Page 105 - Keys to College Success

KEY 3.5 Drugs have potent effects on the user.

POTENTIAL SHORT-TERM AND DANGER OF
DRUG DRUG CATEGORY USERS MAY FEEL . . . LONG-TERM PHYSICAL EFFECTS DEPENDENCE
Alcohol Depressant Sedated, relaxed, loose Impaired brain function, impaired Strong with regular,
reflexes and judgment, cirrhosis of the heavy use
liver, impaired blood production, greater
risk of cancer, heart attack, and stroke
Anabolic steroids (also Steroid Increased muscle strength Stunted growth, mood swings, Insubstantial
called roids, juice, hype) and physical performance, male-pattern baldness, breast
energetic development (in men) or body hair
development (in women), mood
swings, liver damage, insomnia,
aggression, irritability

Cocaine (also called coke, Stimulant Alert, stimulated, excited, Nervousness, mood swings, sexual Strong
blow, snow) and crack energetic, confident problems, stroke or convulsions,
cocaine (also called crack psychoses, paranoia, coma at large
or rock) doses
Ecstasy (also called molly, Stimulant Heightened sensual Fatigue, anxiety, depression, heart Insubstantial
X, XTC, vitamin E) perception, relaxed, clear, arrhythmia, hyperthermia from lack
fearless of fluid intake during use
Ephedrine (also called Stimulant Energetic Anxiety, elevated blood pressure, Strong
chi powder, zest) heart palpitations, memory loss,
stroke, psychosis, insomnia
Gamma hydroxyl Depressant Uninhibited, relaxed, Anxiety, vertigo, increased heart rate, Strong
butyrate (GHB) (also called euphoric delirium, agitation
G, liquid ecstasy, goop)
Glue, aerosols (also called Inhalants Giddy, lightheaded, dizzy, Damage to brain, liver, lungs, and Insubstantial
whippets, poppers, rush) excited kidneys, suffocation, heart failure

Hallucinogenic Hallucinogen Strong emotions, hallucina- Paranoia, agitation, poisoning Insubstantial
mushrooms (psilocybin tions, distortions of sight
mushrooms or amanita and sound, “out of body”
muscaria) (also called experience
shrooms, magic mushrooms)
Heroin (also called smack, Opiates Warm, relaxed, without Infection of organs, inflammation of Strong, with heavy use
dope, horse) and codeine pain, without anxiety the heart, convulsions, abscesses, risk
of needle-transmitted diseases such
as hepatitis and HIV
Ketamine (also called K, Anesthetic Dreamy, floating, having an Neuroses, disruptions in conscious- Strong
Special K, vitamin K) “out of body” sensation, ness, reduced ability to move
numb

Lysergic acid Hallucinogen Heightened sensual Impaired brain function, paranoia, Insubstantial
diethylamide (LSD) (also perception, hallucinations, agitation and confusion, flashbacks
called acid, blotter, trips) distortions of sight and
sound, little sense of time
Marijuana and hashish Cannabinol Euphoric, mellow, little Impaired judgment and coordination, Moderate
(also called pot, weed, sensation of time, bronchitis and asthma, lung and
herb) paranoid throat cancers, anxiety, lack of energy
3 and motivation, hormone and fertility
problems
CHAPTER 68 (continued)