illicit drugs

drug addictions in men

parental dysfunction / family dysfunction

access to money

too much time

men mature much later than women

prescription narcotics (oxy) is the most misused

younger men use what

cough medicine

middle age teenagers use what

inhalants

quickest high

inhalants

heroine

highly addictive

white, brown powder, or black tar

crosses blood-brain barrier, big rush then heavy feeling

Withdrawal hits quickly

start - not getting the high they want

Most come from prescription opioid users, depressives, and reduced sensitivity to pain

synthetic marijuana

sprayed on organic material, grass, or leaves

much stronger and cannot be detected on a high school athletics drug test

euphoria

increased heart rate

inlarges bronchi, blood vessels expand, and over time can cause impaired ignition

inhalants

tent / ring around the mouth

produces euphoric feeling and can cause respiratory distress

impaired balance, hallucinations, acting drunk

depressants

ingested or injected

slow CNS, heart rate, insomnia

tranquil-like effect

over time - insomnia, confusion, depression, impaired coordination

hallucinogens

alters thoughts, mood, and perceptions

see/feel things that aren’t there

PCP, LSD, mushrooms

LSD

strongest mood alternation

fungus on rye

1950s

impact can be unpredictable, 30-90 minutes

multiple emotions at once

not addicitve but tolerance can grow

PCP

angel dust - rocket fuel

fatal

developed in the 1950s for anthesia - discontinued

produced in illegal dens

feelings of detachment, out-of-body experiences

superhero like feelings

flushing, sweating, shallow breathing

mushrooms

not grown in America

eaten with something to mask the taste

20 minutes before hallucination

not addictive, no withdrawal effects

very common to be poisoned

cocaine

white powder

snorted or shot

strong CNS stim, major dopamine rush

minutes to hours long high

small amounts - energetic and alert, appetite reduction

increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, respiration, blurred vision, fever, chest pain, runny nose or bloody

never drink and snort (combine to make an more toxic drug)

amphemines

speed - uppers

inhaled, injected, ingested

a big group of synthetic drugs

increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, no appetite, violent behavior

schedule 2 - high potential for abuse

meth

used in world war 2 to keep pilots awake

longer lasting

more harmful to the CNS

ADHD and extreme obesity

Illegal labs - made from Sudafed

lose a lot of weight, small stature, CNS attacked, bugs in their bloodstream, sores and scratching, bacteria growing in the mouth and bloodstream 

quickly developed tolerance

blue or red trails on their fingers, kids from dens

CNS drugs, tremors, irritability

bath salts

sold in plastic bags

ingest, inject, or inhale

20x potent than cocaine, heart attack, stroke, kidney failure

violet hallucinations

highly addictive, intense cravings

club drugs

MDMA - molly and ecstasy

similar to meth

marriage counselors - higher sex drive, heightened senses

powder form, multiple colors, mixed with things

baking soda, baking powder, rat poison, etc

hyperthermia

date-rape drugs

GHB - euphoric, increases libido, talk more , more sociable

seizures and respiratory distress

addictive

can be put into liquid, nearly undetected

rhohipnol

sedative and amnesia

can’t detect it - odorless, tasteless, no bubbles

ketamine

hallucinogen

popular in Florida

Naloxone

opioid antagonist

can prevent overdose

methadone

given for methamphetamine withdrawal

long-term treatment for addiction