Transcript POWDER COCAINE

The
“That won’t happen to
me”
Mentality
DEFINITION
“DRUG”
Any substance, that when taken into the human body,
can impair a person’s normal faculties.”
SEVEN DRUG CATEGORIES
CNS DEPRESSANTS
CNS STIMULANT
HALLUCINOGENS
PHENCYCLIDINE
NARCOTIC ANALGESTICS
INHALENTS
CANNABIS
CNS Depressants
Ex: Xanax. Valium, Alcohol, GHB
Slow down the operations of the brain. The depress the heart
beat, blood pressure, and many other processes controlled by
the brain.
CNS Stimulants
Ex. Cocaine, Methamphetamine
Stimulants accelerate the heart-rate and elevate the blood
pressure, and “speed up” or over-stimulate many processes of the
body
Hallucinogens
Ex. LSD, MDMA, Mushrooms
Hallucinogens usually cause the user to perceive things
differently than they actually are.
Phencyclidine aka: PCP
Ex. Ketamine, Animal Tranquilizers)
PCP produces impairments and other observable effects on the
human mind and body that are a combination of effects
produced by depressants, stimulants, and hallucinogens, pcp
also causes bizarre and sometimes violent behavior.
Narcotic Analgesics
Ex. Opium, Codeine, methadone, Demerol, Heroin,
Morphine
Narcotic Analgesics relieve pain, induce euphoria, and
changes moods.
Inhalants
Ex. Paint, Gasoline, Anesthetic Gases
Inhalants include a wide variety of breathable chemicals
that produce mind-altering results
Cannabis
Ex. Marijuana, Hashish, Marinol
Cannabis interferes with a person’s ability or willingness to pay attention
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