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20. WHAT IS IT?. LSD is one of the most potent, mood changing chemicals. It is manufactured from lysergic acid, which is found in the ergot fungus that grows on rye and other grains. . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
20. WHAT IS IT?
LSD is one of the most potent, mood changing chemicals. It is manufactured from lysergic acid, which is found in the
ergot fungus that grows on rye and other grains.
Produced in crystal form in
illegal laboratories mainly
in the US. These crystals
are converted to a liquid for
distribution.
OdorlessColorless Slightly Bitter Taste
LSD IS KNOWN AS
ACID
Sold on the street as:
• small tablets• capsules
• gelatin squares• Liquid
• It is sometimes added to absorbent paper, which is
then divided into small squares decorated with
designs or cartoon characters (“loony tunes”)
No matter what form it comes in, LSD leads the user to a same place, a serious disconnect from
reality
LSD users call an LSD experience a
“trip,” usually lasting 12
hours or so. When things go wrong,
which often happens, it is called a “bad
trip,” another name for a living nightmare!
21. STREET NAMES
BATTERY ACID DOSES
BOOMERS
DOTS
GOLDEN DRAGON
HIPPIE
SUPERMANWINDOWPANE
YELLOW
SUNSHINETAB
LUCY IN THE SKYWITH DRAGONS
LOONY TOONS
LSD drawings
22. HARMFUL EFFECTS OF LSD
PHYSICAL EFFECTS Dilated Pupils Higher or Lower Body
Temperature Sweating or Chills Sleeplessness Tremors
MENTAL EFFECTS Visual Hallucinations Panic Attacks Severe Depression or
Psychosis Flashbacks Impaired time perception
23. WHAT IS COCAINE?
• The word cocaine refers to the drug in a powder or crystal form.
• The powder form is usually mixed with corn starch, talcum, powder, sugar or any other drugs such as procaine (a local anesthetic) or amphetamines
• Extracted from cocoa leaves
• Cocaine was originally developed as a painkiller
• Cocaine is most often sniffed with the powder absorbed into the bloodstream through the nasal tissues.
It can also be ingested or rubbed into the gums
To more rapidly absorb the drug into the body, abusers inject it, but this substantially increases the risk of overdose.
A Deadly White Powder• Cocaine is one of the deadliest
drugs known to man.
• Once a person begins taking cocaine, it has proven almost impossible to become free of its grip physically or mentally
• Physically it stimulates key receptors (nerve endings that sense change in the body) within the brain that, in turn, create a euphoria to which users quickly develop a tolerance.
24. COCAINE
STREET NAMES
Aunt Nora
Charlie
Bernice
Blow
BingeWHITE
Sniff
25. SHORT TERM EFFECTS OF COCAINE
• Loss of appetite• Increased heart rate• Contracted blood vessels• Increased rate of breathing• Nausea• Disturbed sleeping habits• Bizarre, erotic, violent
behavior• Depression
Tactile hallucinations that creates the illusion of bugs burrowing under the skin
Intense euphoria Anxiety and paranoia Intense drug craving Panic and psychosis Convulsions, seizures, and
sudden death from high doses (even one time)
26. LONG TERM EFFECTS OF COCAINE
• Permanent damage to blood vessels of the heart and brain
• High blood pressure• Liver, kidney and lung
damage• Destruction of tissues in
nose if sniffed• Infectious diseases and
abscesses if injected
• Malnutrition• Severe tooth decay • Sexual problems• Severe depression• Tolerance and addiction
27. WHAT IS CRACK COCAINE?
Crystal form of cocaine
Comes in solid blocks or crystals
Varies in color from pale rose to
white Crack is heated and smoked
It is so named because it makes a
cracking or popping sound when
heated The most potent form in which
cocaine appears Also the riskiest Between 75%-100% Pure
(far stronger and more potent than regular cocaine)
Smoking crack allows it to reach the brain more
quickly and thus brings an intense and immediate – but very short lived- high
that last about 15 minutes.
28. STREET NAMES
CLOUD
butter
cookiesdice
29. Short Term Effects- Cocaine
Loss of appetite
Increased heart rate
Contracted blood
vessels
Increased rate of
breathing
Nausea
Disturbed sleeping
habits
Hallucinations
• Panic and psychosis Intense drug craving Anxiety and paranoia Panic, convulsions and sudden death
30. Long Term Effects
Irregular heart beat
Heart attack
Chest pain
Stroke
Respiratory failure
Other effects: Snorting – nosebleeds, loss of
smell, hoarseness, problems swallowing
Ingesting – severe bowel gangrene due to a reduction in the flow of blood to the intestines
Injecting – severe allergic reactions, increased risk of HIV, hepatitis and other blood-borne diseases
31. WHAT IS CRYSTAL METH?The more pure form of
methamphetamineShort for crystal methamphetamine
Taken by:• Snorting• Injecting• Smoking
• Orally
Develop a strong desire to continue using it
because the drug creates a false sense of
happiness and well-being --
A “RUSH” of confidence, hyperactiveness and
energy
Decreased Appetite
Drug effects generally last from 8-12 hours, but can last up to 24 hours
most commonly used as a
CLUB DRUGtaken while partying in night clubs and at
raves
32. CRYSTAL METHSTREET NAMES
SPEEDWASH
glass
tweak
ICE
TinaBLADE
Crank
Chalk
Tick Tick
Shizzo
PUda
33. CRYSTAL METH EFFECTS
SHORT TERM FFECTS LONG TERM EFFECTS
• Loss of appetite
• Increased heart rate, blood
pressure, body
temperature
• Nausea
• Hallucinations
• Convulsions, seizures and
death from high doses
Liver, kidney, lung damage Malnutrition Strong psychological
dependence Depression Severe Tooth Decay “METH MOUTH”
A synthetic version of the male hormone
Bones will mature early, so growth may be stunted.
severe acne increased cholesterol liver damage rapid weight gain kidney tumors heart disease heart attacks.
35. EFFECTS ON THE BODY
Can cause breasts
to grow in males
Can shrink the testes and
reduce sperm count.
Feelings of paranoia panic attacks depression anxiety even suicidal
thoughts
36. EFFECTS ON THE MIND
ROID RAGE can lead to violent behavior, crime assault and rape.
Makes abusers more irritable
and aggressive.
37. Drugs that lead to the use of other drugs are called what?
What are the 3 most common ones?
GATEWAY DRUGS
Alcohol, marijuana, and cigarettes
38. What are Club or Designer
Drugs?Drugs made to resemble common illegal drugs in chemical structure and effect.
39. Briefly describe the 4 most common
Club Drugs?
• GHB a clear liquid or white powder.
• Causes euphoria, relaxation, dizziness and loss of inhibitions.
• High doses could cause vomiting, memory loss, respiratory problems, loss of consciousness, seizures, coma and death
Used as a date rape drug
GHB
It is used as a horse tranquillizer. After the initial rush, the body can
become numb and paralyzed, there may be sickness and vomiting, and coordination can go making the simplest task impossible to do.
You can also suffer from terrifying hallucinations, such as your limbs growing or shrinking, and a feeling that you're close to death.
Known as Special K, Kit Kat or Vit. K.
effects range from mild euphoria to distortions of reality, out of body experiences andpsychotic behavior
PCP ANGEL DUSTalso
knownas
Rohypnol – benzodiazepine (similar
to Valium or Xanax but 16x’s more powerful)
Also used as a date rape drug, but alcohol is the most commonly used date rape drug.
40. Steps to addiction • Drug use• Tolerance• Dependence• Addiction