Illegal Drugs

Classification and Definitions of Illegal Drugs

Stimulants• Cocaine• Nicotine• Crack• Amphetamine• Anabolic Steriods• Crystal Meth• MDMA

Steroids

• Other Names:– Rhoids, juice

• How it is Consumed:– Orally or injected into muscle

• Effects:– Liver cancer, Sterility, masculine triats in women and

femine triats in men, agression, depression, acne, mood swings.

Ampethamines

• Other Street names:– Speed, black beauties, bumble bees,

• How it is Comsumed:– Orally, injected, snorted, or smoked.

• Effects:– Addiction, irritability, anxiety, paranoia,

aggression, and sleeplessness.

Methamphetamines

• Other names:– Speed, meth, crank, crystal, ice, fire, white cross,

• How it is consumed:– Orally, injected, snorted, smoked

• Effects:– Stroke, hypothermia, convulsions, formication (the

sensation of insects creeping on or under you skin)

Inhalants• Gases

• Butane Lighters, Propane Tanks, Whipped Cream Dispensers.

• Volatile Solvents• Gasoline, Dry-cleaning fluids, Degreasers,

Glue.• Aerosols

• Spray paints, Deodorants, Hair Sprays• Nitrates

Inhalants• Facts:

– Hundreds of household items can be sniffed or huffed.

• Other names:– Laughing gas, whippets, aerosol sprays, cleaning fluids,

solvents.

• Effects:– Headache, muscle weakness, abdominal pain, severe

mood swings, nose bleeds, liver, lung, and kidney damage, decrease in heart and respiratory rates.

Depressants• Alcohol• Tranquillizers• Heroin• Ketamine• GHB (Liquid Ecstasy)• Roofies• Barbiturates

Depressants• Slow down or depress central

nervous system. • Sleeping pills• Effects:

– Range from calming down, to promoting sleep.

Hallucinogens• LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide)• Mushrooms• PCP

PCP• Other Names:

– Angel Dust, ozone, rocket fuel, peace pill, dust, elephant tranquilizer.

• How it is consumed:– Snorted, smoked, orally, injected,

• Effects:– Out-of-body experiences, inability to feel pain,

fear, panic, aggression, respiratory attack.

LSDLysergic Acid Diethyl Amide

• Other names:– Acid, microdot, tabs, doses, trips, hits, sugar

cubes.

• How it is Consumed:– Tabs taken orally or liquid put in the eyes.

• Effects:– Elevated body temperature and blood

pressure, sleeplessness, tremors

Mushrooms• Other Names:

– Shrooms, caps, magic mushrooms

• How it is consumed:– Eaten or brewed and drank in tea

• Effects:– Increased blood pressure, sweating,

nausea, hallucinations.

Statistics• Use of illegal drugs by Grade:

– In 2006 and estimated 40% of 12th graders used some type of illegal drugs.

– IN 2006 an estimated 30% of 10th grade students used illegal drugs.

– In 2006 and estimated 15% of 8th graders used some type of illegal drug.