depressant by Kathy Dao https://padlet.com/thanhmai20088/xc3bxb4oo4tw Made with the best of intentions en-us 2018-06-10 05:27:19 UTC 2018-06-10 06:31:57 UTC hello@padlet.com Depressant “downers” thanhmai20088 https://padlet.com/thanhmai20088/xc3bxb4oo4tw/wish/266447846 -These drugs come in multicolored tablets and capsules or in liquid form. 
Short Term Effects
  • Slow brain function
  • Slowed pulse and breathing
  • Lowered blood pressure
  • Disorientation, lack of coordination
  • Slurred speech
Long Term Effects
  • Depression 
  • Impaired memory 
  • Chronic fatigue 
  • Tremors and body spasms 
  • Heart palpitations

]]> 2018-06-10 05:27:59 UTC https://padlet.com/thanhmai20088/xc3bxb4oo4tw/wish/266447846 thanhmai20088 https://padlet.com/thanhmai20088/xc3bxb4oo4tw/wish/266447969 When used as prescribed by a doctor, drugs can calm nerves and relax muscles. The calming effects of drugs on the brain are pleasurable.  It allows people to be more sociable. Abusing depressants temporarily allow people to escape their problems. Those individuals who have a lot of anxiety and stress can find a bit of short-time solace. Most drugs that are abused directly or indirectly target the brain’s reward system by flooding the circuit with dopamine, a chemical in our bodies. The over stimulation of this system, which rewards our natural behaviors, produces the joyful, euphoric effects sought by people who abuse drugs and teaches them to repeat the behavior.]]> 2018-06-10 05:33:09 UTC https://padlet.com/thanhmai20088/xc3bxb4oo4tw/wish/266447969 Stimulant “uppers” thanhmai20088 https://padlet.com/thanhmai20088/xc3bxb4oo4tw/wish/266448015 -Prescription stimulants come in tablets or capsules. When abused, they are swallowed, injected in liquid form or crushed and snorted. 
Short Term Effects 
  • Intense feelings of happiness.
  • Improved attention.
  • Opened breathing passages/easier breathing. 
  • Increased sexual desire and performance.
Long Term Effects
  • Cardiovascular damage.
  • Cerebral hemorrhage
  • Muscle deterioration.
  • Gastrointestinal problems.
  • Seizure.
]]> 2018-06-10 05:35:45 UTC https://padlet.com/thanhmai20088/xc3bxb4oo4tw/wish/266448015 Hallucinogen "LSD" "a cid" thanhmai20088 https://padlet.com/thanhmai20088/xc3bxb4oo4tw/wish/266448504 -LSD is typically taken as a capsule , liquid, or “blotter paper” that has been dosed with LSD liquid 
Short Term Effects 
  • Changes in sensory perceptions
  • Hallucinations 
  • Increase in blood pressure, heart rate, respiration, and body temperature 
  • Disorientation, confusion, and loss of coordination 
  • Feelings of detachment from self and environment 
Long Term Effects
  • Paranoia 
  • Persistent speech difficulties
  • Social withdrawal  
  • Mood disturbances 
  • Persistent psychosis
]]> 2018-06-10 05:51:51 UTC https://padlet.com/thanhmai20088/xc3bxb4oo4tw/wish/266448504 Club Drug " ecstasy" "Molly" thanhmai20088 https://padlet.com/thanhmai20088/xc3bxb4oo4tw/wish/266448834 -Ecstasy is usually handed out in small colored pills that are often stamped with a logo or character’s image. Ecstasy also comes in a crystal or powdered form and occasionally a liquid. 
Short Term Effects 
  • Greater enjoyment of dancing 
  • Distortions of perceptions, particularly light, music and touch  
  • Euphoria  
  • Jaw clenching and teeth grinding 
  • Threat of dehydration 
Long Term Effects
  • Hemorrhaging 
  • Psychosis 
  • Degenerated nerve branches and nerve endings  
  • Kidney failure
  • Convulsions 


]]> 2018-06-10 06:01:04 UTC https://padlet.com/thanhmai20088/xc3bxb4oo4tw/wish/266448834 thanhmai20088 https://padlet.com/thanhmai20088/xc3bxb4oo4tw/wish/266449048 2018-06-10 06:06:27 UTC https://padlet.com/thanhmai20088/xc3bxb4oo4tw/wish/266449048 Marijuana " Pot" thanhmai20088 https://padlet.com/thanhmai20088/xc3bxb4oo4tw/wish/266449095 -Marijuana is often smoked in pipes or baked in food, like brownies. 
Short Term Effects  
  • Temporary memory loss.
  • Lack of coordination.
  • Altered perception of time.
  • Changes in mood.
  • Difficulties thinking or problem
Long Term Effects
  • Impaired thinking and ability to learn and perform complex tasks
  • Financial difficulties
  • Decline in IQ  
  • Poor school performance and higher chance of dropping out
  • Potential development of opiate abuse 
]]> 2018-06-10 06:07:15 UTC https://padlet.com/thanhmai20088/xc3bxb4oo4tw/wish/266449095 thanhmai20088 https://padlet.com/thanhmai20088/xc3bxb4oo4tw/wish/266449772 2018-06-10 06:27:55 UTC https://padlet.com/thanhmai20088/xc3bxb4oo4tw/wish/266449772 thanhmai20088 https://padlet.com/thanhmai20088/xc3bxb4oo4tw/wish/266449812 2018-06-10 06:29:51 UTC https://padlet.com/thanhmai20088/xc3bxb4oo4tw/wish/266449812 thanhmai20088 https://padlet.com/thanhmai20088/xc3bxb4oo4tw/wish/266449836 2018-06-10 06:30:52 UTC https://padlet.com/thanhmai20088/xc3bxb4oo4tw/wish/266449836