2. A little about me…
Hometown:
Bowling Green,
Indiana
Graduated 2005
Clay City High
School
Indiana Wesleyan
University B.S.
Addictions
Counseling
Hamilton Center,
3. Overview
Are drugs really that much different today?
How drugs reach and affect the brain.
Classifications of Drugs
New Drugs
Synthetic Marijuana (K2, Spice, Mad Hatter)
Bath Salts
Salvia
Krokodil
Rx Drug Abuse
Old Favorites, New Methods
Warning Signs of Drug Use
Treatment
Questions
4. Are drugs really different today?
Why do we use
drugs and
alcohol?
•Escape
•Relief
•Euphoria
5. How do drugs reach the brain?
Oral (eat/drink), Smoked, Snorting, Interveneous,
Intramuscular
11. Designer Drugs
“Drugs that are created or marketed to avoid existing drug laws by
modifying chemical structure, or using different chemicals that have
not been deemed illegal.”
Synthetic Marijuana
Bath salts
*Salvia
Krokadil
*Prescription Drug Abuse
14. Bath Salts
Stimulant
Common Names
Ivory Wave, Vanilla Sky, Cloud Nine,
Blue Silk, Purple Sky, Bliss, Purple
Wave, Red Dove, Zoom, Bloom,
Ocean Snow, Lunar Wave, White
Lightening, Scarface, Hurricane
Charlie, Drone, Energy-1, Meow Meow,
Sextasy, Ocean Burst, Pure Ivory,
Snow Leopard, Stardust, White Night,
White Rush, Charge Plus, White Dove,
plant fertilizer, plant food
Cousin to
Methamphetamine
In July of 2012, U.S.
President Barack Obama
signed into law a ban on
mephedrone, methylone
and MDVP, all chemicals
found in "bath salts, by
placing them on the
Schedule I controlled
substances list. Schedule
I controlled substances
cannot be sold under any
circumstances and cannot
be prescribed for medical
15.
16. SalviaHallucinogenic
*Not Technically
Designer
Common Names:
Sage, Common/Garden Sage
Illegal in Indiana- Schedule 1
Users can chew the fresh
leaves, drink the extracted
juices, or smoke the dried
leaves as a joint. It can be
consumed in water pipes or
vaporized and inhaled
Salvia has been known to re-
trigger panic attacks,
schizophrenia relapses and
borderline personality traits.
This can cause symptoms
such as suicidal thoughts,
depression, anti-social acts,
19. Krockadil
Depressant
Other Name:
Desomorphine,
8-10 x more potent
than Morphiene.
Notorious for
producing severe
tissue damage,
phlebitis and
gangrene, sometimes
requiring limb
amputation.
Currently sweeping
Russia and Eastern
20. Prescription Drug Abuse
Most Commonly
Abused
*Not Technically
Designer
16,000 Youth Surveyed
20.2% Abused an Rx
Drug
Oxycotin
Vicodin
Xanax
Valium
Adderall/Concerta
Dextromethorphan
Prescription drug abuse
was most common among
white students, at 23%,
followed by Hispanics at
17% and African-
Americans at 12%.
Prescription drug abuse
was most common among
seniors (26%) and least
common among freshmen
(15%).
There was no difference
in prescription drug abuse
by sex -- 20% for both
male and female
students.
21. Old Favorites, New Methods
Here are some 21st Century takes on some old school
drugs.
22. Warning Signs- (helpguide.org)
Warning Signs of Commonly Abused Drugs
Marijuana: Glassy, red eyes; loud talking, inappropriate laughter
followed by sleepiness; loss of interest, motivation; weight gain or loss.
Depressants (including Xanax, Valium, GHB): Contracted pupils;
drunk-like; difficulty concentrating; clumsiness; poor judgment; slurred
speech; sleepiness.
Stimulants (including amphetamines, cocaine, crystal
meth): Dilated pupils; hyperactivity; euphoria; irritability; anxiety;
excessive talking followed by depression or excessive sleeping at odd
times; may go long periods of time without eating or sleeping; weight
loss; dry mouth and nose.
Inhalants (glues, aerosols, vapors): Watery eyes; impaired vision,
memory and thought; secretions from the nose or rashes around the
nose and mouth; headaches and nausea; appearance of intoxication;
drowsiness; poor muscle control; changes in appetite; anxiety;
irritability; lots of cans/aerosols in the trash.
Hallucinogens (LSD, PCP): Dilated pupils; bizarre and irrational
behavior including paranoia, aggression, hallucinations; mood swings;
detachment from people; absorption with self or other objects, slurred
speech; confusion.
Heroin: Contracted pupils; no response of pupils to light; needle marks;
sleeping at unusual times; sweating; vomiting; coughing, sniffling;
23. Warning Signs- Continued
Behavioral Signs Psychological Signs
Drop in attendance and
performance at work or
school
Unexplained need for
money or financial
problems. May borrow or
steal to get it.
Engaging in secretive or
suspicious behaviors
Sudden change in friends,
favorite hangouts, and
hobbies
Frequently getting into
trouble (fights, accidents,
illegal activities)
Unexplained change in
personality or attitude
Sudden mood swings,
irritability, or angry
outbursts
Periods of unusual
hyperactivity, agitation,
or giddiness
Lack of motivation;
appears lethargic or
“spaced out”
Appears fearful,
anxious, or paranoid,
with no reason
