Prescription Sedatives and Tranquilizers

 

Street Names/Commercial:     Mebaral, Quaaludes, Xanax, Valium, Benzos, Downers

Looks Like:
    Multi-colored tablets and capsules; some can be in liquid form

How It’s Used/Abused:
    Swallowed, injected or snorted

What Teens Have Heard:
    A great release of tension
Dangerous Because:
    Slows down the brain’s activity and when a user stops taking them, there can be a rebound
    effect, possibly leading to seizures and other harmful consequences
Arizona Teen Facts:
(Grades 8-12) 

  

    1 in 10 teens used drugs such as sleeping pills, barbiturates, or tranquilizers
    without a doctor's rescription
 

Signs of Abuse:
    Slurred speech, shallow breathing, sluggishness, disorientation, lack of coordination
Important to Know:
    Using prescription sedatives and tranquilizers with alcohol can slow both the heart and 
    respiration and possibly lead to death