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    QUARTER 2 : LESSON 2

    HEALTH 9
    EFFECTS OF
    SUBSTANCE OR DRUG
    ABUSE
    “ The tragedy of life is not death but what dies
    inside us while we live.”

    - Robin Williams
    ABUSED DRUGS

    1. STIMULANTS

    - 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.
    Cocaine Coffee
    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.

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