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PSYCHOACTIVE
DRUGS
Drugs that affect the
central nervous system
Categories
Stimulants
Depressants
Opiates
Hallucinogens
Inhalants
Club
Drugs
STIMULANTS
Have some medical value
ADHD, Narcolepsy
Meth, Crank, Speed, Ice
Smoked, snorted/sniffed,
injected, swallowed
Synthetic stimulant
STIMULANTS
White powder made from the coca
bush
Once an ingredient found in the soft
drink coke
Some medical value as an anesthetic,
however it has been replaced by
newer, stronger anesthetics that have
less side effects.
Smoked, snorted/sniffed, injected,
swallowed
STIMULANTS
Form of cocaine that can be
smoked
Name comes from the
sound it makes when
smoked
Freebase
Prepared using dangerous
solvents
Barbiturates
GHB
Rohypnol
Tranquilizers
Alcohol
DEPRESSANTS
Barbiturates
Sedatives or anesthetics that can cause
mood changes, excessive sleepiness, and
coma if abused
Used to induce sleep and/or reduce
anxiety
Can produce physiological and
psychological dependence.
GHB (gamma hydroxybutyric
acid)
Rohypnol (roofies)
DEPRESSANTS
Tranquilizers
Used to reduce muscle activity,
coordination, and attention span
Antianxiety tranquilizers
Valium
Antipsychotic tranquilizers
Used to treat severe mental
disorders like schizophrenia
Help control violent behavior
by decreasing brain activity
HALLUCINOGENS
Sometimes referred to as psychedelics
Effects are unpredictable and can alter
mood and impair judgment, thoughts and
senses
Overload the sensory controls of the brain
causing confusion and hallucinations
HALLUCINOGENS
“Angel Dust”
Prepared synthetically
Effects
Time passes slowly
Body movements slow down
Sensations of touch and pain
are dulled
◦ Drown in shallow water
◦ Died in fires and couldn’t feel
the pain
HALLUCINOGENS
“Acid” trip
Tablets, capsules, paper, & liquid
“Tussin” is a cough suppressant
sold over-the-counter
When misused can cause
paranoia, panic attacks, nausea,
seizures, inreased heart rate,
and addiction
HALLUCINOGENS
Disc shaped buttons cut from small cactus
“Shrooms” are a naturally occurring
fungus that are ingested for a
hallucinogenic high
Anesthetic used to treat animals
Hallucinations and respiratory failure
HALLUCINOGENS
Grass, weed, pot, Mary Jane, etc.
Cannabis is scientific name
Can be smoked, eaten, or drunk.
Contains THC, which is fat soluble.
Hallucinogen that has the
effects of both a depressant and
a stimulant.
HALLUCINOGENS
Hashish
Dark brown resin from top of plant which
is stronger than marijuana.
Extremely high levels of THC
Hemp
Fiber from marijuana plant
Possible industrial uses
Extremely low levels of THC
Inhalants
Sniffed/inhaled
to give a hallucinogenic
high
Most inhalants depress the central
nervous system
Effects
Loss of balance
Impaired judgment
Similar symptoms to feeling drunk
Consequences
Nausea, sneezing, fatigue
Nosebleeds
Liver and kidney damage
Permanent brain damage
Glue, varnishes, aerosols, gas, etc.
Ecstasy (MDMA)
Rohypnol (roofies)
• Sedative that is colorless,
odorless, & tasteless
GHB
• Depressant also used as a date
rape drug
Ketamine
• Anesthetic used to treat animals.
• Causes hallucinations
Meth
LSD