Mr. Meehan
10th Grade Health
DRUG CLASSIFICATIONS
QUESTION OF THE DAY
VOCABULARY
Drug: Substances other than food that change
the structure or function of the body or mind
 Medicine: substances that, when taken into or
applied to the body as directed, help prevent or
cure some disease, injuries, or medical
problem
 Illegal Drug: dangerous substances that change
the body or the mind and which are against the
law to buy, sell, make, or use.
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4 CLASSIFICATIONS OF DRUGS
Stimulants
 Narcotics
 Depressants
 Hallucinogen/psychedelics
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CLASSIFY THESE DRUGS INTO THE 4 DIFFERENT
CLASSIFICATIONS
LSD
OPIUM
CODEINE
XANAX
CAFFEINE
OXYCODONE
MESCALINE AMPHETAMINES
NICOTINE
KETAMINE
ALCOHOL
PCP
VICODIN
EPHEDRINE MORPHINE
HEROIN
BARBITUATES
GHB
COCAINE
METHAMPHETAMINES
VALIUM
ROHYPNOL
STIMULANTS
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Definition
- A drug that increases the action of the
central nervous system (CNS), the heart, and
other organs.
LSD
OPIUM
CODEINE
XANAX
CAFFEINE
OXYCODONE
MESCALINE AMPHETAMINES
NICOTINE
KETAMINE
ALCOHOL
PCP
VICODIN
EPHEDRINE MORPHINE
HEROIN
BARBITUATES
GHB
COCAINE
METHAMPHETAMINES
VALIUM
ROHYPNOL
LSD
OPIUM
CODEINE
XANAX
CAFFEINE
OXYCODONE
MESCALINE AMPHETAMINES
NICOTINE
KETAMINE
ALCOHOL
PCP
VICODIN
EPHEDRINE MORPHINE
HEROIN
BARBITUATES
GHB
COCAINE
METHAMPHETAMINES
VALIUM
ROHYPNOL
EFFECT ON THE BODY
Increase Heart Rate
 High Blood Pressure
 Dilated Pupils
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Offers Some Medicinal Uses
 ADHD
HALLUCINOGENS
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Definition
- Drugs that alter moods, thoughts, and sense
perceptions, including vision, hearing, smell,
and touch.
LSD
OPIUM
CODEINE
XANAX
CAFFEINE
OXYCODONE
MESCALINE AMPHETAMINES
NICOTINE
KETAMINE
ALCOHOL
PCP
VICODIN
EPHEDRINE MORPHINE
HEROIN
BARBITUATES
GHB
COCAINE
METHAMPHETAMINES
VALIUM
ROHYPNOL
LSD
OPIUM
CODEINE
XANAX
CAFFEINE
OXYCODONE
MESCALINE AMPHETAMINES
NICOTINE
KETAMINE
ALCOHOL
PCP
VICODIN
EPHEDRINE MORPHINE
HEROIN
BARBITUATES
GHB
COCAINE
METHAMPHETAMINES
VALIUM
ROHYPNOL
EFFECT ON THE BODY
Distorted perceptions
 Impaired muscle coordination
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Offers no medicinal purposes
DEPRESSANTS
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Definition
- Drugs that tend to slow down the central
nervous system
LSD
OPIUM
CODEINE
XANAX
CAFFEINE
OXYCODONE
MESCALINE AMPHETAMINES
NICOTINE
KETAMINE
ALCOHOL
PCP
VICODIN
EPHEDRINE MORPHINE
HEROIN
BARBITUATES
GHB
COCAINE
METHAMPHETAMINES
VALIUM
ROHYPNOL
LSD
OPIUM
CODEINE
XANAX
CAFFEINE
OXYCODONE
MESCALINE AMPHETAMINES
NICOTINE
KETAMINE
ALCOHOL
PCP
VICODIN
EPHEDRINE MORPHINE
HEROIN
BARBITUATES
GHB
COCAINE
METHAMPHETAMINES
VALIUM
ROHYPNOL
EFFECT ON THE BODY
Relaxes Muscles
 Relieves tension
 Reduces your blood pressure
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Medicinal uses include
 Relieves
anxiety, muscles spasms
 Helps insomnia
NARCOTICS
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Definition
- Drugs derived from the opium plant which
have a sedative effect.
LSD
OPIUM
CODEINE
XANAX
CAFFEINE
OXYCODONE
MESCALINE AMPHETAMINES
NICOTINE
KETAMINE
ALCOHOL
PCP
VICODIN
EPHEDRINE MORPHINE
HEROIN
BARBITUATES
GHB
COCAINE
METHAMPHETAMINES
VALIUM
ROHYPNOL
EFFECT ON THE BODY
Drowsiness
 Depress respiration
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Used as a severe pain reliever in the medical
world
HOW DRUGS ENTER THE BODY
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HOW DRUGS ENTER THE BODY
Inhalation
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HOW DRUGS ENTER THE BODY
Inhalation
 Injection
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HOW DRUGS ENTER THE BODY
Inhalation
 Injection
 Snorting
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HOW DRUGS ENTER THE BODY
Inhalation
 Injection
 Snorting
 Ingestion
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What is the fastest way to reach the brain?
CLASSIFY THESE DRUGS BASED ON THEIR
EFFECTS
Bath salts
Causes rapid heart rate (which may lead to
heart attacks and strokes)
 Chest pains, nosebleeds, sweating, nausea,
and vomiting
 Stimulates the central nervous system
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CLASSIFY THESE DRUGS BASED ON THEIR
EFFECTS
MDMA or Ecstasy
Increased motor activity, alertness, heart rate,
and blood pressure
 Some unwanted physical effects include:
muscle tension, tremors, involuntary teeth
clenching, muscle cramps, nausea, faintness,
chills, sweating, and blurred vision.
 Produces an energizing effect, distortions in
time and perception
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