Other Drugs and Their Effects

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Session 2

• Other Drugs and Their Effects

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Effects of marijuana on driving skills

• Dangerous overconfidence
• Poor coordination skills
• Limited attention span
• Slow to recognize signs, signals
• Slow-motion effect
• Short-term memory impaired

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• Marijuana
• Alcohol
• Doubly Dangerous
• Alcohol
• Any other drug
• Bad Idea

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Stimulants

• Cocaine
• Amphetamines (speed)
• Health Effects
• Loss of concentration and coordination vision
  problems, life- threatening conditions

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Inhalants

• Butane, aerosol sprays
• Glue, correction fluid
• Health Effects
• Impaired judgment and coordination,
  disorientation, life-threatening conditions.

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Depressants

• Alcohol
• Barbiturates tranquilizers
• Health Effects
• Loss of concentration, slowed reflexes,
  impaired judgment

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Hallucinogens Narcotics

• LSD Heroin
• PCP prescription
  painkillers
• Health Effects Health
  Effects
• Hallucination, panic, Nausea,
  vomiting,
• Rapid mood swings, slowed breathing,
• Violent behavior, impaired Life-threatening
• Coordination, life-threatening conditions
• conditions

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Session 2 Review

1. Driving skills, judgment and alertness can be
   seriously ____ when alcohol and other drugs are
   combined.
2. Combining alcohol with another depressant drug
   could cause___ or death.
3. Marijuana impairs____ skills that are needed to
   control a vehicle.
4. ______ are one type of stimulant that can cause
   vision problems and a loss of concentration and
   coordination.
5. Marijuana gives drivers a ____ sense of improved
   driving ability.
6. Cocaine/crack and other stimulants can cause a
   life-threatening heart attack or______.
7. Recognizing_____ signals is difficult for a
   driver who has been smoking marijuana.
8. Stimulants can also cause death from____
   (breathing) failure.