https://padlet.com/jnnguyen118/jpy1gxolxtuz Made with ♥ en-us 2018-06-10 05:10:45 UTC 2026-02-12 06:52:18 UTC hello@padlet.com jnnguyen118 https://padlet.com/jnnguyen118/jpy1gxolxtuz/wish/266447515 In a nut shell, the brain is the center piece of the body that regulates all bodily processes. The three parts of the brain that are affected by drugs are the brain stem, cerebral cortex, and the limbic system. The brain stem controls necessary processes such as breathing, the cerebral cortex controls our senses, and the limbic system regulates the brain's reward system. Drugs slow down all forms of brain activity and when used, it feels "good" therefore creating an addiction in users.]]> 2018-06-10 05:12:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jnnguyen118/jpy1gxolxtuz/wish/266447515 jnnguyen118 https://padlet.com/jnnguyen118/jpy1gxolxtuz/wish/266447599 Xanax is classified as a benzodiazepine and it affects chemicals in the brain and is used by those with anxiety. It's used to treat anxiety disorders, panic disorders, and anxiety caused by depression. On the streets it's often called zannies, bars, ladders, xs, phennis, etc. It's normally taken orally through a pill. The short term effects of Xanax are trouble with cognitive skills and difficulty producing words properly. When taken for an extended period of time, the effects are more drastic due to addiction and is associated with cognitive deficits, delirious states, and depression.]]> 2018-06-10 05:16:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jnnguyen118/jpy1gxolxtuz/wish/266447599 jnnguyen118 https://padlet.com/jnnguyen118/jpy1gxolxtuz/wish/266447727 Cocaine is a white powdery substance derived from the coca plant. It's often used as an illegal stimulant or may be used as a local anesthetic. Street names for cocaine include: coke, flake, snow, white, toot, and base. Cocaine is usually taken into the body orally through inhalation for immediate effects. Short term effects include increased heart rate, muscle spasms, and convulsions. The drug in return changes normal behavior. Taking the drug long term creates a tolerance causing them to need more leading to liver, kidney, and lung damage as well as permanent damage to blood vessels of the heart and brain.]]> 2018-06-10 05:21:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jnnguyen118/jpy1gxolxtuz/wish/266447727 jnnguyen118 https://padlet.com/jnnguyen118/jpy1gxolxtuz/wish/266447815 LSD is a very commonly abused hallucinogen that has a high risk of significant psychiatric side effects in people who use it long term. It's also called acid, battery acid, blotter, boomers, California Sunshine, and Zen. LSD can be taken orally through the ingestion of a liquid. Short-term effects include high-blood pressure, hallucinations, insomnia, tremors, and paranoia. Long-term effects in clude drug tolerance, flashbacks, mood swings, psychosis, and schizophrenia]]> 2018-06-10 05:26:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jnnguyen118/jpy1gxolxtuz/wish/266447815 jnnguyen118 https://padlet.com/jnnguyen118/jpy1gxolxtuz/wish/266447924 MDMA is a drug that is now illegal and is used by many due to its ability to induce euphoria, relaxation, and heightened empathy. Slang terms for MDMA would be Adam, Beans, Candy, Doves, E-Bomb, and Happy Pill. The drug is typically in the form of a powder, pill or crystal. Short-term effects of ecstasy include confusion, depression, and paranoia. Long-term effects like many of the other drugs include brain damage, organ damage/failure, depression, and anxiety.]]> 2018-06-10 05:31:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jnnguyen118/jpy1gxolxtuz/wish/266447924 jnnguyen118 https://padlet.com/jnnguyen118/jpy1gxolxtuz/wish/266448088 Marijuana is the dried leaves and female flowers of the hemp plant which will be used in a cigarette form as a narcotic or hallucinogen. Slang terms for marijuana would be weed, pot, reefer, grass, ganja, hash, herb, and skunk. Marijuana is rolled up in a similar manner to a cigarette and is smoked. Short term effects of marijuana include hallucinations, delayed reactions, increase heart rate, and changed behavior. Long-term effects include addiction, impaired thinking, potential development of opiate abuse, and behavioral problems]]> 2018-06-10 05:37:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jnnguyen118/jpy1gxolxtuz/wish/266448088