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PsychoactiveDrugs

Stimulants

Depressants

Narcotics

Hallucinogens

LivingDrugFree

Psychoactive Drugs &

Living Drug Free

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Psychoactives

Are chemicals that affect the central nervous system and alter activity in the brain.

There are 4 classifications of Psychoactive Drugs

Stimulants

Depressants

Narcotics

Hallucinogens

Which part of your body to Psychoactive Drugs affect?

Respiration System

Circulatory System

Central Nervous System

Nervous System

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True or False: Psychoactive drugs alter activity in your

brain.True

False


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Stimulants

Drugs that speed up the central nervous system.

Examples of Stimulants

Caffeine – found in drinks

Nicotine – found in cigarettes

Some prescription medications – for hyperactivity

Cocaine

A rapid acting, powerful, highly addictive stimulant.

White powder from coca plant

Cocaine

EuphoriaA feeling of intense well-being or elation

Lasts from 20 minutes to several hours

Followed by emotional letdown

Can cause malnutrition and cardiac problems.

How people use Cocaine

When snorted, shrinks blood vessels in nose

Collapse nasal septum

Can also be injected

Crack

Even more dangerous form of Cocaine

Also known as:Rock

Freebase rock

Reaches the brain in seconds

Causes heart rate to increase

Death could result

Amphetamines

Stimulants that are used in prescription medications to:

Reduce fatigue and drowsiness

Suppress appetite

Some use these drugs illegally

Can cause twitching, irregular heartbeat, paranoia, and heart damage

Methamphetamines

Meth

Stimulant used in treating certain diseases including:

Parkinson’s Disease

Obesity

Meth

White Colorless powder that can dissolve in water or alcohol.

Also know as “club drugs”

Side effects:DepressionParanoiaDamage to Central Nervous SystemIncreased heart rateDeath!

True or False: Stimulants slow down your central nervous

system.True

False



Which of the following is NOT an examples of a

Stimulant?

Caffeine

Nicotine

Some prescription medications

Candy



True or False: Cocaine is a rapid acting, powerful, highly

addictive stimulant.

True

False



True of False: The feeling of euphoria is often followed by and emotional letdown.

True

False



True or False: Cocaine can be snorted but not

injected.

True

False



Which of the following is NOT true of Crack?

Even more dangerous form of Cocaine

Also known as Rock or Freebase Rock

Reaches the brain in seconds

It is completely safe to use



Using amphetamines can cause which of the

following:Weight gain

Healthy appetite

Paranoia

Good cholesterol levels



What are Methamphetamines intended to treat?

Cancer

Parkinson’s Disease

Poor eye sight

• High Cholesterol



Which drug is known as a “club drug”?

• Meth

• Cocaine

• Crack

• Rock


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Depressants

• Also known as sedatives

• Drugs that tend to slow down the Central Nervous System

• Relax muscles, relieve tension, cause drowsiness

• Slow heart rate, lower blood pressure, interrupts normal breathing

Types of Depressants

• Barbiturates

• Tranquilizers

• Rohypnol

• GHB

• Barbiturates– Hypnotic drugs that cause sleepiness

• Tranquilizers– Reduce muscle activity, coordination, and

attention

• Rohypnol– Club Drug– Also knows as the Date Rape Drug– Looks Like Aspirin– Dissolves in Liquid

• GHB– Gammahydroxy Butyric Acid– Date Rate Drug

True or False: Depressants are also known as Sedatives.

• True

• False



Which of the following is not a type of Depressant?

• Barbiturates

• Tranquilizers

• Rohypnol

• GHB

• Cigarettes



Which drug reduces muscle activity,

coordination, and attention?

• Barbiturates

• Tranquilizers



Which of the following is known as a Date

Rape Drug?

• Rohypnol

• GHB

• Both



Narcotics

• Specific drugs derived from the opium plant

• Obtainable only by prescription

• Used to relieve pain

• Morphine, Oxycotin, Codine

• Block messengers in the brain for pain

• Can cause:– Euphoria– Pinpoint pupils– Convulsions– Coma– Death

• VERY ADDICTIVE!!!

Heroin

• Highly addictive narcotic

• A processed form of Morphine– Injected– Snorted– Smoked

Heroine

• Depresses the Central Nervous System

• Use Needles

• People Develop a Tolerance

Hallucinogens

• Drugs that alter:– Moods– Hearing– Smelling– touch

Halliuciongens are called

• PCP

• LSD

• Ecstacy

• Ketamine

PCP

• One of the most dangerous

• Users have:– Flashbacks– Confusion– Disoriented sense

LSD

• Distorts sound and color – even small amounts

• High doses cause:– Coma– Death

• Affects the brain’s Emotional Center

Ketamine

• Anesthetic

• Used in clubs

• Usually snorted like cocaine

Ectasy

• Designer Drugs

• Synthetic substances meant to imitate the effects

• Can be 100 times stronger

• Stimulant and Hallucinogen

• Short term feeling of euphoria but also confusion, paranoia, psychosis, and damage to brain cells.

• Overdose common.

Narcotics are obtainable only:

• By prescription

• By the guy on the corner

• Your mother has them in the medicine cabinet



Which of the following do Narcotics NOT

cause?– Pinpoint pupils– Convulsions– Coma– Improved IQ – Death



How to people use Heroin?

• Injected

• Snorted

• Smoked

• All of the Above



True or False: Heroine depresses the Central

Nervous System.

• True

• False



Hallucinogens

• Drugs that alter:– Moods– Hearing– Smelling– touch

Halliuciongens are called

• PCP

• LSD

• Ecstacy

• Ketamine

PCP

• One of the most dangerous

• Users have:– Flashbacks– Confusion– Disoriented sense

LSD

• Distorts sound and color – even small amounts

• High doses cause:– Coma– Death

• Affects the brain’s Emotional Center

Ketamine

• Anesthetic

• Used in clubs

• Usually snorted like cocaine

Ectasy

• Designer Drugs

• Synthetic substances meant to imitate the effects

• Can be 100 times stronger

• Stimulant and Hallucinogen

• Short term feeling of euphoria but also confusion, paranoia, psychosis, and damage to brain cells.

• Overdose common.

What do Hallucinogens NOT alter?

• Drugs that alter:– Moods– Hearing– Smelling– Blood Alcohol Level



Which of the following is NOT a

Hallucinogens?• PCP

• LSD

• Ecstasy

• PSP



Which drug is used in clubs and usually

snorted like cocaine?• PCP

• LSD

• Ketamine

• Ecstasy



Which drug in high doses can cause a

coma or death?

• PCP

• LSD

• Ketamine

• Ecstasy



Which drug causes the user to have flashbacks,

confusion, and a disoriented sense?

• PCP

• LSD

• Ketamine

• Ecstasy



Which drug gives a short term feeling of euphoria followed by confusion, paranoia,

and psychosis.• PCP

• LSD

• Ketamine

• Ecstasy



Living Drug Free

• Resisting Pressure– Peer Pressure can be intense in teen years– Almost 58% of high school students have

never tried Marijuana.

Living Drug Free

• Commitment– Refusal skills are necessary

• Efforts to Curb Drug Abuse– School Efforts

• Drug Free School Zones (1,000 ft of school)• Education classes, Zero tolerance, Expulsion

Living Drug Free

• Community– Drug watches

• Organized community efforts to monitor areas

• Anti-drug programs

• Choosing Healthy Alternatives– Get involved in sports– Hang out with your friends at the park

Becoming Drug Free

• Never too late

• Steps to helping others– Identify specific resources– Talk to the person when they are sober– Listen to their response– Discuss sources of help you have found

Getting Help

• Treatment Centers– Outpatient– Short Term– Maintenance Therapy– Therapeutic Communities

True or False: Almost 75% of high school students have tried

Marijuana.• True

• False



What kinds of skills are necessary to live drug

free?• Refusal skills

• Karate skills

• Debate Club skills



Which of the following is a healthy alternative

to using drugs?

• Get involved in sports

• Hang out with your friends at the park

• Take care of your pets

• All of the above



Which of the following is NOT a step to help

others Live Drug Free?

• Identify specific resources

• Talk to the person when they are sober

• Listen to their response

• Discuss sources of help you have found

• Criticize them for using drugs



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