Transcript The Seven Dwarfs

The Seven Dwarfs
MOST ALL DRUGS AFFECT THE AMYGDALATHE PLEASURE CENTER OF THE BRAIN
Grumpy
Methamphetamine
Stimulant
Stimulants
• Increase alertness, concentration, and energy,
blood pressure, pulse & respiration
• Prescribed to treat narcolepsy (sleep
disorder), attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD), & depression
• Biphetamine, Dexedrine, and
methylphenidates such as Ritalin & Adderall.
Methamphetamine
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Speed, ice, meth, crank, crystal, fire, glass
Smoked, snorted, injected, orally ingested
White, odorless powder
Serious health consequences- memory loss,
aggression, violence, psychotic behavior,
potential cardiac and neurological damage
• Reduces dopamine transporters
Meth causes rashes, absesses
& “Meth Mouth” rotting teeth
Sneezy
Cocaine
Stimulant
Cocaine
• Snow White, Coke, Blow, Flake, Lady, Snow
Bird, Nose Candy
• Rapid acting, powerful stimulant
• Effects can last from 20 minutes to hours
• Feeling of confidence---leads to letdown
• Physical and psychological dependence
• Causes tissue damage of nose & nasal septum
• Can Cause heart attack
Sleepy
Heroin
Narcotic
Pain Killer
Narcotics
• Derived from poppy plant
• Morphine, codeine- used medically as pain
killers
• Heroin- “junk, horse, smack”
• White powder, tastes bitter
• Diluted with sugars, starch, powered milk,
strychnine
Narcotics
• Harmful Effects- physically & psychologically
addictive
• Withdrawal symptoms- “Kicking the Habit”,
shaking, sweating, vomiting, chills, runny nose
& eyes
• Overdose- shallow breathing, clammy skin,
convulsions, coma, possibly death
Happy
Marijuana
Classified as
depressant,
Stimulant &
hallucinogen
Marijuana
• Stimulant- increases heart rate, hunger
• Depressant- decreases body
temperature, reaction time, interferes
with muscle function
• Hallucinogen – distorts perception
Marijuana
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Hemp plant
421 chemicals
60 cannabinoids- including THC
Tetrahydrocannabinol
“Grass, weed, MJ, Acapulco Gold,
Panama Red, THC, hashish”
Marijuana
• In the 1920s, as a result of the Eighteenth
Amendment forbidding alcoholic beverages
(Prohibition), the use of marijuana as a
psychoactive drug began to grow.
• After the repeal of Prohibition in 1933,
marijuana continued to be used.
• In 1937, states banned the use of marijuana
Physical Effects
• Marijuana affects the cardiovascular system
by increasing heart rate and dilating
(expanding) blood vessels in the eyes.
• Difficulty in coordinating body movements
and pains in the chest may be other effects of
the drug.
• Long-term use of marijuana damages the
lungs in a manner similar to tobacco smoking.
Long Term Effects
• Bronchial irritation
• Lung infections, decreased lung
capacity
• Temporary loss of memory
• Weakens immune system
• Irregular menstrual cycle
• Slows body’s rate of development
• Amotivational syndrome
Marijuana & accidents
• In one study conducted in Memphis, TN,
researchers found that, of 150 reckless drivers
who were tested for drugs at the arrest scene,
33 percent tested positive for marijuana,
• Additionally 12 percent tested positive for
both marijuana and cocaine
Dopey
MDMA
(Ecstasy)
Doc
LSD or Acid
Hallucinogen
Distorts perception
of time, place, things,
colors
Types of Hallucinogens
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LSD- Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
PCP- phencyclidine- angel dust, rocket fuel
Mescaline- Peyote cactus
Psilocybin mushroomsEcstasy- XTC
Hallucinogens
• Drugs that cause altered perception of reality
• Changes in sensation of depth perception,
time, body image, comprehension, limitations
• Psychological addictive- tolerance develops
rapidly
• Can cause physical withdrawal
Bashful
Alcohol
Depressant
Makes people
who are
Shy or have
anxiety in social
settings more
confident
Cost of Substance Abuse
• Economic burden in health care, crime,
lost work is >$400 billion per year
• $1 out of every $8 spent on health care
in U.S. People suffering from diseases
caused by substance abuse
Combined, the effects of
tobacco, alcohol and other
drugs inflict a greater toll
on the health & well-being
of Americans than any
other single preventable
factor