1. Presented by : Haley Moren & Jacqueline Hundt Hallucinogens

2. Street Names Acid Mellow Yellow Cactus Mexican Mushrooms

3. Types of Hallucinogens LSD PCP Mushrooms Ecstasy Peyote Mescaline

4. How its harmful Short Term effects dilated pupils Increase in temperature increased heart rate and blood pressure appetite loss

5. Long term effects Flash backs. Mood swings Outburst of violence Depression Thoughts of death of suicide

6. statistics By 2000, the number of users rose nearly to 1.5 million the age-specific increases among 12 to 17 year olds and 18 to 25 year olds. About 304.5 people are addicted to Hallucinogens

8. Bret Chidester "Well, mom, it's legal anywhere.“ That's the response mother Kathy Chidester got after she discovered her son Brett was using Salvia divinorum In 2007 Brett committed suicide. Brett did suffer from depression, but he left a suicide note that read, "How can I go on living after I learned the secrets of life?" The drug confused him and made him kill himself they believe.

9. Brett Chidester was a straight A student, world traveler, and had lots of friends, and will be missed greatly

10. Resources http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/DrugFact/hallucinogens/index.html http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/exchange/node/1880 http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/hallucinogenic_drug.aspx http://www.briancbennett.com/charts/death/real-story.htm http://www.kvbc.com/Global/story.asp?s=4893692