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HALLUCINOGENS
MR. GARDNER
HEALTH
HALLUCINOGENS
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STRONG:
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Dream images
Adrenaline rush
Panic attacks
Flashbacks (reoccurrence)
Confusion
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LSD
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Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
Most powerful
Only one drop
Easily hidden
Usually swallowed
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Tabs
Sugar cubes
Drops
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PCP
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Originally used as an anesthetic
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Abusers usually smoke it
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Injected by doctor
Patience uncontrollable in the recovery room
A cigarette dipped in the liquid (sherms)
Destructive behavior is a possibility
(sociopath)
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Marijuana
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Leaves of the cannabis plant (Indian Hemp)
Nicknames
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Marijuana Cont.
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G = 1 gram
Lid = 1 ounce
Kilo = 2.2 pounds (brick)
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Marijuana Cont.
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THC – Tetrahydrocannabinol (drug)
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Stored in the fat cell
Effects reproductive system
Takes 30 days to exit body
Leads to Reverse Tolerance
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Marijuana Cont.
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Intermittent
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Moderate
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Twice/month
Once/week
Once/week – daily
Heavy
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Once or more daily
EFFECTS OF MARIJUANA
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Start in 15 minutes
Can last up to 4 hours
Similar to alcohol
Long term use:
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Decrease sperm
Amotivational Syndrome – loss of desire to
succeed
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Peyote
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Smoked by the Native Americans in the peace
pipe
Comes from certain cactus plants
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Hashish
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Concentrated form of marijuana
More THC
Can be smoked
Can be mixed in foods and eaten