Drug UsePsychoactive drugs any unnecessary or improper use

Drug Use/Psychoactive drugs

• _________ – any unnecessary or improper use of chemical substances for non-medical use • _________ – substances against the law for people of any age to manufacture, possess, buy, or sell

• _________ – chemical substances produced artificially in a laboratory • ________ – the use or sale of any substance that are illegal or otherwise not permitted • ________ – drugs that often lead to other serious and dangerous drug use

Why people begin using drugs

Psychoactive drugs • Drugs that affect the ___________ • Stimulants, depressants, narcotics, and hallucinogens • Hallucinogens have __________

Stimulants • Drugs that ______ the central nervous system • EX – Amphetamines, methamphetamines, cocaine, nicotine, and caffiene • Physical Effects – Cause increased __________, _____ blood pressure, and _____ appetite – High doses can cause irregular heart beat, shaking, loss of coordination,

Stimulants • ________ effects – Moodiness, restlessness, and anxiety – Chronic users can experience hallucinations, ______, and paranoia

Amphetamines • People use them illegally to stay awake, ___________, and _____ weight • Some use for temporary high and for euphoria – feeling of intense well being • Physical and psychological dependence can _______

Cocaine • Regular use can lead to depression, edginess, weight loss, and physical dependence • Repeated use can cause tissue damage in the nose and disrupt electrical impulses of the heart • Crack – Cocaine that can be smoked – ___________

Depressants • Drugs that tend to ______ the _____ nervous system • Ex – Alcohol, barbituates, tranquilizers, • Physical – Relax muscles, relieve feelings of tension, bring on sleep, slow down heart and breatihing rates – Can easily cause __________ dependence

Narcotics • Drugs derived from the opium plant that have a sedative effect • Ex – morphine, heroin, and codeine • Medicines used to ________ • Cause _______ • Can result in physical dependence

Morphine/Codeine • Morphine – Used to _________ – Can act as an appetite suppressant and lead to addiction • Codeine – Weaker cousin of morphine – Sometimes used in cough medicine – Can lead to dependence and abuse

Heroin • • Made from ______ No accepted medical use in the U. S. Depresses CNS, slows breathing and HR Tolerance __________

Hallucinogens • Drugs that ________, thoughts, and sense perceptions, including ______, ________, and touch • EX – PCP, LSD, and mescaline • Users may see or hear things that ar not really there

PCP • Phencyclidine – _______ • Considered one of the most dangerous drugs • Body movements are slowed, muscle coordination impaired, sensations of touch and pain are dulled

LSD (acid) • • Lysergic acid diethylamide Comes in tablet, capsule, or liquid Colorless, odorless, and tasteless Can cause a ___________