QUARTER 2 LESSON 2 HEALTH 9

1. QUARTER 2 : LESSON 2
HEALTH 9

2. EFFECTS OF SUBSTANCE
OR DRUG ABUSE

3. “ The tragedy of life is not death but what dies
inside us while we live.”
- Robin Williams

4. ABUSED DRUGS
- are commonly called “uppers” or “speeders”.
They temporarily increase alertness and energy.
The most commonly used street drug that fall into
this category is cocaine. It can be swallowed or
crushed, then snorted, or injected in liquid form.
1. STIMULANTS

5. Cocaine Coffee

6. Examples of stimulants are: amphetamine ,
cocaine and crack cocaine,
methamphetamine, methylphemidate,
dextroamphetamine and phentermine.
Caffeine in coffee also acts as a stimulant for
the central nervous system.