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STIMULANTS
HEALTHMR. GARDNER
STIMULANTS
EFFECTS OF STIMULANTS Excited Insomnia (can’t sleep) Increase in blood pressure Increase in heart rate Increase in respiration (breathing) Withdrawal – sleep for a long time
TYPES OF STIMULANTS
Amphetamines (speed) Diet pills Methamphetamine (Crank, Ice)
Medical use Weight loss Control blood pressure & narcolepsy
sleep disorder
TYPES OF STIMULANTS
Ephedra Dietary supplement
Caffeine Coffee, tea, cola drinks, chocolate Aspirin, Excedrin
REASONS FOR ABUSE
Truck drivers –stay awake Students – study longer Hourly workers – to get more
done Athletic performance – to feel
faster High feeling Counteract other drugs
TYPES OF STIMULANTS
Cocaine (Coke, Snow, Blow) Effects
Anesthetic (numb) Ulcers (open sores) Convulsions Heart & breathing problems Feeling of satisfaction
HOW COCAINE IS TAKEN
Chewed Inhaled (snorted) cut and mixed Freebased (cooked & inhaled) Speedball (injected) Factory =
(dealer’s house) Chris Farely Crack (smoked) cheapest & fastest
addiction (3-4 seconds to reach brain)
STIMULANTS
Habit forming & addicting Can cause hallucinations &
convulsions Can lead to paranoid behavior
resulting in violence Can cause feelings of depression
during withdrawals – possible suicide
(Forrest Gump –Jenny)