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Psychoactive Drugs and Living Drug Free
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PsychoactiveDrugs
Stimulants
Depressants
Narcotics
Hallucinogens
LivingDrugFree
Psychoactive Drugs &
Living Drug Free
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Psychoactives
Are chemicals that affect the central nervous system and alter activity in the brain.
There are 4 classifications of Psychoactive Drugs
Stimulants
Depressants
Narcotics
Hallucinogens
Which part of your body to Psychoactive Drugs affect?
Respiration System
Circulatory System
Central Nervous System
Nervous System
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True or False: Psychoactive drugs alter activity in your
brain.True
False
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Stimulants
Drugs that speed up the central nervous system.
Examples of Stimulants
Caffeine – found in drinks
Nicotine – found in cigarettes
Some prescription medications – for hyperactivity
Cocaine
A rapid acting, powerful, highly addictive stimulant.
White powder from coca plant
Cocaine
EuphoriaA feeling of intense well-being or elation
Lasts from 20 minutes to several hours
Followed by emotional letdown
Can cause malnutrition and cardiac problems.
How people use Cocaine
When snorted, shrinks blood vessels in nose
Collapse nasal septum
Can also be injected
Crack
Even more dangerous form of Cocaine
Also known as:Rock
Freebase rock
Reaches the brain in seconds
Causes heart rate to increase
Death could result
Amphetamines
Stimulants that are used in prescription medications to:
Reduce fatigue and drowsiness
Suppress appetite
Some use these drugs illegally
Can cause twitching, irregular heartbeat, paranoia, and heart damage
Methamphetamines
Meth
Stimulant used in treating certain diseases including:
Parkinson’s Disease
Obesity
Meth
White Colorless powder that can dissolve in water or alcohol.
Also know as “club drugs”
Side effects:DepressionParanoiaDamage to Central Nervous SystemIncreased heart rateDeath!
True or False: Stimulants slow down your central nervous
system.True
False
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Which of the following is NOT an examples of a
Stimulant?
Caffeine
Nicotine
Some prescription medications
Candy
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True or False: Cocaine is a rapid acting, powerful, highly
addictive stimulant.
True
False
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True of False: The feeling of euphoria is often followed by and emotional letdown.
True
False
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True or False: Cocaine can be snorted but not
injected.
True
False
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Which of the following is NOT true of Crack?
Even more dangerous form of Cocaine
Also known as Rock or Freebase Rock
Reaches the brain in seconds
It is completely safe to use
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Using amphetamines can cause which of the
following:Weight gain
Healthy appetite
Paranoia
Good cholesterol levels
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What are Methamphetamines intended to treat?
Cancer
Parkinson’s Disease
Poor eye sight
• High Cholesterol
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Which drug is known as a “club drug”?
• Meth
• Cocaine
• Crack
• Rock
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Depressants
• Also known as sedatives
• Drugs that tend to slow down the Central Nervous System
• Relax muscles, relieve tension, cause drowsiness
• Slow heart rate, lower blood pressure, interrupts normal breathing
Types of Depressants
• Barbiturates
• Tranquilizers
• Rohypnol
• GHB
• Barbiturates– Hypnotic drugs that cause sleepiness
• Tranquilizers– Reduce muscle activity, coordination, and
attention
• Rohypnol– Club Drug– Also knows as the Date Rape Drug– Looks Like Aspirin– Dissolves in Liquid
• GHB– Gammahydroxy Butyric Acid– Date Rate Drug
True or False: Depressants are also known as Sedatives.
• True
• False
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Which of the following is not a type of Depressant?
• Barbiturates
• Tranquilizers
• Rohypnol
• GHB
• Cigarettes
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Which drug reduces muscle activity,
coordination, and attention?
• Barbiturates
• Tranquilizers
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Which of the following is known as a Date
Rape Drug?
• Rohypnol
• GHB
• Both
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Narcotics
• Specific drugs derived from the opium plant
• Obtainable only by prescription
• Used to relieve pain
• Morphine, Oxycotin, Codine
• Block messengers in the brain for pain
• Can cause:– Euphoria– Pinpoint pupils– Convulsions– Coma– Death
• VERY ADDICTIVE!!!
Heroin
• Highly addictive narcotic
• A processed form of Morphine– Injected– Snorted– Smoked
Heroine
• Depresses the Central Nervous System
• Use Needles
• People Develop a Tolerance
Hallucinogens
• Drugs that alter:– Moods– Hearing– Smelling– touch
Halliuciongens are called
• PCP
• LSD
• Ecstacy
• Ketamine
PCP
• One of the most dangerous
• Users have:– Flashbacks– Confusion– Disoriented sense
LSD
• Distorts sound and color – even small amounts
• High doses cause:– Coma– Death
• Affects the brain’s Emotional Center
Ketamine
• Anesthetic
• Used in clubs
• Usually snorted like cocaine
Ectasy
• Designer Drugs
• Synthetic substances meant to imitate the effects
• Can be 100 times stronger
• Stimulant and Hallucinogen
• Short term feeling of euphoria but also confusion, paranoia, psychosis, and damage to brain cells.
• Overdose common.
Narcotics are obtainable only:
• By prescription
• By the guy on the corner
• Your mother has them in the medicine cabinet
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Which of the following do Narcotics NOT
cause?– Pinpoint pupils– Convulsions– Coma– Improved IQ – Death
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How to people use Heroin?
• Injected
• Snorted
• Smoked
• All of the Above
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True or False: Heroine depresses the Central
Nervous System.
• True
• False
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Hallucinogens
• Drugs that alter:– Moods– Hearing– Smelling– touch
Halliuciongens are called
• PCP
• LSD
• Ecstacy
• Ketamine
PCP
• One of the most dangerous
• Users have:– Flashbacks– Confusion– Disoriented sense
LSD
• Distorts sound and color – even small amounts
• High doses cause:– Coma– Death
• Affects the brain’s Emotional Center
Ketamine
• Anesthetic
• Used in clubs
• Usually snorted like cocaine
Ectasy
• Designer Drugs
• Synthetic substances meant to imitate the effects
• Can be 100 times stronger
• Stimulant and Hallucinogen
• Short term feeling of euphoria but also confusion, paranoia, psychosis, and damage to brain cells.
• Overdose common.
What do Hallucinogens NOT alter?
• Drugs that alter:– Moods– Hearing– Smelling– Blood Alcohol Level
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Which of the following is NOT a
Hallucinogens?• PCP
• LSD
• Ecstasy
• PSP
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Which drug is used in clubs and usually
snorted like cocaine?• PCP
• LSD
• Ketamine
• Ecstasy
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Which drug in high doses can cause a
coma or death?
• PCP
• LSD
• Ketamine
• Ecstasy
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Which drug causes the user to have flashbacks,
confusion, and a disoriented sense?
• PCP
• LSD
• Ketamine
• Ecstasy
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Which drug gives a short term feeling of euphoria followed by confusion, paranoia,
and psychosis.• PCP
• LSD
• Ketamine
• Ecstasy
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Living Drug Free
• Resisting Pressure– Peer Pressure can be intense in teen years– Almost 58% of high school students have
never tried Marijuana.
Living Drug Free
• Commitment– Refusal skills are necessary
• Efforts to Curb Drug Abuse– School Efforts
• Drug Free School Zones (1,000 ft of school)• Education classes, Zero tolerance, Expulsion
Living Drug Free
• Community– Drug watches
• Organized community efforts to monitor areas
• Anti-drug programs
• Choosing Healthy Alternatives– Get involved in sports– Hang out with your friends at the park
Becoming Drug Free
• Never too late
• Steps to helping others– Identify specific resources– Talk to the person when they are sober– Listen to their response– Discuss sources of help you have found
Getting Help
• Treatment Centers– Outpatient– Short Term– Maintenance Therapy– Therapeutic Communities
True or False: Almost 75% of high school students have tried
Marijuana.• True
• False
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What kinds of skills are necessary to live drug
free?• Refusal skills
• Karate skills
• Debate Club skills
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Which of the following is a healthy alternative
to using drugs?
• Get involved in sports
• Hang out with your friends at the park
• Take care of your pets
• All of the above
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Which of the following is NOT a step to help
others Live Drug Free?
• Identify specific resources
• Talk to the person when they are sober
• Listen to their response
• Discuss sources of help you have found
• Criticize them for using drugs
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You Made It!Congratulations on Making it through this health unit of Psychoactive Drugs and Living Drug Free!