Transcript Chapter 26 Lesson 3

Steroids and Other
Dangerous Drugs
CHAPTER 26 LESSON 3
Anabolic Steroids
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What is it? Synthetic derivatives of the male hormone testosterone.
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Used medically to treat chronic diseases
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Illegally used as a performance enhancer
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Causes mood swings, and abnormally violent and aggressive behavior,
high blood pressure, increased growth of body hair and facial hair, and
stroke
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Males can experience depression and decrease in sperm production and
testicle size, increase breast size
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Females experience a decrease in breast size
Cannabis Derivatives
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Cannabis is the scientific name for the hemp plant
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Marijuana- cannabis that is smoked, eaten, or drunk for intoxicating effects
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Hash- the dark brown resin collected from the tops of the cannabis plant
Physical and psychological effects
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Hallucinogen that has effects of depressant and stimulant.
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Effects people differently, some may become talkative and giddy other quiet
and withdrawn
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Lowers body temperature, but increases the heart rate and blood pressure,
stimulates appetite, loss of willpower and motivation, lack of energy and
paranoia
Cannabis Derivatives
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Physical and psychological effects cont’d…
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More cancer-causing chemicals than cigarette smoke
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Damages respiratory system
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Interferes with immune system making user susceptible to infections from
bacteria
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Lowers testosterone in men which decrease sperm production
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In females it can cause stillbirths, decreased birth weight, and a condition in the
infant similar to fetal alcohol syndrome
Inhalants
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Substances with breathable fumes that are sniffed and inhaled to give a
hallucinogenic or mind-altering high
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Glue, spray paint, aerosols, lighter fluid, gas
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Depressants
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Causes nausea, sneezing, coughing, nosebleeds, fatigue, lack of
coordination and loss of appetite, liver and kidney damage, changes in
bone marrow, permanent brain damage, hearing loss, limb spasms, blood
oxygen depletion
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“Gateway” drug- leads to using hard drugs such as heroine
Designer and Look Alike Drugs
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Designer drugs are synthetic substances meant to imitate the effects of
narcotics and hallucinogens
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Well known designer drug is Ecstasy or MDMA
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Ecstasy gives a short term feeling of euphoria but can result in confusion,
depression, paranoia, psychosis, increase in heart rate and blood pressure and
even damage to brain cells
Look-alike drugs- made so as to physically resemble specific illegal drugs
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Don’t know exactly what you are getting
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Some contain high doses of caffeine, sugar, etc.