Illegal Drugs

2. A drug that affects the brain.
Drugs that are regulated by state and federal laws.
Such drugs may be declared illegal for sale or use, but
may be dispensed under a physician's prescription.
A drug whose production or use is prohibited or
strictly controlled via prescription.

3. Why is illegal drug use dangerous?
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dangerous /permanent
damage to brain and body
become addicted
major factor in
suicide, accidents and crimes
risk of spreading disease
through sharing needles
can result in overdose
drug use leads to making
irresponsible decisions

4. The reasons people begin using drugs
are similar to the reasons they begin to
drink or smoke.
What are these reasons?
* Desire to experiment
* Desire to escape depression /
boredom
* Enjoyment of risky behavior
* Belief that drugs solve personal
problems
* Peer pressure
* Media glamorizing drug use

5. 1. Regular drug use
2. Tolerance
3. Dependence
4. Addiction

6. Drugs that lead to the use of
other drugs are called what?
What are the 3 most common ones?
Alcohol
Tobacco
Marijuana

7. All drugs, legal and illegal, are classified into
different categories based on their similar effects on
the mind and body.
• Depressants
• Stimulants
• Hallucinogens
• Club/Designer
• Opiates

8. •Drugs that slow down the central nervous system.
•People using depressants may feel happy and
content, as well as sleepy and relaxed.
Depressants often slow down bodily functions
such as breathing and heart rate, and may make
it hard to speak (slurred speech) or move
properly in large enough doses, in which case
they may be harmful.
•Depressants are most often prescribed for
anxiety and sleep disorders.

9. •Alcohol
•Barbiturates
•Tranquilizers
•Ambien
•Rohypnol (Roofies)

10. • Drugs
that speed up the central nervous system.
• People using stimulants may feel happy
and excited, and have more energy,
concentration or motivation. Stimulants
make it difficult to sleep and suppress
your appetite.
• Most stimulants have more
side effects then other drugs.

11. •Caffeine
•Nicotine
•Cocaine
•Amphetamines
•Bath salts

12. • Hallucinogens change the way people see, hear, feel
or think.
• Most common hallucinogen is LSD
• No matter what form it comes in, LSD
leads the user to a same place, a serious
disconnect from reality
• LSD users call an LSD experience a
“trip,” usually lasting 12 hours or so.
When things go wrong, which often
happens, it is called a “bad trip,”
another name for a living nightmare!

13. •Marijuana (mild)
•Mushrooms
•LSD
•Spice/K2/Synthetic Marijuana

14. • Psychoactive drugs that tend to be abused by
teens and young adults at bars, night clubs, and
raves.
• Its’ properties and effects are similar to
known hallucinogens or narcotics, but
having a slightly altered chemical
structure.
•Drugs that resemble common illegal
drugs in chemical structure and effect.

15. •Ecstasy
•PCP
•GHB
•Ketamine
•Meth
•LSD
•Rohypnol (Roofies)

16. • Also know as narcotics
•Powerful, highly addictive drugs
•Derived from the poppy plant
•Used to relieve pain

17. • Morphine
• Heroin
•Oxycontin
• Percoset
•Vicodin/hydrocodone

19. Marijuana is a
word used to
describe the
dried
flowers, seeds,
and leaves of
the Indian
hemp plant.
Hashish is a
related form
of the
drug, made
from resins of
the Indian
hemp plant.
The chemical in
cannabis that creates
this distortion is known
as THC.
The cannabis plant, from
which marijuana is
derived, has over 400
different chemicals.

20. SHORT TERM
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Sensory distortion
Panic
Anxiety
Poor coordination of movement
Lowered reaction time
After an initial “up,” the user feels sleepy
or depressed
Increased heartbeat (and risk of heart
attack)

21. LONG TERM
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Reduced resistance to common illnesses (
cold, bronchitis)
Growth disorders
Increase of abnormally structured cells in the
body
Reduction of male sex hormones
Rapid destruction of lung fibers and lesions to
the brain could be permanent
Reduced sexual capacity
Apathy, drowsiness, lack of motivation
Personality and mood changes
Inability to understand things clearly

22. Can you become dependant on
marijuana?
YES,
you can build
a tolerance
and a
dependence to
it.

23. Can marijuana use affect your
driving? If so, how?
Yes, much like
how alcohol
affects your
driving.
It can slow your reaction
time and impair your
judgment.

24. Marijuana and School
Marijuana and school don’t mix.
Marijuana makes it harder for
users to concentrate, and slows
thinking down.
One of the prevalent effects of
marijuana is the decline in
school performance.
Marijuana damages the
user’s memory and things
such as simple math
problems become extremely
difficult.

25. Marijuana
Marijuana can actually be classified as a
stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogen based on the
strand or potency, but for all intensive purposes, we will
classify marijuana as a mild hallucinogen.

26. Drugs that are inhaled as vapors.
The 2 most common inhalants used for
medical reasons are…
Laughing Gas
Asthma Inhaler

27. What type of effects might you
experience from inhalants?
Hyperactivity,
loss of
inhibitions, dizziness, lo
ss of
coordination, difficulty
speaking and
thinking, fear, anxiety,
depression, DEATH

28. Ecstasy is a synthetic, psychoactive drug that is
chemically similar to the stimulant
methamphetamine and the hallucinogen mescaline.
Ecstasy (MDMA) produces feelings of
increased energy, euphoria, emotional
warmth, and distortions in
time, perception, and tactile experiences
Most commonly called “molly”
nowadays
Coined terminology when on the drug –
“rolling”

29. Extremely Addictive Narcotic
Most heroin is
injected, creating additional
risks for the user, who faces the
danger of AIDS or other
infections on top of the pain of
addiction.

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Cocaine was originally
developed as a
painkiller
Cocaine is most often
sniffed with the powder
absorbed into the
bloodstream through
the nasal tissues.
It can also be ingested or
rubbed into the gums
o To more rapidly
absorb the drug into the
body, abusers inject
it, but this substantially
increases the risk of
overdose.

31. Crystal form of cocaine
 Crack is heated and smoked
 It is so named because it makes a
cracking or popping sound when
heated
o The most potent/riskiest form in
which cocaine appears
o Smoking crack allows it to reach
the brain more quickly and thus
brings an intense and immediate
– but very short lived- high that
last about 15 minutes.
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32. White, Crystalline Drug
Develop a strong desire to continue using it
because the drug creates a false sense of
happiness and well-being -A “RUSH” of confidence, hyperactiveness and
energy
most commonly used as a
CLUB DRUG
taken while partying in night clubs and at raves

33. A synthetic version
of the male
hormone
What type of
effects might this
drug have on an
adolescences body
and mind?

34. Bones will mature early, growth can be
stunted, can cause sever acne,
increased cholesterol,
rapid weight gain,
liver damage,
kidney tumors,
heart disease
and heart attacks.

35. Can cause
breasts
to grow in males
Can shrink the testes
and reduce
sperm count.

36. Feeling of
paranoia, panic
attacks,
depression,
anxiety and
even suicidal
thoughts

37. ROID RAGE can lead to violent behavior, crime assault and rape.
Makes abusers more irritable and aggressive.

38. With all the bad side
effects, death
included, why do you
think
people still use drugs?