Commonly Abused Drugs by Malik https://padlet.com/mtthiaw100/5q90tf5xs40z en-us 2017-01-21 22:48:04 UTC 2023-05-15 01:34:02 UTC hello@padlet.com Description of How Drugs Affect the Brain mtthiaw100 https://padlet.com/mtthiaw100/5q90tf5xs40z/wish/148535761 Drugs affect the brain's communiaction system which interferes with how the brain communicates with the body.]]> 2017-01-21 22:52:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mtthiaw100/5q90tf5xs40z/wish/148535761 How Drugs can make a person feel pleasure and how addiction happens mtthiaw100 https://padlet.com/mtthiaw100/5q90tf5xs40z/wish/148535816 The Drugs also infect a persons dopamine output. This causes dopamine to be sent into the body which causes pleasure. The dopamine receptors will be slowly turned off by the brain for moderation which makes it so it takes more of the substance to get the same high you would normally get.]]> 2017-01-21 22:54:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mtthiaw100/5q90tf5xs40z/wish/148535816 Depressant: Opiate mtthiaw100 https://padlet.com/mtthiaw100/5q90tf5xs40z/wish/148535934 A drug made from psychoactive compounds contained in poppy plants.
Street Names include Block, Gum, Hop, etc...
Opiates are  commonly snorted or injected.
Short Term effects include nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, etc...
Long Term Effects include Constipation and infections.

]]> 2017-01-21 23:00:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mtthiaw100/5q90tf5xs40z/wish/148535934 Stimulants: Cocaine mtthiaw100 https://padlet.com/mtthiaw100/5q90tf5xs40z/wish/148536092 Cocaine is a powerful stimulant that lasts for short amounts of time.
Street Names include coke, snow, line, etc...
Cocaine is usually snorted but can be smoked or injected.
Short Term effects include sleep disorders, increased blood pressure and herat rate.
Long Term Effects are depression, paranoia, and liver damage.]]> 2017-01-21 23:07:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mtthiaw100/5q90tf5xs40z/wish/148536092 Hallucinogen: LSD mtthiaw100 https://padlet.com/mtthiaw100/5q90tf5xs40z/wish/148536171 The strongest known hallucinogen available.
A Street Name used for LSD is acid
LSD is sold in a liquid form which swallowed.
Short Term effects include heart failure, lung failure, confusion, etc...
Long Term effects include panic, flshbacks, depression, etc...]]> 2017-01-21 23:11:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mtthiaw100/5q90tf5xs40z/wish/148536171 Club drugs mtthiaw100 https://padlet.com/mtthiaw100/5q90tf5xs40z/wish/148536325 Ecstasy is a  highly unpredictable drug that got popular in clubs.
Street Names include co-pilot, truck driver, etc...
Ecstasy is usually injected into a person.
Short Term effects include blurred vision, muscle tension, organ failure, etc...
Long Term effects include kidney failure, death, convulsions, etc...]]> 2017-01-21 23:16:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mtthiaw100/5q90tf5xs40z/wish/148536325 Marijuana mtthiaw100 https://padlet.com/mtthiaw100/5q90tf5xs40z/wish/148536428 Marijuana is one of the most frequently abused drugs.
Street Names include pot, dope, weed, etc...
Marijuana is smoked.
Short Term effects include anxiety, paranoi, distorted perceptions, etc..
Long Term effects include loss of IQ, addiction, potential of opiate abuse, etc...]]> 2017-01-21 23:21:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mtthiaw100/5q90tf5xs40z/wish/148536428 mtthiaw100 https://padlet.com/mtthiaw100/5q90tf5xs40z/wish/148536493 2017-01-21 23:25:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mtthiaw100/5q90tf5xs40z/wish/148536493 mtthiaw100 https://padlet.com/mtthiaw100/5q90tf5xs40z/wish/148536514 2017-01-21 23:26:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mtthiaw100/5q90tf5xs40z/wish/148536514 mtthiaw100 https://padlet.com/mtthiaw100/5q90tf5xs40z/wish/148536550 2017-01-21 23:28:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mtthiaw100/5q90tf5xs40z/wish/148536550