Common forms
Wine
Spirits
Beer
How its used
Drink it Orally
Classification
Depressant
Regulation
DUI conviction is .08 BAC
Can buy and drink if 21 or older and not intoxicated
Effects on the body
Dehydration
Slower Reaction time
Nausea
Impaired judgement
Black outs
Possible Negative Consequences
DUI
Alcohol Poisioning
Alcohol Dementia-decline of intellect
Cirrhosis-liver disease
Cancer
Addiction
Fetal Alcohol syndrome
Heart disease
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
Violence
Hangover
How it works
inhibits neurotransmitters
carried through the liver into the bloodtsream
Forms
Plant
chewing tobacco
snuff (Powder)
Leaves
Vape
hookah
Possible negative consequences/ effects on the body
Addiction
cancer
Subtopic
Leukoplakia
Gum disease
oral disease
cardiovascular disease
secondhand smoke
heart disease
Reduction in babies weight if you smoke while pregnant
emphysema
smokers cough
classification
Psychoactive
How its used
Smoked
cigar
Cigarette
pipe
chewed
dip/chewing tobacco
vaped
Regulations
Must be 21 and older to purchase
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
FDA
Warning labels on packages
Uses
Treat wounds in the early years
Active Ingredient
Nicotine
How it works
absorbed into the bloodstream
stimulate adrenal glands
Classifaictaion
Psychedelic/hallucinogen
How its used
Oral
Smoked/inhaled
Injected
Snorted
Types
Acid
DMT
Mescaline
mushrooms
MDMA
PCP
Ketamine
Regulations
Made illegal in the U.S. 1966
Unlawful to manufacture MDMA and ecstacy
Unlawful to deliver MDMA and ecstacy
How it works
Stimulate the serotonin 2A receptors
affect glutamate and serotonin signals
effects on the body
Causes increased sensory
Heart rate
elevated blood pressure and body temperature
Can overdose
Change in judgement
flashbacks
Hallucinations
Forms
Powder
Pills
How its used
Pill
Oral patch
Intraveneously
Some inhaled
effects on the body
pain relief
slowed breathing
drowsiness
pupil dialation
nausea
Euphoria
tolerance
Physical dependence
Could contract HIV
Withdrawal
regulations
Supposed to be prescribed
There are guidelines that have to be met when doctors prescribe opioids
Illegal to sell opioid prescription
Forms
Morphine
heroin
Condeine
Oxycodone
Methadone
How it works
Opioids attach to cells involved in feeling pain to block the receptors which releases dopamine
classification
Psychoactive drug
forms
Coffee
soft drinks
energy drinks
tea
Coffee Bean
Robusta
Arabica
cocoa
chocolate
over the counter drugs
Cola nuts
In work out supplements
how its used
Taken Orally
Eaten
Drank
Swallowed (pills)
regulations
FDA regulates caffeine in foods
Not very regulated
effects on the body
stimulant
dependence
Caffeine Withdrawal
mood elevation
increased heart rate
tolerance
Can extend the amount of time you do physical activity
Can relieve Headaches
How it works
blocks adenosine
Stimulates central nervous system
Regulations
Legal in some states and continuing to become legal in many others.
Oregon you have to be 21 or over to legally use marijuana recreationally
Illegal Federally
How its used
cloth or rope
Eaten
Recreationally
Medically
Applied Topically
Smoked
Psychoactive medical use
Classification
Depressant
Hullucinogen
Stimulant
Possible negative consequences
Can lead you to become addicted to other drugs
disrupted inhibitory control
disrupted visuospatial processing
Disrupted short term memory
Slower cognitive processing
Forms
Plant
Edibles
CBD
Oil
THC
Pills
Hashish
Effects on the Body
Reddening of the eyes
dryness of mouth and throat
Slow reaction rate
Cardiovascular increase
How it works
It is absorbed in the blood taken to the brain and then the rest of the body
Classification
Depressant
Effects on the body
Increased sexual pleasure
Relaxed muslces
light headedness
Lower blood pressure
How it works
It relaxes blood vessel (and the coronary arteries) which increases blood flow, but lowers blood pressure.
Forms
Poppers
Can be made from cleaning products
regulations
Different states have different laws
In many states it is illegal to huff things with the intention of getting high
It is illegal to have poppers in many states as well
How its used
Inhaled
Possible negative consequences
Pregnancy (unsafe sexual practices)
Risk of getting STD
Brain damage
Addiction
Classification
Stimulant
effects on the body
Tooth decay
meth mouth
Restricted Salivary Flow
Addcition
Increased heart rate
Liver damage
Convulsions
Confusion
Violent behvaior
Paranoia
structural changes of the brain
hullucinations
How it works
Increase activity of monoamine neurotransmitters
The effects are from multiple neurotransmitters
Displaces monoamine from their storage sites
Releases high levels of dopamine which reinforces reward causing addiction
Regulations
Illegal to sell
Illegal to purchase
Illegal to use
Illegal to make (meth labs)
How its used
Oral
swallowing
intranasal
snorting
intravenous
injecting
Smoked
inhaling
Forms
Powder
Pill
Crystal
Rocks
Possible negative consequences
Addiction
Contracting HIV
Impaired Verbal learnign
Overdose