Journal #21 What is the active chemical in marijuana?

What are some effects of marijuana?

Why would smoking a “joint” put MORE tar in your lungs than a cigarette?

HARD DRUGS

What is Spice/K2?

"Spice" refers to a wide variety of herbal mixtures that produce experiences similar to marijuana (cannabis) and that are marketed as "safe," legal alternatives to that drug.

How Does Spice Affect the Brain? Spice users report experiences similar to

those produced by marijuana—elevated mood, relaxation, and altered perception—and in some cases the effects are even stronger than those of marijuana.

The chemical composition of many products sold as Spice is unknown, it is likely that some varieties also contain substances that could cause effects that the user wouldn't expect

Other Health Concerns Spice abusers who have been taken to

Poison Control Centers report symptoms that include rapid heart rate, vomiting, agitation, confusion, and hallucinations.

Regular users may experience withdrawal and addiction symptoms.

One public health concern is that there may be harmful heavy metal residues in Spice mixtures. 

alls to poison control centers related to synthetic marijuana have risen a whopping 229% compared to the same time last year

http://www.livescience.com/26883-synthetic-marijuana-proves-deadly.html

Bath Salts

The term “bath salts” refers to an emerging family of drugs containing one or more synthetic chemicals related to cathinone, an amphetamine-like stimulant found naturally in the khat plant

Severe intoxication and dangerous health effects associated with use of bath salts have made these drugs a serious and growing public health and safety issue.

How it Looks Bath salts typically take the form of a

white or brown crystalline powder and are sold in small plastic or foil packages labeled “not for human consumption.”

Side Effects

What’s it like to be on Bath Salts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhlaHwnErBI&spfreload=10

http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/bath-salts-officials-synthetic-drug-disguise-behind-cannibal-attack-article-1.1086791

Activity Place the

following values on your priority board in order of importance to you:

1) Good grades2) Good friends3) Spending money4) Significant other5) Getting along

with parents

6) Good health7) Going to church8) Favorite hobby9) Having a good time10) Driver’s license11) Being popular12) Wildcard (pick anything not already mentioned pet, sibling ect.)

Share Time Can anyone please share their number

one and their number 12?

Now…. I am going to ask you to take six values

off your priority list and you can NEVER get them back.

Prioritize again with the remaining six.

What Happened? Did your number one change? Did you move anything from the bottom

to the top to make sure it got in to your top six?

What was the easiest thing to give away? What was the hardest?

Giver I’m not going to make you give up

anything else. I’m actually going to give you something.

Write DRUG ADDICTION on your paper in the number seven spot.

Now take anything off the board that would be affected by the drug addiction and leave those that wouldn’t.

Anything Left? So what affects do drug addiction have

on your priorities and your lives?

Reflect under your Journal.

Quotes “First you take the drug, then the drug

takes you.”

The Worlds Most Dangerous Drug

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tDdJpyGH94