In celebration of Red Ribbon week, we encourage you to “SAY NO TO DRUGS”. We care about you as our community’s FUTURE LEADER. Here are some facts about how drugs affect your mind and body. Please think before you try harmful drugs and other substances.
Alcohol
| ALCOHOL (beer, wine, liquor) |
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| Physical Symptoms | Look For | Dangers |
| Intoxication, slurred speech, unsteady walk, relaxation, relaxed inhibitions, impaired coordination, slowed reflexes. | Smell of Alcohol, on clothes or breath, intoxicated behavior, hangover, glazed eyes. | Addiction, accidents as a result of impaired ability and judgement, overdose when mixed with other depressants, heart and liver damage. |
Cocaine
| COCAINE (coke, rock, crack, base) |
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| Physical Symptoms | Look For | Dangers |
| Brief intense euphoria, elevated blood pressure & heart rate, restlessness, excitement, feeling of well-being followed by depression. | Glass viles, glass pipe, white crystaline powder, razor blades, syringes, needle marks. | Addiction, heart attack, seizures, severe depression, paranoia, (see Stimulants). |
Marijuana
| MARIJUANA (pot, dope, grass, weed, herb, hash, joint) |
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| Physical Symptoms | Look For | Dangers |
| Altered perceptions, red eyes, dry mouth, reduced concentration and coordination, euphoria, laughing, hunger. | Rolling papers, pipes, dried plant material, odor of burnt hemp rope, roach clips. | Panic reaction, impaired short term memory, addiction. |
Hallucinogens
| HALLUCINOGENS (acid, LSD, PCP, MDMA, Ecstasy, psilocybin, mushrooms, peyote) |
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| Physical Symptoms | Look For | Dangers |
| Altered mood and perceptions, focus on detail, anxiety, panic, nauseam, synaesthesea (ex: smell colors, see sounds). | Capsules, tablets, "microdots", blotter squares. | Unpredictable behavior, emotional instability, violent behavior (with PCP). |
Inhalants
| INHALANTS (gas, aerosols, glue, nitrates, Rush, White out) |
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| Physical Symptoms | Look For | Dangers |
| Nausea, dizziness, headaches, lack of coordination and control. | Odor of substance on clothing and breath, intoxication, drowsiness, poor muscular control. | Unconsciousness, suffocation, nausea and vomiting, damage to brain and central nervous system, sudden death. |
Narcotics
| NARCOTICS (Heroin (junk, dope, Black tar, China white), Demerol, Dilaudid (D's), Morphine, Codeine) |
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| Physical Symptoms | Look For | Dangers |
| Euphoria, drowsiness, insensitivity to pain, nausea, vomiting, watery eyes, runny nose, (see Depressants). | Needle marks on arms, needles, syringes, spoons, pinpoint pupils, cold moist skin. | Addiction, lethargy, weight loss, contamination from unsterile needles (hepatitis, AIDS), accidental overdose. |
Stimulants
| STIMULANTS (Speed, uppers, crank, Bam, black beauties, crystal, dexies, caffeine, nicotine, cocaine, amphetamines) |
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| Physical Symptoms | Look For | Dangers |
| Alertness, takativeness, wakefulness, increased blood pressure, loss of appetite, mood elevation. | Pills and capsules, loss of sleep and appetite, irritability or anxiety, weight loss, hyperactivity. | Fatigue leading to exhaustion, addiction, paranoia, depression, confusion, possibly halucinations. |
Depressants
| DEPRESSANTS (Barbiturates, Sedatives, Tranquilizers (downers, tranks, ludes, reds), Valium, yellow jackets, alcohol) |
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| Physical Symptoms | Look For | Dangers |
| Depressed breathing and heartbeat, intoxication, drowsiness, uncoordinated movements. | Capsules and pills, confused behavior, longer periods of sleep, slurred speech. | Possible overdose, especially in combination w/alcohol, muscle rigidity, addiction, withdrawal & overdose require medical treatment. |