Health effects of drug use

Health effects of drug useBy Hayden Seibert

Caffeine Caffeine can result in mild insomnia Restlessness It can cause panic attacks, irregular

heartbeats, and sleep disorders Can cause stomach discomfort It is often not recognized as a drug

Alcohol Causes massive liver damage,

eventually resulting in cirrhosis Damages brain cells There are approximately 79,000 deaths

in the US every year because of excessive alcohol consumption

Results in immediate health risks as well as long term health risks

Alcohol Continued Impairs decision making skills Increases likeliness of violence Increases the risk of unintentional

injury Can result in alcohol poisoning Increases the possibility of risky sexual

behaviors

Alcohol Continued Psychiatric problems Social problems Cardiovascular damage Neurological damage Increased likeliness of cancer Gastrointestinal problems

MDMA Increases the release of serotonin in the

brain After effects include anxiety, Paranoia Depression Fatigue Overdosing is possible Overdoses can have long term

Physiological and psychological effects

Cocaine Cocaine can be injected, injected, and

snorted Cocaine has negative short term and

long term effects Severe long term effects are irregular

heart beats, heart attack, chest pain, respiratory failure, and stroke

Cocaine is addicting, and quitting once addicted results in withdrawls

Amphetamine Amphetamines are nervous system

stimulants Include some prescription dugs and

some illegal ones Prescription amphetamines include

Dexedrine, Desoxyn, and Ritalin Prescription amphetamines are often

sold illegally to recreational users

Methamphetamine Causes your brain to release excess dopamine Dopamine is a chemical that gives positive

feelings It is part of the reward mechanism in the brain The receptors for dopamine shut down after

prolonged exposure to high levels of dopamine Thus causing damage to the reward centers in

the brains of meth users

Methamphetamine Meth has similar physical effects as

other stimulants It is extremely addictive It’s highly addictive nature causes

users to ignore other health risks Causes meth bugs and meth mouth It is often used in it’s crystal form

Inhalants Chemical vapors that are inhaled for

mind altering effects Common household supplies Easily obtained Cause brain and nervous system

damage Can cause death Can cause hearing loss Shown to damage bone marrow

Heroin Users tend to not use sterile injection needle This results in large rates of infection among

users High rates of liver disease is a characteristic

of the heroin using population High rates of kidney disease are also

common Heroin is extremely addictive and causes

users to develop a tolerance

Heroin continued It is nearly impossible for heroin users

to know the purity and strength of the heroin they are using

This results in the potential for overdose Overdose often results in death When heroin users stop using the drug

they will enter into withdrawal Withdrawal symptoms include bone

pain and vomiting

Heroin continued Medications are available for people

who need to quit using heroin These include methadone,

Buprenorphine, and Naltrexone Other names for heroin are:

diacetylmorphine, diamorphine, black tar, dope (heroin), dust, H, horse, junk, smack, and scag

Morphine Morphine is a narcotic and a nervous

system depressant It can be very addictive It impairs brain function and thinking

as well as causing brain damage due to neurotoxins in it

It weakens the strength of the immune system

This increases the rates of infection

GHB GHB is a club drug that works as

central nervous system depressant It is highly powerful and quick acting It is usually eaten, but is also often sold

in the form of a powder When mixed with liquids it is nearly

undetectable

GHB continued Deep sleep and sometimes commas

can result It is often used as a date rape drug Side effects of taking it include:

vomiting, delusion, hallucinations, vertigo, and nausea

Overdoses can occur but are uncommon

PCP PCP is a dissociative anesthetic that

was originally developed for surgical use

It can be ingested in pill form In powder form it is often smoked, and

snorted It effects the receptors in your brain

that are involved with emotion, cognition, and pain perception

PCP continued Immediate effects of using PCP are

increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, and increased body temperatures

It is dangerous due to the unpredictability of it’s effects

Long term use can result in adiction

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