Nstp2 Activity3 Surat
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Section: 1-PSYCH-1
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Drug Type Example Effects
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SHORT-TERM EFFECTS
Short-term effects of opioids
Opioids and morphine derivatives
include:
• Drowsiness
• Slowed breathing
• Constipation
• Unconsciousness
• Nausea
• Coma
LONG-TERM IMPACTS
Opioid use or misuse can lead to
physical dependency and
addiction. When drug use is
decreased or stopped, the body
adapts to the presence of the
drug, and withdrawal symptoms
occur. Restlessness, muscle
and bone pain, insomnia,
diarrhea, vomiting, and cold
flashes of goose bumps (“cold
turkey”) are some of the
symptoms. Tolerance may also
grow, which means that long-
term users must increase their
doses to achieve the same high.
DEPRESSANTS: SHORT-
TERM EFFECTS
Depressants
• Slow brain function
• Slowed pulse and
breathing
• Lowered blood pressure
• Poor concentration
• Confusion
• Fatigue2
• Dizziness
• Slurred speech
• Fever
• Sluggishness
• Visual disturbances
• Dilated pupils
• Disorientation, lack of
coordination
• Depression
• Difficulty or inability to
urinate
• Addiction
LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF
DEPRESSANTS
Tolerance to several
depressants can grow quickly,
requiring higher doses to
achieve the same result. To
achieve the same high, the
user can increase the dose to
the point of coma or death by
overdose.
Long-term depressive
medication use can result in
depression, chronic fatigue,
breathing issues, sexual
problems, and sleep problems.
Cravings, anxiety, or panic are
common as a user's
dependence on the drug grows,
especially if the user is unable
to obtain more.
Immediate effects
Hallucinogens
• feelings of euphoria;
• blurred vision;
• sense of relaxation and
well-being;
• hallucinations and
distorted perception,
including visual, auditory,
body, time and space;
• disorganised thoughts,
confusion and difficulty
concentrating, thinking or
maintaining attention;
• anxiety, agitation,
paranoia and feelings of
panic;
SHORT-TERM EFFECTS
Solvents/Inhalants • Slurred speech
• Drunk, dizzy or dazed
appearance
• Inability to coordinate
movement
• Hallucinations and
delusions
• Hostility
• Apathy
LONG-TERM EFFECTS
Long-term users have
experienced:
• Muscle weakness
• Disorientation
• Lack of coordination
• Irritability
• Serious and sometimes
irreversible damage to
the heart, liver, kidneys,
lungs and brain
• Memory impairment,
diminished intelligence
• Hearing loss
• Bone marrow damage
• Deaths from heart failure
or asphyxiation (loss of
oxygen)
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