Beer
Liquor
Caffeine
Classification
Stimulant
increases Arousal
Regulation
Caffeine is the #1 consumed drug by about 90% of the population worldwide.
People of all ages consume caffeine. There is no regulation except with prescriptions and nonprescribed medications.
How It Works
Caffeine blocks the neurotransmitter denosine which can make you tired. Caffeine blocks the receptor which then causes you to become awake and alert and focused.
Effects
Increased Heart Rate
Decreased fatigue until "crash".
irregular Heartbeat
Reduce Migraine Headaches
Hyperactivity
Concerns
Health Concerns
Insomnia
Jitters
Migraines
Irritability and nervousness
Restlessness
Fast heartbeat
Muscle tremors
Cancer
Caffeinism
Possible fatality with large consumption.
When mixed with alcohol.
Routes of Administration
Injestion
Injestion, mainly drank or eaten.
How It's Used
Caffeine is mainly used to keep you awake and alert and give you more energy. Ingesting caffeine elevates your mood and increases arousal.
Common Forms
Coffee
Tea
Energy Drinks/ Soft Drinks
Chocolate
Nonprescription drugs
Wine
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Depressant
Slows Vital Functions
lose coordination
Slurred Speech
Must be 21 Years old to consume legally.
Marijuana is Legal to consume age 21 in 11 different states.
Absorbed into bloodstream after consumption.
Alcohol affects you differently based on gender, weight, and age.
Alters your mood and perceptions.
Decreased Inhibitions.
Lowered inhibitions, leading to poor social judgment
Skin flushing
Reduced core body temperature
Raised blood pressure and heart rate
Trouble concentrating
Loss of coordination
Slower brain activity
Dulled perception, especially vision and hearing
Sleepiness
Mood swings
Stumbling
Passing out
Vomiting
Shallow, irregular, or slow breathing
High Blood Pressure, Heart Disease, Stroke, Liver disease, digestive problems, different cancers.
Acquiring a substance abuse problem.
Drinking/ Ingesting
Stativa
Strain that provides an energizing experience
Indica
Strain that provides a deep relaxation
Short-term
Severe anxiety, including fear that one is being watched or followed (paranoia)
Panic
Hallucinations
Loss of sense of personal identity
Lowered reaction time
Increased heart rate (risk of heart attack)
Long-term
Bronchitis
Impaired thinking
Addiction
Antisocial behavior
Lower life satisfaction
Reduced memory, attention, & learning
Short Term
Severe Anxiety
Panic Attacks
Hallucinations
Lowered reaction time.
Long term
Bronchititis
Addiction
Lower Life Satisfaction.
Impaired thinking
Reduced Memory
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Stimulant
Increased Attention
Increased Heart-rate
Hallucinactions
Smoking
Edibles/Foods
Vaping/Dabs
Cigarettes
Cigars
Chewing Tobacco
Hookah
Snuff
Vaping
Electronic Cigarettes
Tobacco used to be used for medical purposes.
Recreational Use
Used mainly for pleasure and personal use
Stimulant: with higher doses.
Depressant: with lower doses
The FDA has comprehensive authority to regulate, manufacture, market, and sell tobacco products.
Oregon's legal tobacco age was just increased to 21.
Tobacco contains Nicotine which is a highly addictive substance. Nicotine increases the level of dopamine and alters the same reward pathways as other addictive drugs.
Nicotine can stop new brain cells from forming.
Headaches
Feelings of relaxation
Increased alertness and concentration
increased blood pressure
decreased blood flow in some areas of the body.
Fingers and toes
* Cancer (ex. Lung Cancer)
● Heart Disease
● Stroke
● Lung Disease
● Diabetes
● COPD
● Gum/heart Disease
● Cardiovascular Disease
* Tuberculosis
● Eye Diseases
● Rheumatoid Arthritis
● Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
(SIDS)
Second-Hand Smoke
Inhalation
Smoking goes straight to the lungs.
Powder
Pills
Crystal
Stimulant
Illegal in every state.
You will be sent to jail/prison depending on what you have on you or what you were distributing.
The law requires every pharmacy to keep a record of how much pseudophedrine because that is a component of making meth.
Long-Term
Hepatatits B and C
Hiv/Aids
Organ Failure
"Meth Mouth"
Short-Term
Extreme Weight Loss
Itching leading to skin sores.
Anxiety
Paranoia
Confusion
Tooth Decay
Crystal meth is used by individuals of all ages, but is most commonly used as a “club drug,” taken while partying in night clubs or at rave parties.
powerful euphoric effects
Smoked
Injection
Snorting
Ingesting/Swallowing
When it reaches the bloodstream, it increases the amount of dopamine in the brain.
Triggering the reward system makes it easy to become addicted.
Death from Overdose
Kidney Failure
Addiction and Dependence
Heart Attacks and Stroke
amobarbital (Amytal)
butabarbital (Butisol)
pentobarbital (Nembutal)
secobarbital (Seconal)
Tablets
Capsules
Injections
Oral Liquids
dizziness,
lightheadedness,
sedation,
headache,
nausea,
vomiting, and
abdominal pain.
They reduce the activity of nerves causing muscle relaxation.
All barbiturates affect gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), a neurotransmitter (chemical) that nerves use to communicate with one another.
Barbiturates are medications used for treating headaches, insomnia, and seizures. Barbiturates are one of the older classes of medications.
Barbiturates should be used with caution with some medications because they accelerate the breakdown of these medications leading to decreased effectiveness.
Depressant
Through the passing of the American Controlled Substances Act of 1970, several Barbiturates were designated as a controlled substance. Pentobarbital, amobarbital and secobarbital are classified as Schedule II drugs, while butabarbital is labeled as a Schedule III drug and barbital and phenobarbital is classified as a schedule IV drug.
Concomitant use can lead to excessive sedation, lethargy, and in severe cases coma and death.
listed as schedule I drugs
The drug has no accepted medical treatment use in the U.S.
Denver, Colorada is the first city to vote in favor of decriminalizing Psilocybin even though it is still illegal.
Change and enhance sensory perceptions, thought processes and facilitate spiritual experiences.
induce hallucinations
They stimulate and suppress the activity of the neurotransmitters they are chemically similar to.
dissociative hallucinogenic drugs interfere with the action of the brain chemical glutamate which regulates pain perception, responses to the environment, emotion, learning, and memory.
recreational use
used to treat depression, anxiety, and PTSD and currently being used and reintroduced into the medical research studies
Schedule I drug
Psychotomimetic drugs "mimic psychosis"
Enthenogen
Entactogen
Indoles and Catechols
Powder
Liquid
Mushrooms
Pills
Ingestible Papers
Short Term
feeling of closeness to others
enhanced emotional empathy
distorted sense of space, time.
suggestibility
Long Term
Flashbacks: visual distortions
anxiety
paranoia
nightmares
seizures
headaches
Crushes into powder and snorted.
Ingestable liquid
Swallowed/Dissolved on tongue.
Eating Mushrooms
Known for Hallucinogenic effects.
Vascular problems
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Dangerous decision making
Visual problems
HPPD: hallucinogen persisting perception disorder
Headaches
oxycodone
hydrocodone
codeine
morphine
fentanyl
prescription opitates: schedule II federal drugs
recreational opiates: fall under schedule I federal
Short-Term
extreme sleepiness
confusion
nausea
vomiting
constipation
Long-Term
insomnia
muscle pain
heart infections
pneumonia
addiction
pain relief
cough suppressant
helps with intestinal disorders
attach to opiate receptors in the CNS
enzymes convert opioids to morphine
provide analgesic effects
increase release of dopamine from the nucleus accumbens which produces euphoria or pleasurable feelings