Illegal Drugs
12th Grade Health
Marijuana
• Dried up leaves of the ____________ plant.
• Harms the immune system by not letting the body be
able to
___________________________________________
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_____________
• In the past, marijuana contained between 1 and 5%
THC but today’s marijuana contains between ____
and ________ making it more potent.
Marijuana Continued
• THC – ____________________________________________
• _________________________________________________
• _______________________________________________________
___________________________________________
• Effects
– Relaxation, euphoric, drowsy, and have an increased appetite.
– __________________________________________________
– Contains many of the same carcinogens as tobacco products.
– ___________________________________________________
– Can be dependent upon if user builds a tolerance to it.
Ecstasy (MDMA)
• An illegal psychoactive drug that has a stimulating effect and
the ability to cause hallucinations
• Other Names
– ______________________________________________
• Psychological Effects
– Confusion, Depression, Insomnia, Severe Anxiety, Paranoia
• Physical Problems
– ___________ Tension, Involuntary __________ clenching,
Nausea, Blurred Vision, ___________, Chills, and Sweating.
Increase BP and HR
• Harm memory and pleasure center of the brain
• Effects of ecstasy last how long?
Hallucinogens
• Definition:
• Harms to the body:
– Increase HR and BP, Tremors, _____________
• Harms to the mind:
– Alter perception of reality, time and environment,
intensify ________, and cause rapid mood swings
– Can also cause ____________________
– Can develop a tolerance for the hallucinogens
Types of Hallucinogens
• LSD
– Also known as _____________________________________________
– Effects: Pupils dilate, skin becomes flushed, heart rate and
temperature increase, ____________________________
• ________________
– Also known as Angel dust and dust
– Effects: Restlessness, Disorientation, anxiousness, anger, aggression,
feelings of invincibility
• Psilocybin
– Also known as _____________________________
– Increased blood pressure and heart rate, dizziness, anxiety, “Bad Trips”
• _________________________________
_____________________
• Definition:
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Called “__________” because increase BP, HR, and Breathing
Rate
• Use of stimulants always is followed by a ___________, or the
intense down period that follows a stimulant high
• Stimulants can cause___________________. Within minutes,
people may have a heart attack or seizure, stop breathing,
and die.
• Harms to the body:
Stimulants Continued…
– People who snort large amounts may have sore or burns in
and around the nose. Large amounts may cause a hole in
the nose
• Harms to the mind
– Confused, anxious, aggressive, and paranoid.
• Most widely used stimulant is….
1.
A.
B.
Types of Stimulants
• Cocaine
– Also known as _______________________________________
– Highly addictive. Effects can cause stroke, heart attack, or seizure, can
be fatal with one use.
• Crack
– Also known as ___________
– Effects are ten times greater than cocaine, can be fatal with one use,
extremely addictive
• Amphetamines
– Also known as diet pills
– Effects can cause multiple health problems, highly addictive
• _____________________________
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Types of Stimulants Con’td
• _______________________________
– Also known as cat, bathtub speed, wildcat, goob
– Effects are similar to methamphetamines
• __________________________
– Also known as effies and white cross
– Prescribed to relieve asthma, can be used to make
methamphetamines, and has same effects as methamphetamines
• ___________________________________
– Also known as what?
– Prescribed to ADHD; suppresses appetite; increased focus,
attentiveness, wakefulness, can cause euphoria
Narcotics (_________________)
• A group of drugs that slow down, or depress, the central
nervous system and relieve pain
• They slow down body functions, such as breathing and heart
rate
• Large doses of narcotics can cause death
• Effects on the body
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• Effects on the mind
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Types of Narcotics
• ______________ – white, milky fluid from the seedpod of the poppy plant
– Highly Addictive
• Morphine – naturally occurring substance extracted from the poppy plant
– One of the strongest ______________________ used in medicine
– Effects: causes addiction and severe withdrawal symptoms, can cause
respiratory arrest and death
• _____________________ – painkiller produced from morphine
– Painkiller, cough suppressant, and ___________________________
• Heroin – Narcotic produced from morphine
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