Drugs Flashcards
What is the most commonly used illicit drug? How prevalent?
- Cannabis
- Prevalent around 15-25 years
What are the types of hallucinogens?
- Cannabis
- PCP
Is cannabis associated with crime directly?
No empirical evidence suggests that it is.
What is the crime that may be associated with cannabis use?
Property crime to support cannabis use.
What effects does PCP cause?
“downer” and “upper” effects as well as distortions and hallucinations.
What are the psychotic like symptoms that are common with PCP?
- Delusions of strength
- Grandiosity
- Persecutory complex
- Unpredictable behaviour
What are stimulant drugs?
- Amphetamines
- Cocaine
What system do stimulants impact?
Sympathetic nervous system /RAS
What are the types of amphetamines?
Benzedrine
Dexedrine
Methedrine
Desoxyn
What are the different ways you can take amphetamines?
Taken orally, inhaled, injected or smoked.
How do amphetamines work?
Increases dopamine’s while destroying it’s receptors, decreasing the brains ability to create it’s own.
Who are the primary users of amphetamines?
Male, caucasian and over 26.
What are the side effects of amphetamines?
Decrease in appetite, high doses may lead to violence, paranoia or ever delusions/ hallucinations.
What do moderate doses of cocaine cause?
Wakefulness, euphoria, increased sociability and some grandiosity.
What do high doses of cocaine cause?
Panic, aggression, hallucinations and the possibility to toxic psychosis.
What are the adverse effects of cocaine?
Effects on the cardiovascular system, pathways of ingestions.
What type of drug is heroin?
Narcotic
What system does heroin depress?
Central nervous system
What are the side effects of heroin?
Dream-like states, vivid dreaming, feeling of contentment, warmth and heaviness, low sociability.
Why is heroin rarely associated with violence or aggression?
It has sedating properties.
What type of crime is heroin related to?
Robbery and property crimes.
What are drugs that are classified as depressants?
GHB, Rohypnol, MDMA, alcohol.
What do excessive amounts of GHB & Rohynol cause?
Nausea, respiratory, distress, slowed heart rated, lowered blood pressure, and other bodily suppressions.
Why are GHB and rohypnol used as a date rape drug?
Allows it to be put into drinks and later have no memory of activities.
What is the number one drug of abuse?
Alcohol
Why is alcohol the number one drug of abuse?
Legal, readily available, cheap, socially accepted.
What effects does alcohol have? (in low doses)
CNS depressant, excitatory effects, increased sociability, euphoria, sense of well-being.
What does alcohol have a strong correlation with?
Aggression and violence
