life of caffeine in a pregnant women is 18-20 hours.

  10. Caffeine's half-life in a newborn baby may be as long as 30 hours.

  11. Dangers • Ulcers • Poor sleep • Contributing factors in hypertension • Heart disease heartburn

  12. Amphetamines

  13. Classification • Stimulant

  14. Tolerance- Yes/High • Physical Dependence- Yes/High • Psychological Dependence- Yes/High

  15. Slang Names • A’s • Bennies • Black beauties • Dexies • Jelly beans • Speed • Uppers • White crosses

  16. Appearance • Capsules • Pills • Tablets • Powder (white usually)

  17. How abused • Swallowed • Injected • Inhaled • Snorted • Smoked

  18. Effects • Produces feeling of alertness • Euphoria • Increases heart rate/blood pressure • Decreases appetite • Distorted thinking • Sleeplessness

  19. Dangers • Increased heart rate, breathing & blood pressure • Blurred vision • Tremors • Loss of coordination • Convulsions • Brain damage • Coma • Death • AIDS and Hepatitis

  20. Other forms • Methamphetamine- ice, crank, crystal, meth

  21. Derivative of amphetamines (freebase form) • Enters brain more quickly than amphetamines • White powder, pill, crystal-like “rock”

  22. Swallowed • Injected • Inhaled • Smoked (Ice) • More Meth Pics.

  23. Meth video clips. • Meth 1. • Meth 2. • Meth 3. • Meth 4. • Meth 5. • Meth 6. • Meth 7. • Meth 8. • Meth girl, decision time.

  24. Ritalin

  25. Classification • Stimulant (Trade name of methylphenidate. A medication prescribed for people with a high level of activity or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.)

  26. Tolerance- Yes/? • Physical Dependence- Yes/High • Psychological Dependence- Yes/High

  27. Slang Names

  28. Appearance • Pill or tablet

  29. How abused • Orally • Ground and snorted • Ground and injected

  30. Effects • Mild stimulant effects when taken as directed. • When abused effects similar to cocaine.

  31. Dangers • Loss of appetite (may cause malnutrition) • Tremors and muscle twitching • Fever, convulsions, headaches • Irregular heartbeat • Anxiety and restlessness • Paranoia, hallucinations, delusions • Formication (sensation of bugs or worms crawling under the skin) • Sinus and nasal problems from snorting. • Death

  32. Inert ingredients can cause serious health problems when injected or snorted

  33. Meth Mites

  34. Return

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