Depressants by Madalynn Williams-Solberg https://padlet.com/madal_willi907/depressants en-us 2017-04-28 13:41:21 UTC 2025-10-25 19:31:45 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Dootheets.png madal_willi907 https://padlet.com/madal_willi907/depressants/wish/169150994 2017-05-01 12:48:13 UTC https://padlet.com/madal_willi907/depressants/wish/169150994 How are depressants consumed? madal_willi907 https://padlet.com/madal_willi907/depressants/wish/169151296 Depressants come in liquid, tablet, and capsule form. It's consumed through your mouth.]]> 2017-05-01 12:49:33 UTC https://padlet.com/madal_willi907/depressants/wish/169151296 Is this drug addicting? carri_child369 https://padlet.com/madal_willi907/depressants/wish/169151567 Yes.]]> 2017-05-01 12:50:38 UTC https://padlet.com/madal_willi907/depressants/wish/169151567 Short/ Long term effects of the drug on body/brain? Can it be fatal? carri_child369 https://padlet.com/madal_willi907/depressants/wish/169151676 Short term effects:
- Slows brain function
- Slows pulse and breathing
- Confusion
- Lack of coordination
- Inability or difficulty to urinate
Long term effects:
- Higher tolerance resulting in DEATH
- Depression
- Breathing difficulties
- Sleep problems
- Weight gain

]]> 2017-05-01 12:51:11 UTC https://padlet.com/madal_willi907/depressants/wish/169151676 What is the percent of teens who use this drug in the U.S.? carri_child369 https://padlet.com/madal_willi907/depressants/wish/169151836 45 percent of overdose deaths come from depressants and opioids.]]> 2017-05-01 12:51:57 UTC https://padlet.com/madal_willi907/depressants/wish/169151836 Can your drug cause a lifestyle disease or other health complications? samue_kibig938 https://padlet.com/madal_willi907/depressants/wish/169151986 Yes. Depressants can cause many long-term and short-term effects. Long-term effects include depression, breathing difficulties, sexual issues and sleep problems.]]> 2017-05-01 12:52:32 UTC https://padlet.com/madal_willi907/depressants/wish/169151986 D E P R E S S A N T S madal_willi907 https://padlet.com/madal_willi907/depressants/wish/169151996 2017-05-01 12:52:36 UTC https://padlet.com/madal_willi907/depressants/wish/169151996 What are the withdrawal symptoms of this drug & where can one go for help/ treatment samue_kibig938 https://padlet.com/madal_willi907/depressants/wish/169152026 Symptoms of withdrawal include insomnia, weakness and nausea. High-dose users would experience  high body temperature, agitation, delirium, hallucinations and convulsions. Withdrawals from depressants can be life-threatening. ]]> 2017-05-01 12:52:45 UTC https://padlet.com/madal_willi907/depressants/wish/169152026 Where can someone go for help to stop using the drug? samue_kibig938 https://padlet.com/madal_willi907/depressants/wish/169152081 Stopping cold turkey puts the user at risk of seizures and even death, due to the brain's activity increasingly speeding up at a dangerous rate. Users who want to stop should seek medical help from a physician and gradually start taking less and less of the drug the person is taking.]]> 2017-05-01 12:52:58 UTC https://padlet.com/madal_willi907/depressants/wish/169152081 Post 1 PSA or informational video about this drug (Must be school appropriate) samue_kibig938 https://padlet.com/madal_willi907/depressants/wish/169152124 2017-05-01 12:53:09 UTC https://padlet.com/madal_willi907/depressants/wish/169152124 Make a Top 10 List for this Drug (Facts people should know about it) samue_kibig938 https://padlet.com/madal_willi907/depressants/wish/169152167 1. Alcohol is a depressant.
2. Increases risk of high blood sugar.
3. Depressants are responsible for 45% of overdose deaths.
4. Depressants depress the nervous system.
5. Depressants can cause drowsiness, confusion, and headaches.
6. Depressants affect one of the brain's neurotransmitters called gammaaminobutyric acid (GABA). This slows brain activity and helps the user relax.
7. Taking too much at once, or using depressants with alcohol or other drugs, can slow the heart and breathing enough to cause death.
8. When people misuse depressants over a long time, they can develop a tolerance to them.
9. Someone who is dependent on depressants can have dangerous withdrawal symptoms when trying to quit.
10. Don't start drugs so you don't have to quit.]]> 2017-05-01 12:53:19 UTC https://padlet.com/madal_willi907/depressants/wish/169152167 If a pregnant woman abuses drugs, how does it affect the fetus? samue_kibig938 https://padlet.com/madal_willi907/depressants/wish/169152213 It could have behavioral problems, low birth weight and development delays]]> 2017-05-01 12:53:30 UTC https://padlet.com/madal_willi907/depressants/wish/169152213 you will rue this day samue_kibig938 https://padlet.com/madal_willi907/depressants/wish/169157552 2017-05-01 13:15:22 UTC https://padlet.com/madal_willi907/depressants/wish/169157552 madal_willi907 https://padlet.com/madal_willi907/depressants/wish/169159256 2017-05-01 13:22:10 UTC https://padlet.com/madal_willi907/depressants/wish/169159256 carri_child369 https://padlet.com/madal_willi907/depressants/wish/169160264 Say no to alcohol]]> 2017-05-01 13:25:50 UTC https://padlet.com/madal_willi907/depressants/wish/169160264