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Illegal Drugs
Dena Lackey, Adrianna Jenkins, Dieula John, Meredith Hunter, Cindy
Chang
What defines an illegal drug?
 Medicinal
Purposes
 Benefits
 Consequences
 Potential
for Abuse
 Potential for Addiction
Regulation of Drugs
 1970:
Comprehensive Drug Abuse
Prevention and Control Act

Controlled Substances Act regulates the
manufacture and distribution of drugs, and
organizes them into one of five schedules.
Schedule of Drugs
 Schedule


I
Has no acceptable medical use and is highly
addictive
Examples: Heroin, Marijuana, LSD, Peyote,
Hashish, Psilocybin
Schedule of Drugs
 Schedule


II
Has current medical use and high potential for
abuse
Examples: Dilaudid, Demerol, Methadone,
Cocaine, PCP, Morphine
Schedule of Drugs
 Schedule


III
Has current medical use and medium
potential for abuse
Examples: Tylenol with codeine, Opium,
Vicodan
Schedule of Drugs
 Schedule


IV
Has current medical use and low potential use
for abuse
Examples: Darvocet, Xanax, Valium, Ambien,
Ativan, Halycon
Schedule of Drugs
 Schedule


V
Has current medical use and has the lowest
potential for abuse
Examples: Phenergan, Lomotil, and many
liquid suspensions
Stimulants
 Ecstasy
(MDMA): Where does it come
from?

Manufactured: made with various chemicals
in a laboratory.
How introduced to the body
 Swallowed
as a tablet
 Snorted after crushing tablet
 Injected
 Inserted per rectum as a suppository
Effects of Ecstasy on the Body
 Effects
on the brain
*Suppresses need to eat, drink, or sleep
*Seizures
*Loss of consciousness
*Stroke
Effects of Ecstasy on the Body
 Severe
dehydration
 Increases body temperature
 Rapid heartbeat
 High blood pressure
 Faintness
 Muscle cramping
 Panic attacks
Effects of Ecstasy on the Body
 Jaw
muscle tension and teeth grinding
 Kidney
 DEATH
and cardiovascular failure
Effect of Ecstasy on the Body
Marijuana
 Where
marijuana comes from
*Grown
*Imported
Statistics of Marijuana Drug Use
How Introduced to the Body
 Ingested
in food
 Smoked
as a “joint” or “blunt”
 Out
of a pipe or bowl
Effects of Marijuana on the
Body

Effects on the Brain
*Impairs memory and learning
Effects of Marijuana on the Body
 Effects
on the body
*Frequent respiratory infections
*Increased heart rate
*Anxiety
*Panic attacks
*Physical dependence
*Tolerance
Effects of Marijuana and the Body
 Effects
on the body
* When smoked marijuana introduces over
2,000 chemicals to the body
* Some of the chemicals are carcinogenic
Common Street Names
 Ecstasy
-E, X, XTC, go, hug drug, Adam, beans
Common Street Names
 Marijuana
*Pot
*Dope
*Grass
*Weed
*Mary Jane