stimulants *drugs that speed a person up example – nicotine, (cigarettes)
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Knowledge of injection & non-injection drugs.
Students will work in groups on project to encourage other students not to use illegal drugs
Marijuana is a drug that affects mood & impairs short-term memory
Illegal in some states
Controlled drug in other states
THC – Ingredient that affects the nerve cells in the part of the brain where memories are formed.
Marijuana users feel relaxed, reaction time is slower and visual perception is affected..
Reducing the nausea induced by cancer chemotherapy
Stimulating appetite in AIDS patients
Reducing pressure in people with glaucoma.
Mary Jane PotGrass CatnipGanja WeedChronic ReeferTea SkunkSuper Skunk Purple HazeNail Herb Cush HashBoom Gangster
Cocaine is a stimulant made from the leaves of the coca bush.
The coca bush grows primarily in Peru and Bolivia.
Approximately 35.9 million Americans aged 12 and older have tried cocaine at least once in their lifetime,
About 2.1 million Americans are regular users.
In 2008, nearly 50,000 kilos of cocaine were seized in the U.S. during drug arrests.
The wholesale street value of this amount of cocaine was approximately $1.5 billion
French fries Dice Crunch & Munch GritElectric Kool-Aid Gravel
Charlie FlakeFat bags BeatPrime time Candy
Crack is the street name given to a freebase form of cocaine
Cocaine that is in a form to be smoked.
The term “crack” refers to the crackling sound heard when the mixture is smoked.