Drug Awareness: Depressants, Hallucinogens And Stimulants

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Summary

TLDRThe video discusses three main categories of drugs, highlighting how each affects the body differently. Depressants, like cannabis, GHB, and alcohol, slow down the electrical signals between the brain and the body. Stimulants, including cocaine, ecstasy, and amphetamines, speed up brain messages. Hallucinogens, such as LSD and magic mushrooms, alter perception. The dual classification of ecstasy, as both a stimulant and hallucinogen, is noted along with cannabis's potential dual effects. Street names and different forms of these drugs are explained. The video highlights the high prevalence of cannabis use among youth (over 14% in 12-17 age group), compared to lower usage levels of stimulants, hallucinogens, and ecstasy.

Takeaways

  • 📉 Depressants slow brain-body signals.
  • ⚡ Stimulants speed up brain messages.
  • 🌈 Hallucinogens alter perception.
  • 💊 Ecstasy is both a stimulant and hallucinogen.
  • 🌿 Cannabis, also known as marijuana and hashish, is popular among youth.
  • 🚀 Amphetamines include speed, crystal meth, ice.
  • 📈 Over 14% of 12-17-year-olds have tried cannabis.
  • 💡 Drug street names vary and change regularly.
  • 🔍 Cannabis can also have hallucinogenic effects in large doses.
  • 📊 Stimulants and hallucinogens less prevalent than cannabis among youth.

Timeline

  • 00:00:00 - 00:02:50

    The video introduces three main groups of drugs, each impacting the body differently: depressants, stimulants, and hallucinogens. Depressants like cannabis, GHB, and alcohol slow down electrical signals between the brain and body. Stimulants such as cocaine, ecstasy, and methamphetamines speed up brain messages. Hallucinogens, including LSD and magic mushrooms, alter reality perception. Ecstasy is both a stimulant and hallucinogen, while large doses of cannabis can have similar effects. The video explains that drugs often have multiple names and lists examples, highlighting cannabis as the most popular illicit drug among youths aged 12-17.

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Video Q&A

  • What are the three basic groups of drugs mentioned in the video?

    Depressants, stimulants, and hallucinogens.

  • Can you give examples of depressants?

    Cannabis, marijuana, hashish, GHB (fantasy), and alcohol.

  • What are some examples of stimulants?

    Cocaine, ecstasy, amphetamines, and methamphetamines (ice).

  • Name some hallucinogens mentioned in the video.

    LSD and magic mushrooms.

  • What dual classification does ecstasy have?

    Ecstasy is classified as both a hallucinogen and a stimulant.

  • How prevalent is cannabis use among young people aged 12 to 17?

    Over 14% of young people aged 12 to 17 have tried cannabis.

  • How do stimulants affect the brain?

    Stimulants speed up messages to the brain.

  • What are some street names for cannabis?

    Pot, dope, grass, mary-jane, weed, head, doobie, ganja.

  • What are the street names given for amphetamines?

    Speed, uppers, Louie, Wiz. Ice is also known as crystal meth, crystal, shabu, glass, shard.

  • What percentage of young people use hallucinogens and ecstasy?

    3% use hallucinogens and 2.7% use ecstasy.

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    [Music]
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    [Music]
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    there are three basic groups of drugs
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    and each one affects the body
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    in a unique way
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    [Music]
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    depressants like cannabis or marijuana
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    or hashish as well as GHB also known as
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    fantasy and alcohol slowed-down
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    electrical signals between your brain
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    and your body
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    then there are stimulants such as
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    cocaine ecstasy and fed amines and
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    methamphetamines or ice these work
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    differently by speeding up the messages
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    to your brain and then there are
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    hallucinogens or psychedelics which
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    include drugs like LSD and magic
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    mushrooms these alter a person's
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    perception of reality making them see
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    and hear things that aren't there
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    ecstasy is classified as both a
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    hallucinogen and a stimulant
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    cannabis can have a similar effect in
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    large enough quantities there are many
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    different names for the same drugs and
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    they are frequently changing for example
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    cannabis comes in various forms
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    strengths and strains and goes by
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    different names including marijuana and
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    hashish cannabis also has many street
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    names including pot dope grass mary-jane
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    weed head doobie and ganja
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    in the same way amphetamines go by
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    various names such as speed uppers Louie
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    or Wiz for example ice is sometimes
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    called crystal meth or just plain
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    crystal and sometimes shabu glass or
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    shard cannabis is the most used illicit
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    drug among young people with over 14%
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    between the ages of 12 and 17 having
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    tried it in the same age group
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    stimulants like cocaine amphetamines and
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    ice are generally used less there are
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    similar results with hallucinogens at 3
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    percent and ecstasy at 2.7 percent
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    cannabis GHB and alcohol slow down the
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    messages travelling between the brain
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    and the body let's dig a little deeper
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    into one of them
Tags
  • drugs
  • cannabis
  • depressants
  • stimulants
  • hallucinogens
  • youth drug use
  • drug classification
  • street names