Noah Coley B.S.

Counselor

Clay County Hamilton Center, Inc.

Understanding Today’s Drugs of

Choice:

Designer Drugs

A little about me…

Hometown: Bowling Green, Indiana

Graduated 2005 Clay City High School

Indiana Wesleyan University B.S. Addictions Counseling

Hamilton Center, Inc. Dec. 2009

Overview Are drugs really that much different today?

How drugs reach and affect the brain.

Classifications of Drugs

New Drugs Synthetic Marijuana (K2, Spice, Mad Hatter) Bath Salts Salvia Krokodil Rx Drug Abuse

Old Favorites, New Methods

Warning Signs of Drug Use

Treatment

Questions

Are drugs really different today?

Why do we use

drugs and

alcohol?

•Escape

•Relief

•Euphoria

How do drugs reach the brain?

Oral (eat/drink), Smoked, Snorting, Interveneous,

Intramuscular

Inside the Brain-Dopamine

Classifications of Drugs

Stimulants

Physical Effects:•Increase Heart Rate/Pressure

•Uncontrollable Physical Activity

•Increased Tension

Psychological Effects:

•Strong Mood Changes

•Intoxication

•Delirium

•Psychosis- Paranoia

Depressants

Depress the

Central Nervous

System

Two major

groups:

•Sedative

Hypnotics

•Alcohol

•Xanax

•Valium

•Opioids/Opiates

•Vicodin

•Oxycotin

•Heroin

Hallucinogenic/Psychedelic

•Distorts Senses

• Sight

• Sound

• Space

•Loss of Control

•Loss of Reality

Designer Drugs“Drugs that are created or marketed to avoid existing drug laws by

modifying chemical structure, or using different chemicals that have

not been deemed illegal.”

Synthetic Marijuana

Bath salts

*Salvia

Krokadil

*Prescription Drug Abuse

Synthetic Marijuana-

(Cannabinoid)Depressant

&Hallucinogen

Common Names:

Bliss, Black Mamba, Bombay Blue,

Blaze, Genie, Spice, Zohai, JWH -

018, -073, -250, Yucatan Fire,

Skunk, Mad Hatter, and Moon

Rocks Can bring on

episodes of:

Hallucinations

Psychosis

Paranoia

How can this be legal?

Bath Salts

Stimulant

Common Names

Ivory Wave, Vanilla Sky, Cloud Nine,

Blue Silk, Purple Sky, Bliss, Purple

Wave, Red Dove, Zoom, Bloom,

Ocean Snow, Lunar Wave, White

Lightening, Scarface, Hurricane

Charlie, Drone, Energy-1, Meow Meow,

Sextasy, Ocean Burst, Pure Ivory,

Snow Leopard, Stardust, White Night,

White Rush, Charge Plus, White Dove,

plant fertilizer, plant food

Cousin to Methamphetamine

In July of 2012, U.S. President Barack Obama signed into law a ban on mephedrone, methyloneand MDVP, all chemicals found in "bath salts, by placing them on the Schedule I controlled substances list. Schedule I controlled substances cannot be sold under any circumstances and cannot be prescribed for medical purposes.

SalviaHallucinogenic

*Not Technically

Designer

Common Names:

Sage, Common/Garden Sage

Illegal in Indiana- Schedule 1

Users can chew the fresh

leaves, drink the extracted

juices, or smoke the dried

leaves as a joint. It can be

consumed in water pipes or

vaporized and inhaled

Salvia has been known to re-

trigger panic attacks,

schizophrenia relapses and

borderline personality traits.

This can cause symptoms

such as suicidal thoughts,

depression, anti-social acts,

fighting, anger and

Getting High on SalviaDon’t try this at home!

Warning Graphic Image

Krockadil effects are very gruesome.

Please feel free to avert your eyes.

Krockadil

Depressant

Other Name:

Desomorphine,

8-10 x more potent

than Morphiene.

Notorious for

producing severe

tissue damage,

phlebitis and

gangrene, sometimes

requiring limb

amputation.

Currently sweeping

Russia and Eastern

Europe.

Prescription Drug AbuseMost Commonly

Abused

*Not Technically

Designer

16,000 Youth Surveyed

20.2% Abused an Rx

Drug

Oxycotin

Vicodin

Xanax

Valium

Adderall/Concerta

Dextromethorphan

Prescription drug abuse was most common among white students, at 23%, followed by Hispanics at 17% and African-Americans at 12%.

Prescription drug abuse was most common among seniors (26%) and least common among freshmen (15%).

There was no difference in prescription drug abuse by sex -- 20% for both male and female students.

Old Favorites, New Methods

Here are some 21st Century takes on some old school

drugs.

Warning Signs- (helpguide.org)Warning Signs of Commonly Abused Drugs

Marijuana: Glassy, red eyes; loud talking, inappropriate laughter followed by sleepiness; loss of interest, motivation; weight gain or loss.

Depressants (including Xanax, Valium, GHB): Contracted pupils; drunk-like; difficulty concentrating; clumsiness; poor judgment; slurred speech; sleepiness.

Stimulants (including amphetamines, cocaine, crystal meth): Dilated pupils; hyperactivity; euphoria; irritability; anxiety; excessive talking followed by depression or excessive sleeping at odd times; may go long periods of time without eating or sleeping; weight loss; dry mouth and nose.

Inhalants (glues, aerosols, vapors): Watery eyes; impaired vision, memory and thought; secretions from the nose or rashes around the nose and mouth; headaches and nausea; appearance of intoxication; drowsiness; poor muscle control; changes in appetite; anxiety; irritability; lots of cans/aerosols in the trash.

Hallucinogens (LSD, PCP): Dilated pupils; bizarre and irrational behavior including paranoia, aggression, hallucinations; mood swings; detachment from people; absorption with self or other objects, slurred speech; confusion.

Heroin: Contracted pupils; no response of pupils to light; needle marks; sleeping at unusual times; sweating; vomiting; coughing, sniffling; twitching; loss of appetite.

Warning Signs- Continued

Behavioral Signs Psychological Signs

Drop in attendance and performance at work or school

Unexplained need for money or financial problems. May borrow or steal to get it.

Engaging in secretive or suspicious behaviors

Sudden change in friends, favorite hangouts, and hobbies

Frequently getting into trouble (fights, accidents, illegal activities)

Unexplained change in personality or attitude

Sudden mood swings, irritability, or angry outbursts

Periods of unusual hyperactivity, agitation, or giddiness

Lack of motivation; appears lethargic or “spaced out”

Appears fearful, anxious, or paranoid, with no reason

Bio Psycho Social

Addiction as a

Disease

Questions???

Thank you for your time!

Noah Coley

Counselor, Clay County Hamilton Center, Inc.

ncoley@hamiltoncenter.org

www.hamiltoncenter.org