Transcript Street Drugs

Street Drugs
Substances that are not legally
obtained from a physician or sold
in a drug store
Stimulants
Speeds up the nervous system, heart and
breathing.
Users feel more alert and euphoric
May experience hallucinations and panic
attacks
Highly addictive
Cause organ damage and/or death
Examples of Stimulants
Cocaine
– (Coke, Powder, White, Crack)
Amphetamines
– Crank, Speed, Ice
Cocaine
Depressants
Slow Body Reactions
Reduced heart rate, breathing and blood
pressure
Users fell drowsiness, confused &
depressed
Very easy to overdose
Leads to seizures and tremors
Examples of Depressants
Barbiturates
– Downers
Tranquilizers
– Valium, PCP
Opiates (Narcotics)
Depress the CNS
Lower respiration and blood pressure
Highly addictive
Can be mistaken for china white (Deadly
heroin)
Causes diarrhea, tremors and cravings
Examples of Opiates
Herion
– Junk
Morphine
Hallucinogens
Causes someone to perceive something
that does not exist outside the mind
Can become panicked and lose control
“Bad trips” or flashbacks can return weeks
or months after initial drug use
Examples of Hallucinogens
LSD
– Acid
Ecstasy
– X, E
Psilocybin
– “Shrooms”
XTC
Marijuana
Dried leaves and flowers of the female
hemp plant
Users feel relaxed and often feel changes
in perception
May experience acute heart and lung
symptoms
Negative affects of short term memory
Marijuana
Inhalants
Substances that are inhaled through the
nose or mouth into the lungs
Users get suddenly and intensely dizzy,
weak and flushed
Heart rate rises, blood pressure increases
and blood vessels are dilated
Can cause permanent brain damage,
memory failure, seizures, organ damage,
heart attacks and respiratory arrest
Anabolic Steriods
Increases muscle development and gain
weight
Causes acne, baldness
Causes heart, liver and kidney damage
Can cause hallucinations, violent outbursts
and depression
Sexual function can disappear