https://padlet.com/ytnguyen105/vha9mg3sz297 Yoen Nguyen en-us 2017-06-10 22:18:21 UTC 2017-06-11 06:47:46 UTC hello@padlet.com ytnguyen105 https://padlet.com/ytnguyen105/vha9mg3sz297/wish/175969519 Psychoactive, or mood-altering drugs have a chemical that affects brain activity. Once the beginning drug use happens extra dopamine is released. If drug use is repeated then dopamine levels are increased. When trying to stop, your normal levels seems so little and the pleasure provided isn't enough so that's what causes you to do more drugs to sustain the high dopamine level with that amount of pleasure. That is why addictions can occur.]]> 2017-06-10 22:28:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ytnguyen105/vha9mg3sz297/wish/175969519 ytnguyen105 https://padlet.com/ytnguyen105/vha9mg3sz297/wish/175970839 Xanax is a medication that is used to treat anxiety and panic disorder, it's a benzodiazepine that decreases brain activity.
Street names:
-xannies
-bars
-planks
-bricks
People use xanax by intaking a pill.
Short term effects:
-drowsiness
-headaches
-changes in sex drive
-difficulty concentrating
Long term effects:
-damage to nervous system
-memory loss
-damage to personality]]> 2017-06-10 23:25:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ytnguyen105/vha9mg3sz297/wish/175970839 ytnguyen105 https://padlet.com/ytnguyen105/vha9mg3sz297/wish/175970849 Cocaine is an addictive stimulant that comes from the coca plant in South America. It's a crystal powder that can be used as anesthesia however for the most case it's illegal.
Street names:
-coke
-crake
-blow
-yayo
-white
-nose candy
People use cocaine by inhaling, snorting, smoking, or injecting it.
Short term effects:
-increased heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature
-dilated pupils
-disturbed sleep patterns
Long term effects:
-HIV from injections
-chronic fatigue
-abdominal pain]]> 2017-06-10 23:25:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ytnguyen105/vha9mg3sz297/wish/175970849 ytnguyen105 https://padlet.com/ytnguyen105/vha9mg3sz297/wish/175970852 Mushrooms are a unique species that contain psilocybin, a mind-altering chemical. They cause hallucinations and change the way you act. It changes a person's perception so people don't really know what they are doing.
Street names:
-shrooms
-boomers
-caps
-mushies
-buttons
People consume mushrooms through eating them, brewing tea with them, anything to ingest it.
Short term effects:
-nausea
-cramping
-vomiting
-diarrhea
Long term effects:
-sustained depression
-panic attacks
-flashbacks
-anxiety]]> 2017-06-10 23:25:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ytnguyen105/vha9mg3sz297/wish/175970852 ytnguyen105 https://padlet.com/ytnguyen105/vha9mg3sz297/wish/175970857 Ecstasy is used to release dopamine to urge pleasant feelings, used in parties and raves.
Street names:
-E
-X
-ETC
-molly
-rolls
People use ecstasy by drinking it in a pill form.
Short term effects:
-gives energy
-distorts perception
-increase in body temperature
Long term effects:
-longlasting brain damage
-damages to area of the brain that controls sleep
-heart failure]]> 2017-06-10 23:26:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ytnguyen105/vha9mg3sz297/wish/175970857 ytnguyen105 https://padlet.com/ytnguyen105/vha9mg3sz297/wish/175970862 Marijuana comes from a green cannabis plant that has a psychoactive chemical that relieves the user along with the addictive effect.
Street names:
-weed
-pot
-bud
-hash
-grass
People use it by smoking it.
Short term effects:
-panic
-hallucinations
-anxiety
-low reaction time
-increased heart rate
Long term effects:
-decline in IQ
-impaired thinking
-sexual problems
-behavior changes

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