Depressants are substances that depress the activity of the central nervous system. Depressants are often referred to as "downers" because of their sedative, hypnotic and tranquilizing effects. There are both legal and illegal depressants.Alcohol is the most common legal depressant. Other depressants that are legal such as Methadone, Chloral Hydrate, and Thalidomide are often prescribed medications used to induce sleep, relieve stress, and subdue anxiety. Also a depressant is a mixture of the dried and shredded leaves, stems, seeds, and flowers of the cannabis sativa plant. the mixture can be green, brown, or gray.
for example marijuana-
long term effects -it affects the brain function -not able to do complex task -less in satisfaction -poorer education -low job achievement -it effects your mental health
Short term effects -Poor memory and ability to learn -Difficulty in thinking and solving problems
-Poor muscle coordination and judgment
-Short attention span
-Dangerous driving behavior
-Altered sense of time and space
-Food cravings
Street Names: ~Weed ~Pot ~Grass ~Mary Jane
Chemicals used in Marijuana: ~ THC stands for tettahydorcannabinol ~ CBG stands foe cannabigerols ~ CBC stands for cannabichromenes
How to use it: ~ some people roll it in a cigarette called a "joint" ~ they smoke it out of a pipe called a "bong" ~ you can mix it into food or into tea
Statistics: ~ 25.2 million people or 1 in 10 people in america use marijuana ~ 20 states have passed laws to let marijuana to be used as a medican
Alcohol
short term effects: ~slows your pulse and your breathing ~poor concentration ~fatigue and confusion ~urinary retention ~temporary memory loss
long term effects: ~addiction ~sleeping problems ~breathing problems ~liver problems ~death
street names: ~booze ~cold one ~a brew ~giggle juice ~kool aid ~shine
forms and manufacturing: ~you can find it in beer, liquor, and moonshine ~alcohol is made through fermentation
ways to use it: ~drink it
Statistics: ~87% of people age 18 or older say that they drink alcohol in their life ~80,000 people die from alcoholism in a year