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    1. The document provides information about commonly abused drugs including depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, marijuana, and other drugs like club drugs and inhalants. 2. Depressants discussed include barbiturates and opiates, which slow the body's functions. Stimulants speed up the central nervous system and include amphetamines, methamphetamine, and cocaine. 3. Hallucinogens distort perception and mood and include LSD, PCP, psilocybin, and angel dust. Marijuana can cause distorted perception and difficulties with thinking and is considered a gateway drug.

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    L'Anse Creuse High School - North Heath Education Instructor: Luciano Crescentini.

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    1. The document provides information about commonly abused drugs including depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, marijuana, and other drugs like club drugs and inhalants. 2. Depressants discussed include barbiturates and opiates, which slow the body's functions. Stimulants speed up the central nervous system and include amphetamines, methamphetamine, and cocaine. 3. Hallucinogens distort perception and mood and include LSD, PCP, psilocybin, and angel dust. Marijuana can cause distorted perception and difficulties with thinking and is considered a gateway drug.

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    17.3 Note Taking Guide

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    Gabriel Parks Hr: 5

    Name Class Date 5/10/2022

    Section 17-3
    Note Taking Guide
    Commonly Abused Drugs (pp. 440-447)

    Depressants
    1. Complete the graphic organizer about depressants. Use the terms from
    the box below.

    CNS Depressants Barbiturates Opiates

    Main Idea: Depressants slow body functions by decreasing


    heart and breathing rates and lowering blood pressure.

    a. Barbiturates b. CNS Depressants c. Opiates

    also called sedative- used to be called made from poppy


    hypnotics; side tranquilizers; side seeds or in a lab;

    effects include poor effects include side effects include


    coordination, blurred vision, nausea, drowsiness,
    decreased alertness dizziness, skin rash depressed respiration

    Stimulants
    2. Complete the table about stimulants. Use the words from the box below.

    Cocaine Methamphetamine Amphetamines

    Drug Long-Term Effects

    a.
    Amphetamines irritability; irregular heart rate;
    liver damage

    psychotic behavior; brain damage;


    b. Methamphetamine
    heart damage; stroke

    c. Cocaine depression; paranoia; respiratory


    failure

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    Section 17-3: Note Taking Guide (continued)

    Hallucinogens
    3. Complete the concept map about hallucinogens. Use the terms from the
    box below.

    psilocybin LSD thought


    mood angel dust acid

    perception shrooms PCP

    Hallucinogens

    include
    distort

    d. LSD PCP

    a.
    Perception Mood Psilocybin
    c.

    also known as also known as

    b.
    Thought Acid i. Angel dust
    g.

    also known as

    h. Shrooms

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    Section 17-3: Note Taking Guide (continued)

    Marijuana
    4. List three effects of marijuana use.

    a. distorted perception—sights, sounds, time, and touch

    b. Difficulties with thinking and problem solving


    Loss of motor coordination
    c.

    5. List two reasons why marijuana affects driving ability.

    a. Users feel drowsy.


    Marijuana use can make it difficult to judge distances and react quickly to signals
    b.
    and sounds on the road.
    6. List two reasons why marijuana is called a "gateway" to other drugs.

    a. Users are in contact with dealers of other drugs.

    As marijuana users build up tolerance, they may seek out other drugs to experience the “high”
    b.
    they first got from marijuana.
    Club Drugs, Inhalants, and Steroids
    7. Complete the outline about club drugs, inhalants, and anabolic
    steroids. Use the terms from the box below.

    Anabolic steroids Club drugs Inhalants

    I. Club Drugs, Inhalants, and Steroids

    Three classes of drugs that are of growina concern in recent years

    are club drugs, inhalants, and anabolic steroids.

    Club drugs
    1. Originally associated with the club scene

    2. Some kinds are associated with "date rapes"

    B. Inhalants
    1. Include glue and household cleaners

    2. Can cause death by cardiac arrest or suffocation

    c. Anabolic steroids
    1. Synthetic drug similar to testosterone

    2. Can cause permanent damage to teens' bodies and brains

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    Section 17-3
    Quiz
    Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided.

    D 1. any drug that slows body functions a. marijuana


    B 2. any drug that speeds up the central b. stimulant

    nervous system c. anabolic steroid


    F 3. any drug that causes a distorted sense d. depressant
    of reality
    e. inhalant
    A 4. drug that is often a gateway to other drugs f.
    hallucinogen
    C 5. drug that is used to make muscles bigger

    Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided.

    C 6. Drugs made from poppy seed pods are called


    a. CNS depressants.
    b. stimulants.
    c. opiates.
    d. amphetamines.
    A
    7. Which drug may cause severe tooth and gum disease in
    long-term users?
    a. LSD
    b. PCP
    c. ketamine
    d. methamphetamine
    C
    8. An example of a hallucinogen is
    a. ecstasy.
    b. alcohol.
    c. heroin.
    d. psilocybin.
    A 9. Which drug may act as a stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogen?
    a. barbiturate
    b. marijuana
    c. cocaine
    d. anabolic steroid
    C
    10. A CNS depressant associated with date rape is
    a. LSD.
    b. cocaine.
    c. rohypnol.
    d. ecstasy.

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