Know the different signs and effects of usage of these following drugs. Be aware and prevent drug abuse. Show you care.

1. DRUG FACTS
SIGNS AND EFFECTS
OF USAGE

2. OXYCODONE
When someone is using an
opiate drug like this one, they
will have constricted pupils, they
will be very sluggish, have
delayed speech, and delayed
mannerisms. Their mental
functions and attention span will
be limited. If the abuser uses
needles, there will be obvious
needle marks, and signs of
infections around the needle
site

3. METHADONE
The user feels more
energetic, does not sleep
for long periods, usually
several days, and loses his
or her appetite. It is
common for meth addicts to
lose large amounts of
weight and look gaunt, thin
and undernourished.
He or she will probably
appear unusually
active but may also act
nervous and anxious.

4. BARBITURATES
When barbiturates are taken
they user of the drug may
experience slurred speech,
sluggishness, shallow
breathing, fatigue,
disorientation, and dilated
pupils. Some have reported
feeling as if they were drunk, or
experience certain levels of
euphoria. Long term use can be
characterized as trouble with
breathing, tired all the time,
coordination issues, and an
irregular period.

5. PHENCYCLIDINE (PCP)
When a person is on this
drug, their speech is generally
garbled, sparse, or broken up.
Eyes move up and down, and
people on the drug can hardly
move around, and walk like a
normal person would. Their
hand-eye coordination is
terrible, they may drool on
themselves, sweat a lot, and
their face may appear
flushed.

6. When taken as prescribed,
amphetamines provide a
person with more energy
and increased alertness as
well as appetite
suppression. These can
lead to an increase in the
ability to concentrate and to
feel more socially confident.
AMPHETAMINES

7. ECSTACY
. MDMA acts on the serotonin
levels in the brain that
correspondingly increase
sensitivity to the bodies pleasure
receptors. This can translate as an
increase in self-confidence, sexual
arousal, mood enhancement,
increased energy and a marked
increase in tolerance to pain.
Observers often notice facial
tension in the user that often
evidences as jaw clenching or
teeth grinding.
Users experience a brief
period of intense cramping
or nausea followed by a rush
of physical and
psychological well-being

8. Methamphetamine is a
stimulant that acts on the
central nervous system
causing increased heart
rate, raised blood pressure
and agitation. This
metabolic increase can also
diminish appetite, cause
insomnia and inappropriate
sweating.
METHAMPHETAMINE

9. OPIATES
Users may experience a brief
wave of nausea or dizziness
during the beginnings of the
rush of effects of the drugs.
This is quickly replaced by a
euphoric feeling and intense
drowsiness accompanied by
a feeling of heaviness and
dry mouth.

10. COCAINE
Cocaine causes a
euphoric feeling within the
user that is often
described as a “rush.”
Due to its effect on the
central nervous systems,
this high can be very short
lived and can make the
user feel highly energized

11. MARIJUANA
A person who has ingested
marijuana may exhibit one or all
of the following symptoms:
Dilated pupils, difficulty
focusing, slurredor confused
speech, inappropriate
behaviour, delayed reactions,
lack of coordination/loss of
balance.Marijuana has a
distinctive smell, often described as similar
to patchouli. It is common for people to
attempt to mask the smell with air
fresheners, incense or perfumes. Many
people smoke it in combination with regular
or hookah tobacco to disguise the odour.

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