20. what is it?

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”

FACES OF METH

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.

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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