REASONS WHY PEOPLE

USE BARBITURATE

S

People take barbiturates to alleviate the problems of:

Depression

Loneliness

Tension

Boredom

Slang Terms for

Barbiturates

Barbs

Goofball

Sleeping Pills

Candy

Sleepers or Downers

For police or federal narcoties

terms

Naic Big John

Bull Fuzz Heat Man Sam Uncle

Whiskers

o Barbiturates are considered to be general depressants.

• Uses of Barbiturate

s

1.For a variety of medical conditions like for treating

Anxiety (tranquitization)-

seduce sleep

Sedature

Hypnotic

Phenobarbital (epilepsy, tetanus)

2. For surgery- easing anxiety and tension /anesthetic

3. For treating mental disorders.