drug classifications
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Drug Classifications. Drug Classifications. Stimulants : Drugs that speed up the CNS (central nervous system); produce wakefulness, & a sense of energy & well-being. Nicotine Caffeine Ritalin Methamphetamine Amphetamines Cocaine MDMA/Ecstasy : is part Stimulant & part Hallucinogen. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Drug Classifications
Drug Classifications Stimulants: Drugs that speed up the CNS
(central nervous system); produce wakefulness, & a sense of energy & well-being.
Nicotine Caffeine Ritalin Methamphetamine Amphetamines Cocaine MDMA/Ecstasy: is part Stimulant & part
Hallucinogen
Meth Lab
Pictures of Stimulant Drugs Methamphetamine Crack
Cocaine Crack pipes
MDMA/Ecstasy
Consequences of Stimulants Meth Cocaine
Depressants: Drugs that slow down the CNS; decrease
inhibitory parts of brain (relax); Used for sedation, hypnotics, sleep disorders)
Alcohol Barbiturates: (anxiety, tension, sleep
disorders) Benzodiazepines: for anxiety, stress, panic-
act as sedatives. Rohypnol- (date rape drug) GHB (primarily a CNS depressant)
Hallucinogens: Altered states of perception/feelings; may
include hallucinations & illusions Psilocybin (magic mushrooms) LSD PCP Mescaline (peyote) MDMA (Ecstasy) is part hallucinogen
LSD
Mushrooms
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvIvEzCu2tI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhfkYQ9UfiM&list=PLDF6EA51D64A0F4AD
Narcotics/Opiates: Pain Relief (analgesic)/drowsiness Morphine Heroin Opium Oxycontin Codeine Fentanyl Vidocin
Heroin
Steroids: Human-made substances related to male sex
hormones; Performance enhancing, promotes masculinizing changes in body; promotes protein growth & muscular development.
Testosterone GHB-Anabolic (body builders)
Club Drugs: Club Drugs: Used by teens & young adults
who are part of a sub-culture (raves, etc.) Ketamine Rohypnol-colorless, tasteless, odorless GHB-colorless, tasteless, odorless MDMA/Ecstasy
Cannabinoids/Cannabis: Euphoria, Relaxed inhibitions, increases appetite, disorientation
Marijuana Hashish Inhalants: Quick short high, stimulation, may cause
loss of consciousness, loss of inhibition, headaches, slurred speech, nausea or vomiting, loss of motor coordination; wheezing. Typically household products can be used to produce this short-lived high.
Nitrous Oxide Freon Amyl-Nitrite (Poppers, whippets)
Marijuana
OTC (over the counter): Can be bought without a prescription
Laxatives Robatussin cough syrup (not anymore though)
Prescription Drugs: Doctor needs to write out a prescription for a drug which is supposed to be used to treat a medical condition.
Day 2 Definitions and Overview Drug: Substance, other than food, that changes the way the
body or mind functions. Illicit Drugs/Use: Drug that is unlawful to possess or use. Responsible Drug Use: the correct use of legal drugs to
promote health & well-being. Drug misuse: The incorrect use of a prescription/OTC drug. Drug abuse: The intentional use of a drug w/o medical or
health reasons. Synergistic Interaction: The interaction of 2 or more
drugs/medicines that results in a greater effect than when the medicine is taken independently.
Day 2 Definitions and Overview Antagonistic Interaction: An interaction that occurs
when drugs are taken together & each drug’s effect is canceled out or reduced by the action of the other.
Synthetic Drugs: Chemical substances produced artificially in a laboratory. “K2”
Gateway drugs: drugs that often lead to other serious & dangerous drug use.
Designer drugs: synthetic substances meant to imitate the effects of narcotics & hallucinogens.
Look-alike drugs: drugs made to physically resemble specific illegal drugs.
Psychoactive drugs: Chemicals that affect the central nervous system & interfere with the normal functioning of the brain.
Page 7 Definitions and Overview Drug use affects: Every age group Every racial/ethnic group Every SES (socio-economic status) Every geographic division http://www.samhsa.gov/data/NSDUH/2k11Results/NSDUHresu
lts2011.pdf
The Cost of Drugs in the U.S. Americans spent $100 billion to $150 billion a year on illicit
drugs Americans consume greater than 60% of the world’s illicit
drugs Drug offenders account for over 50% of all inmates in federal
prisons College students spend over $4 billion annually for alcohol Tobacco & nicotine kill us at a rate of 300,000 a year…
more than all of the drugs combined!
Day 2 Definitions and Overview Revolutionary Uses of Drugs Vaccines: (19th century):
Small pox, diphtheria, polio, whooping cough, measles, chicken pox, mumps, tetanus (preventable)
Antibiotics: (1940’s) Sulfa drugs, penicillin (treat infections) Psychopharmacology: (1950’s)
Anti-psychotic drugs
Oral Contraceptives: (1950’s) Contributed to the sexual revolution
Day 2 Definitions and Overview Drug Use Risk Factors Early use Using alone Peer pressure Parental approval Perceived adult use Little religious commitment *
Teens are more influenced by their parents when it comes to long-term goals & plans.
*Peers have more influence over their immediate lifestyle & day to day activities