Make Your Way 6, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM

DRUGS A BASIC BRIEFING Amphetamines (Speed) Commonly a white or brown powder but can be in pill or capsule form. Usually sniffed or injected. Makes people lively, giggly and over-alert, but depression and difficulty with sleep can follow. Heavy use can produce feelings of persecution. Heroin (Smack, Skag) White or speckled brown powder. Usually heated on silver foil and fumes inhaled. Can be sniffed or injected. Produces initial alertness followed by drowsiness and “drunken” appearance. Overdose can produce unconsciousness. Regular frequent use produces dependence. Abstinence in a regular user can result in physical withdrawal symptoms similar to flu. Heroin is made from morphine, an addictive drug used in medicine for stopping pain and making people calmer. Cannabis (Pot, Dope, Hash, Grass) Hard brown resinous material or herbal mixture. Smoked in a reefer (joint) or pipe, sometimes with tobacco. Distinctive “herbal” smell. Users may appear “drunk” and talkative. Risk of accidents when intoxicated. Designer Drugs Ecstasy (XTC, Adam, MDMA) is derived from methamphetamine and amphetamine, and belongs to a class of drugs known as designer drugs. Can be in tablet, capsule, powder or liquid form. Usually swallowed but also snorted, smoked or injected. Often associated with “raves”, all-night parties with techno music. Cocaine (Coke) A white powder, commonly sniffed. Can be injected or sometimes smoked. Similar effects to ampheta- mines but more likely to lead to dependence. What can be the dangers of drugs? The main dangers are as follows: • Having an accident while under their influence. • Some drugs may depress or stop breathing. • Accidental overdose can lead to unconsciousness or even death. • Addiction or dependence, after regular use. In addition to these dangers, drugs can also have nasty side effects. They can bring on confusion and frightening hallucinations. They can cause unbal- anced emotions or more serious mental disorders. First-time heroin users are sometimes violently sick. Regular users may become constipated, and girls can miss their periods. Later still, there may be more serious mental and physical deterioration. And if a drug user starts to inject, infections leading to sores, abscesses, jaundice, blood poisoning and even AIDS virus infection may follow. Crack (Rock) “Crack” is the street name given to cocaine that has been processed with baking soda to form a salt-like crystal. LSD (Acid) Tiny coloured tablets. Microspots on blotting paper. Small impregnated stamps. Taken by mouth. Produces glazed eyes and sometimes over-excite- ment. Heavy use can produce acute confusion and ideas of persecution. Drugs Read the following briefing from an information leaflet on drugs and complete the table on the next page. Use a dictionary if necessary. 15 m 17 1 Extensive unit 1: The pursuit of happiness Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv