*Drugs that speed a person up

Example – Nicotine, (cigarettes)

*Drugs that slow a person down.

Example - Alcohol

*Drugs that change the way a person sees, feels & hears.

Knowledge of injection & non-injection drugs.

Students will work in groups on project to encourage other students not to use illegal drugs

MarijuanaCocaine/CrackInhalantsAnabolic Steroids or Performance-Enhancing Drugs

Club Drugs

Marijuana is a drug that affects mood & impairs short-term memory

Illegal in some states

Controlled drug in other states

THC – Ingredient that affects the nerve cells in the part of the brain where memories are formed.

Marijuana users feel relaxed, reaction time is slower and visual perception is affected..

Reducing the nausea induced by cancer chemotherapy

Stimulating appetite in AIDS patients

Reducing pressure in people with glaucoma.

Mary Jane PotGrass CatnipGanja WeedChronic ReeferTea SkunkSuper Skunk Purple HazeNail Herb Cush HashBoom Gangster

Cocaine is a powerfully addictive stimulant that directly affects the brain.

Cocaine is a stimulant made from the leaves of the coca bush.

The coca bush grows primarily in Peru and Bolivia.

Approximately 35.9 million Americans aged 12 and older have tried cocaine at least once in their lifetime,

About 2.1 million Americans are regular users.

In 2008, nearly 50,000 kilos of cocaine were seized in the U.S. during drug arrests.

The wholesale street value of this amount of cocaine was approximately $1.5 billion

Coke 24/7Snow HotcakesNose Candy CloudBig C Hard ballBlow TornadoFreebase ProductSleet Scrabble

French fries Dice Crunch & Munch GritElectric Kool-Aid Gravel

Charlie FlakeFat bags BeatPrime time Candy

Crack is the street name given to a freebase form of cocaine

Cocaine that is in a form to be smoked.

The term “crack” refers to the crackling sound heard when the mixture is smoked.

Because crack is smoked, the user experiences a high in less than 10 seconds

Nuggets Base

Jelly Beans Ball

Rock Star Rock