STIMULANTS by Sophia Schrader https://padlet.com/schradersl/4vshcvjru4z6 Made with a taste for adventure en-us 2017-10-03 15:02:34 UTC 2017-10-03 15:36:08 UTC hello@padlet.com EXAMPLES: schradersl https://padlet.com/schradersl/4vshcvjru4z6/wish/193476781 1. Amphetamines (Adderall)
2. Methamphetamines (Desoxyn)
3. Caffine
4. Nicotine
5. Cocaine
6. Energy drinks
7. Ecstacy

]]> 2017-10-03 15:10:21 UTC https://padlet.com/schradersl/4vshcvjru4z6/wish/193476781 Why and how is it dangerous? sgirgis66 https://padlet.com/schradersl/4vshcvjru4z6/wish/193478437 -Many stimulant drugs, including prescription drugs, can be highly addictive by just one or two uses.
-They also create tremendous strain on the heart, arteries, brain and other organs.
-There is physical and mental harm caused creating the possibility of heart attack, paranoia, depression and suicide.
*"From 2005 to 2011, the number of emergency department visits involving legal stimulants more than quadrupled, and the number of visits involving methamphetamine in 2011 was more than 1.5 times the rate in 2007" (drugabuse.com).
]]> 2017-10-03 15:12:48 UTC https://padlet.com/schradersl/4vshcvjru4z6/wish/193478437 Why Do People Use Stimulants??? schradersl https://padlet.com/schradersl/4vshcvjru4z6/wish/193482657 Some people take stimulants for medical reasons. Others take them for the high. Here are some examples of the main uses of stimulants:
1. To increase cognitive function (people with ADHD or ADD especially)
2. To boost mood
3. Increase energy levels
4. Enhances performance (mentally and physically)

]]> 2017-10-03 15:19:47 UTC https://padlet.com/schradersl/4vshcvjru4z6/wish/193482657 What does it do? sgirgis66 https://padlet.com/schradersl/4vshcvjru4z6/wish/193486548 Stimulants enhance the effects of these chemicals in the brain by increasing the activity of neurotransmitters in the brain and throughout the body.]]> 2017-10-03 15:25:46 UTC https://padlet.com/schradersl/4vshcvjru4z6/wish/193486548 Prevalence of Uses and Misuses schradersl https://padlet.com/schradersl/4vshcvjru4z6/wish/193488059 The use and misuse of stimulants are very prevalent, especially in college-age people and full-time workers.
Uses: People that have ADD, ADHD, narcolepsy, etc.
Misuses: People that take it without prescription, to get high, to study for tests, etc]]> 2017-10-03 15:27:55 UTC https://padlet.com/schradersl/4vshcvjru4z6/wish/193488059