https://padlet.com/evngo101/l9m5fpjd89i2 en-us 2016-05-22 04:11:12 UTC 2017-05-17 07:07:13 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.storage.googleapis.com/portrait/smiley.jpg evngo101 https://padlet.com/evngo101/l9m5fpjd89i2/wish/113691130 Opiates consists of many drugs like Heroin, Morphine, Oxycodone, Hydrocodone, Codeine, and Fentanyl. These drugs are made from psychoactive compounds contained in the seed pods of poppy plants. Some street names for heroin include: Dope , Smack , H , Train , Thunder , Black tar , China whitehorse , Junk , Antifreeze , Brown sugar , Henry , Horse , Skag , Hero , and Hell dust. Opiates are commonly used in prescription medication to reduce severe pain, but people are using them to get high. This involves taking a larger dose than what is recommended for the intended medical purpose. Some short term effects are: feelings of euphoria, pain relief, drowsiness, and sedation. Some long term effects are: a weakened immune system functioning, gastric problems ranging from the troublesome to severe, a plethora of medical issues secondary to intravenous administration, and significant respiratory depression.]]> 2016-06-05 04:56:01 UTC https://padlet.com/evngo101/l9m5fpjd89i2/wish/113691130 evngo101 https://padlet.com/evngo101/l9m5fpjd89i2/wish/113691135 Cocaine is a powerfully addictive stimulant drug made from the leaves of the coca plant native to South America. It produces short-term euphoria, energy, and talkativeness in addition to potentially dangerous physical effects like raising heart rate and blood pressure. Street names for cocaine include: blanca, crack, flake, gold dust, haven dust, line, white, that white B, snow white, white powder, white fluff, icing, white dust, and powder. Cocaine is used in the form of powder and is either inhaled or snorted where it is absorbed through the nasal tissue, or dissolved in water and injected into the bloodstream. Short term effects of cocaine include: loss of appetite, increased heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, contracted blood vessels, increased rate of breathing, dilated pupils, disturbed sleep patterns, nausea, hyperstimulation, bizarre, erratic, sometimes violent behavior, hallucinations, hyperexcitability, irritability, intense euphoria, anxiety and paranoia, depression, intense drug craving, panic and psychosis, convulsions, seizures and sudden death from high doses. Long term effects include: permanent damage to blood vessels of heart and brain , high blood pressure, leading to heart attacks, strokes, and death, liver, kidney and lung damage, destruction of tissues in nose if sniffed, respiratory failure if smoked, infectious diseases and abscesses if injected, malnutrition, weight loss, severe tooth decay, auditory and tactile hallucinations, sexual problems, reproductive damage and infertility, disorientation, apathy, confused exhaustion, irritability and mood disturbances, increased frequency of risky behavior, delirium or psychosis, devere depression, and tolerance and addiction.]]> 2016-06-05 04:56:27 UTC https://padlet.com/evngo101/l9m5fpjd89i2/wish/113691135 evngo101 https://padlet.com/evngo101/l9m5fpjd89i2/wish/113691147 LSD is one of the most potent, mood-changing chemicals. It is manufactured from lysergic acid, which is found in the ergot fungus that grows on rye and other grains. It is produced in crystal form in illegal laboratories, mainly in the United States. These crystals are converted to a liquid for distribution. It is odorless, colorless, and has a slightly bitter taste. LSD has many street names like Acid, Doses, Hits, Microdot/ Dots, Yellow sunshine, Boomers, Window pane, Sugar cubes, Tabs, and Trips. LSD is commonly taken orally. Short term effects include: increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, heart failure, abnormal, rapid breathing, lung failure, changed emotional feelings, confusion, disorientation, suspiciousness, mixed-up speech, loss of muscle control, meaningless movements, irrational actions, violent behavior, distorted reality, aggressiveness, distorted sense of time and space, sense of relaxation and well-being, nausea and loss of appetite, chills and flushing, shaking, poor coordination, distorted body image, feeling of floating or out-of-body experiences, dilated eyes, seeing things that aren't really there, and unpredictable trips, which can be pleasant or a nightmare, causing panic. Long term effects include: flashbacks weeks, months, or even years after the drug use, flashbacks may be set off by using other drugs or by physical exercise, flashbacks may be pleasant or a living nightmare, most flashbacks last a very short time, only a minute or two, decreased motivation, prolonged depression, increased panic, impaired memory and concentration, possible severe mental disturbances, psychosis, increased delusions, and bad trips may last hours, weeks, and even months.]]> 2016-06-05 04:56:57 UTC https://padlet.com/evngo101/l9m5fpjd89i2/wish/113691147 evngo101 https://padlet.com/evngo101/l9m5fpjd89i2/wish/113691150 Marijuana refers to the dried leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds from the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa. The plant contains the mind-altering chemical delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and other related compounds. There are a lot of street names for marijuana. Some of them are: Weed, Pot, Reefer, Grass, Dope, Ganja, Mary Jane, Hash, Herb, Aunt Mary, Skunk, Boom, Chronic, Cheeba, Blunt, Ashes, Atshitshi, Baby Bhang, Bammy, Blanket, Dona Juana (or Juanita), and Flower. Marijuana is commonly smoked by in hand-rolled cigarettes (joints) or in pipes or water pipes (bongs). They also smoke it in blunts. People may also mix it into food. Short term effects of marijuana include: sensory distortion, panic, anxiety, poor coordination of movement, lowered reaction time, after an initial “up,” the user feels sleepy or depressed , increased heartbeat, and risk of heart attack. Long term effects include: reduced resistance to common illnesses, suppression of the immune system, growth disorders, increase of abnormally structured cells in the body, reduction of male sex hormones, rapid destruction of lung fibers and lesions (injuries) to the brain could be permanent, reduced sexual capacity, study difficulties: reduced ability to learn and retain information, apathy, drowsiness, lack of motivation, personality and mood changes, and inability to understand things clearly.]]> 2016-06-05 04:57:13 UTC https://padlet.com/evngo101/l9m5fpjd89i2/wish/113691150 evngo101 https://padlet.com/evngo101/l9m5fpjd89i2/wish/113691634 Drugs are chemicals that affect the brain by tapping into its communication system and interfering with the way neurons normally send, receive, and process information. Drugs like marijuana can activate neurons because their chemical structure mimics that of a natural neurotransmitter. Although these drugs mimic the brain’s chemicals, they don’t activate neurons in the same way as a natural neurotransmitter, and that may lead to abnormal messages being transmitted through the network. The drugs produce pleasure in the brain by flooding the circuit with dopamine. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter present in regions of the brain that regulate movement, emotion, motivation, and feelings of pleasure. At normal levels, the system rewards our natural behaviors. However, when we overstimulate the system with drugs it produces euphoric effects which may lead to addiction.]]> 2016-06-05 05:28:12 UTC https://padlet.com/evngo101/l9m5fpjd89i2/wish/113691634 evngo101 https://padlet.com/evngo101/l9m5fpjd89i2/wish/113692513 2016-06-05 06:25:24 UTC https://padlet.com/evngo101/l9m5fpjd89i2/wish/113692513 evngo101 https://padlet.com/evngo101/l9m5fpjd89i2/wish/113692610 2016-06-05 06:29:04 UTC https://padlet.com/evngo101/l9m5fpjd89i2/wish/113692610 evngo101 https://padlet.com/evngo101/l9m5fpjd89i2/wish/113692616 2016-06-05 06:29:37 UTC https://padlet.com/evngo101/l9m5fpjd89i2/wish/113692616 evngo101 https://padlet.com/evngo101/l9m5fpjd89i2/wish/113692633 2016-06-05 06:30:48 UTC https://padlet.com/evngo101/l9m5fpjd89i2/wish/113692633