mcmaster university security services drug education sgt o ’ donnell
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McMaster University Security
ServicesDrug Education
Sgt O’Donnell
Marijuana
Slang or Street Names:Weed, Pot, Bud, Grass
Attempts to regulate and tax the drug began in 1937 and eventually it was classified as a Schedule I drug by the Controlled Substance Act of 1970.
About Marijuana
What does it look like?
The Marijuana plant is a green leafy bush with serrated leaves. The leaves are dried and then smoked in hand rolled cigarettes.
In Plant Form
In Bud Form
Rolled as a cigarette
As a Cigar
•Relaxation
•Euphoria
• Increased appetite
•Altered perception,
•Impaired coordination,
•Paranoia
•Increase in heart rate
Physical and Psychological Effects
•Pleasurable sensations
•Feeling "stoned"
•Relaxation
•Distorted perception •Vivid sights
•Vivid sounds
Signs and Symptoms of a high:
•Dry mouth
•Dry eyes
•Hunger - commonly called the "munchies"
•Thirst
•Increased laughing
•Clumsiness
•Poor coordination
•Poor driving
•Unawareness of time passage
More Symptoms…
•Anxiety
•Fear of dying
•Panic
•Panic attack
•Psychosis
Other possible symptoms use: (especially with excessive doses)
•Psychosis
•Hallucinations
•Paranoia
•Confusion
•Vomiting
•Red eyes
•Cannabis dependence
•Psychological
•Dependence
•Apathy
Symptoms of long-term use:
Drug Paraphynilia
Crystal Meth Slang or Street Names:Crystal, Speed, Go Fast, Crank
Stimulate that was used for treatment of narcolepsy in
the late 1930’s.
EFFECTS
Euphoria
Loss of appetite
Increased blood pressure
Paranoia
Aggressiveness
Convulsions
Stroke and death
Cocaine
Cocaine was first used in the 1800's as an anesthetic. Extracted from the leaves of the Erythroxylon Coca Bush grown in South America, it is the most potent stimulant of a natural origin. Abuse and adverse side affects caused the drug to be restricted in 1906.
COCAINE Slang or Street Names:Blow, Powder, White, Coke, Cane
Cocaine in powder form can be
•Snorted
•Injected
•Taken orally.
Cocaine Base, commonly referred to as "Crack", is smoked.
Cocaine is available as either a powder or base
form
•euphoria
•loss of appetite
•dilated pupils
•paranoia
•increase in heart rate and blood pressure.
Physical and Psychological effects of Cocaine
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