Consequences of Abuse Associated with the Use of Drugs and Alcohol

  TYPES OF MOST COMMON DRUGS OF ABUSE 
 
  GENERAL CONSEQUENCE OF ABUSE DRUGS OF ABUSE
  STIMULANTS   
      Cafeine
      Nicotine Products

  Moderate dosages cause increased alertness, excitation, euphoria, increased pulse rate and
  blood pressure, insomnia, and dietary loss of appetite.
      Cocaine   Overdose can cause agitation, increase in body temperatures, hallucinations, convulsions, and
  possible death. Sudden withdrawal can cause apathy, long periods of sleep, irritability,
  depression, disorientation, hallucinations, convulsions, and possible death.

      Methamphetamine

  Symptoms include a false sense of well-being and energy causing the user to tend to push his/her
  body faster and further than it is meant to go. Users can experience a severe “crash” or physical and
  mental breakdown after the drugs wear off. Overdose symptoms include restlessness, tremor,
  muscle twitches, rapid breathing, confusion, hallucinations, panic, aggressiveness, muscle pain or
  weakness, and dark- colored urine. Other symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain,
  uneven heartbeats, light-headiness, fainting, seizures (convulsions), or coma. Continued use decreases
  natural feelings of hunger causing extreme weight loss. Negative effects can include disturbed
  sleep patterns, hyperactivity, delusions of power, irritability, insomnia, anxiety, and paranoia. In some
  cases, convulsions have led to death.

  MARIJUANA
      Hashish   

  Symptoms include euphoria, relaxed inhibitions, increased appetite, and disoriented behavior. Marijuana
  impairs judgment, reduces reaction time and coordination. Overdoses can cause fatigue, paranoia,
  and possible psychosis. Withdrawal can cause insomnia, hyperactivity, and decreased appetite.
  SYNTHETIC CANNABIS
   
  Spice
      Amazing J's
      Game Over
      Herbal Incense

  Moderate dosages can cause negative effects that are not noted in marijuana users such as agitation and 

  vomiting. Use can also cause psychosis in a higher manner than with use of cannabis. Adverse health effects
  associated with its use include seizures, hallucinations, paranoid behavior, agitation, anxiety, nausea, vomiting,
  racing heartbeat and elevated blood pressure. Users can also suffer from effects of withdrawal symptoms
  similar to those associated with withdrawing from the use of narcotics.

  DEPRESSANTS, NARCOTICS, and OPIATES
      Codeine
      Heroine
      Opium
      Morphine
      Methadone

  Moderate dosages cause euphoria, drowsiness, respiratory depression, constricted pupils and nausea.
  Overdose can cause slow and shallow breathing, clammy skin, convulsions, coma, and possible death.
  Sudden withdrawal results in watery eyes, runny nose, yawning, loss of appetite, irritability, tremors,
  panic, chills and sweating, cramps, and nausea.

  NOTE: Depressants combined with alcohol can result in magnified negative effects.

  PSYCHEDELIC DRUGS
      LSD (lysergic acid)
      Mescaline
      PCP (phencyclidine)

  Moderate dosages can result in illusions, hallucinations, and poor perception of time and distance.
  Overdose can result in longer, more intense “trip” episodes, psychosis and possible death.
  INHALENTS
      Gasoline & Kerosene

      Glues & Organic Cements
      Aerosol Propellants
      Lighter Fluids
      Lacquer & Varnish
      Thinners

  Moderate dosages cause excitement, euphoria, giddiness, loss of inhibitions, aggressiveness, delusions,
  depression, drowsiness, headache, and nausea. Overdose can cause loss of memory, confusion, unsteady
  gait, and an erratic heartbeat and pulse are possible. Sudden withdrawal results in insomnia, decreased
  appetite, depression, irritability, and headache. Death can result from suffocation.

  ALCOHOL
     
Beer
      Wine
      Liquor

  Alcohol depresses the central nervous system. Initial effect may relax and gives a mild feeling of euphoria. 

  It also impairs judgment, while reducing reaction time and coordination. Prolonged abuse may produce brain
  atrophy and dysfunction. Very large quantities and/or prolonged abuse may result in death. Sudden withdrawal
  by an alcoholic may produce serious problems such as delirium tremors.

  NOTE: Alcohol in combination with other depressants can result in magnified negative effects.

  HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE
      HGH & Other Steroids

  Prolonged use of HGH for achieving weight loss, increasing mass, and reversing the signs of aging, often leads
  to side effect that involve muscle and joint pain, abnormal bone growth, tissue edema, and altered glucose
  metabolism. Other side effects include Carpal tunnel syndrome, swelling in arms and legs, excess body hair,
  and enlargement of breast tissue in men. There is also an increased risk for diabetes, heart enlargement, liver.