Preventing Drug Abuse
Legal And illegal Drugs
Vocabulary
Drug Use
Medicine
Drug Effects
Addiction
Synergistic Effect
Depressants
Steroids
Inhalants
Drug Miss Use
Over the Counter
Drug Side Effect
Drug Interactions
HIV
Stimulants
Designer
Aerosols
Drug Abuse
Prescription
Overdose
Antagonistic Effect
Hepatitis
Hallucinogens
Drug Look Alike
Psychoactive Drug
Illegal Drugs
Withdrawal
Risk factors
Marijuana
Narcotics
Drugs To Be ClassifiedBarbiturates
Sedatives
Morphine
Methadone
Methamphetamine
Crunk
Ecstasy
PCP (Angel Dust) Hashish
Synthetic Marijuana
Tranquilizers
Heroin
Cocaine
LSD
Anabolic Steroids
Opium
Amphetamine
Crack
Mescaline
Drug Action
Drug Actions
• Drug Use- using a drug the way it was
intended
• Miss Use- not using a drug in the way it was
medically intended
• Drug Abuse- Using a drug to get the euphoric
effect
Drug Effects
• Drug Effect- the body’s natural reaction to
certain drugs
• Side Effects- the un-desired reaction to a drug,
examples, hair loss, rotten teeth, unwanted
flash backs,
Drug Classifications
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Depressant- slows down bodily functions, respiration and rate heart rate are
slowed down. Slurred speech, impaired balance, loss of judgment.
Stimulants-speed up heart and repiration, the person is more alert
Hallucinogens-alters thought, mood, sight, hearing and smell. People see, smell
and hear thing that are not there
Marijuana & Hashish- Hemp Plant, can be either a depressant or a stimulant it
depends on the person.
Narcotics- Numbing effect, most highly addictive drugs either legal or illegal, used
to relive pain..
Inhalants- Solvent, glues and aerosols used to get a euphoric high, very dangerous
deprives the brain o oxygen.
Anabolic Steroids- Mostly used by athletes to get bigger, stronger and faster for
their competitions. Heart Disease, “roid rage” and Cancer are common side effects
for anabolic steroid use.
Designer and or Look-Alike drugs- Synthetic Marijuana, that look a like or man
made to produce the same effects as the real drug, they too are very dangerous.
Marijuana
marijuana
It's a plant, so it's natural, and natural is always good-right? Think again, because both natural and synthetic versions of marijuana can
cause a long-lasting, negative impact on your developing brain.
AKA
Blunt, dope, ganja, grass, herb, joint, bud, Mary Jane, pot, reefer, green, trees, smoke, sinsemilla, skunk, weed, hash, tea, chronic, 420
What is it?
A green and brown mix of dried flowers, stems, seeds and leaves from the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. 39 The main active chemical is
THC (tretrahydrocannabinol), which moves quickly through the bloodstream to the brain and other organs throughout the body. 39
Marijuana is a mild hallucinogen that can also act as a depressant or a stimulant.
The Risks
You may hear people ask, "If it's dangerous, why do so many people have medical marijuana cards?"40 It's true that scientists have
determined that the cannabis plant has the potential for addressing a range of medical conditions. But it's also true that when you're
young and your body is still growing, marijuana actually has the potential of inflicting a long-lasting, negative impact on your
developing brain.
Using marijuana at a young age can result in structural and functional deficits of the brain. This could cause you to develop weakened
verbal and communication skills, lowered learning capabilities and a shortened attention span.40
LONG-TERM EFFECTS
In addition to the possible effects on your brain, smoking marijuana may also be hazardous to your developing lungs. Marijuana
smoke contains 50% to 70% more carcinogenic hydrocarbons than tobacco smoke.41
You may have heard people argue that marijuana is a "gateway drug" to harder drug use. Some say this is a myth, others insist it is a
fact. The truth is that there is a link. Research shows that the earlier you start using marijuana, the more likely you are to become
dependent on it or other types of drugs later in life.42
THE BOTTOM LINE
Some movies and music make "stoner" culture seem cool, natural and like it's not a big deal. But if being fit and getting good grades
are some of your goals, using marijuana can become a big deal, fast. Marijuana limits your brain's effectiveness, slows your thinking
and impairs your coordination. A number of studies have also shown an association between chronic marijuana use and increased
rates of anxiety, depression and schizophrenia. 41
Anabolic Steroids
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What Are the Effects?
A major health consequence from abusing anabolic steroids can include prematurely stunted
growth through early skeletal maturation and accelerated puberty changes. This means that teens
risk remaining short for the remainder of their lives if they take anabolic steroids before they stop
growing. Other effects include jaundice (yellowish coloring of skin, tissues, and body fluids), fluid
retention, high blood pressure, increases in LDL (bad cholesterol), decreases in HDL (good
cholesterol), severe acne, trembling, and in very rare cases liver and kidney tumors. In addition,
there are some gender-specific side effects:
For guys—shrinking of the testicles, reduced sperm count, infertility, baldness, development of
breasts, and increased risk for prostate cancer
For girls—growth of facial hair, male-pattern baldness, changes in or cessation of the menstrual
cycle, enlargement of the clitoris, and a permanently deepened voice
Steroid abuse can also have an effect on behavior. Many users report feeling good about
themselves while on anabolic steroids, but researchers report that extreme mood swings also can
occur, including manic-like symptoms leading to violence. This is because anabolic steroids act in a
part of the brain called the limbic system, which influences mood and is also involved in learning
and memory.
Steroids can also lead to other changes in mood, such as feelings of depression or irritability.
Depression, which can be life threatening, often is seen when the drugs are stopped and may
contribute to the continued use of anabolic steroids. Researchers also report that users may suffer
from paranoia, jealousy, extreme irritability, delusions, and impaired judgment stemming from
feelings of invincibility
Glue and Aerosols
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Precise statistics on deaths caused by inhalant abuse are difficult to determine, as it is considered a dramatically under-reported cause
of death due to the common result of a cause-of-death determination being attributed to the side-effects of inhalant abuse, such as a
blood vessel rupture in the brain or a heart attack, rather than to the abuse itself. Inhalant use or abuse was mentioned on 144 death
certificates in Texas during the period 1988-1998 and was reported in 39 deaths in Virginia between 1987 and 1996 from acute
voluntary exposure to abused inhalants.
In some cases, inhalant users can be injured or killed due to hypoxia (lack of oxygen), pneumonia, cardiac failure or arrest], or aspiration
of vomit. The inhaling of some can cause hearing loss, limb spasms, and damage to the central nervous system and brain. Serious but
potentially reversible effects include liver and kidney damage and blood oxygen depletion. Death from inhalants is generally caused by
a very high concentration of fumes. Brain damage is typically seen with chronic long term use as opposed to short term exposure.
Hypoxia can occur when inhalant users are huffing from a plastic bag over their face, which means that they are not breathing enough
oxygen. Also, since many solvents are highly flammable, some users have suffered burn injuries and deaths due to fires. Female
inhalant users who are pregnant may have adverse effects on the fetus and the baby may be smaller when it is born and may need
additional health care. There is some evidence of birth defects and disabilities in babies born to women who sniffed glue. Driving while
using solvents presents the same dangers as other types of impaired driving because many solvents cause an alcohol-type intoxication.
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In the short term, death from solvent abuse occurs most commonly from aspiration of vomit while unconscious, or from a combination
of respiratory depression and hypoxia. Deaths typically occur from complications related to excessive sedation and vomiting. Actual
overdose from the drug does occur, however, and indeed inhaled solvent abuse is statistically more likely to result in life-threatening
respiratory depression than intravenous use of opiates such as heroin. Most deaths from solvent abuse could be prevented if
individuals were resuscitated quickly when they stopped breathing and their airway cleared if they vomited. However, most inhalant
abuse takes place when people inhale solvents by themselves or in groups of people who are intoxicated.
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Stimulants
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The harmful effects of cocaine and crack cocaine
Brain: Early effects include euphoria lasting 5-15 minutes. This “high” is followed by a crushing “low” (depression) that leaves user craving more of the drug.
Brain damage and addiction:
Cocaine and crack have an overwhelming effect on the “pleasure centers” in the brain. The drugs interfere, alter, damage and take control of specialized cells that regulate pleasure, wellbeing and mood. Regular use may shut off brain’s ability to ever be or feel “normal” without cocaine. Long term use may cause permanent biological drug addiction.
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Central Nervous System:
Increase blood pressure, heart rate, breathing and body temperature.
Suppresses desire for food, sex and sleep.
Can cause strokes, brain seizures, respiratory failure, heart attack, convulsions and death.
Liver:
Cocaine and crack can damage liver’s ability to detoxify blood, while reducing production of crucial enzymes needed for normal body functions.
Hepatitis can be contracted and cause serious liver damage, lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer. Hepatitis is highly contagious and can be passed on to others.
Intestines:
Blood supply is reduced to intestines resulting in nausea, diarrhea, painful cramps, inflammation and possible death.
Reproductive system
Males and females
Regular use can result in loss of interest in sex, decreased sexual performance, risk of impotence and infertility.
Pregnancy & unborn babies.
Cocaine and crack cause miscarriages, developmental disorders and complications during birth.
Can result in premature separation of placenta from uterus leading to premature births or stillbirths.
Babies run greater risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Cocaine babies have higher risk of respiratory, kidney trouble and genital malformation. Visual problems, lack of
coordination and retardation are common.
Babies can suffer strokes and heart attacks.
Psychological & personality changes
Irritability, anxiety, panic attacks, excitable, hyper, erratic, confused, depressed, non-stop babbling, sleeplessness, chronic fatigue, short tempers, bizarre, aggressive, violent, suicidal
behavior, overly suspicious, have delusions, paranoia and hallucinations are common symptoms.
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Nose
'snorting' can cause holes in nasal septum, continual runny nose and bleeding.
Throat
Inhaling cocaine vapors causes hoarseness, coughing and constant sore throat.
Lungs
Smoking cocaine damages lung cells ability to process gases, leaving user with constant cough and short of breath. Use may result in respiratory failure- brain stops signaling muscles that
control breathing to stop working.
Meth
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Meth abuse causes the destruction of tissues and blood vessels, inhibiting the body's ability to repair itself.
Acne appears, sores take longer to heal, and the skin loses its luster and elasticity, making the user appear years,
even decades older.
Poor diet, tooth grinding and oral hygiene results in tooth decay and loss.
One of the most striking effects of meth is the change in the physical appearance of meth users. Because meth
causes the blood vessels to constrict, it cuts off the steady flow of blood to all parts of the body. Heavy usage can
weaken and destroy these vessels, causing tissues to become prone to damage and inhibiting the body's ability to
repair itself. Acne appears, sores take longer to heal, and the skin loses its luster and elasticity. Some users are
covered in small sores, the result of obsessive skin-picking brought on by the hallucination of having bugs crawling
beneath the skin, a disorder known as formication.
"Before" and "after" photos of Theresa Baxter. Copyright Multnomah County Sheriff
In addition, stimulants such as meth cause tremendous bursts of physical activity while suppressing the appetite,
an attractive combination for many people who began using meth to lose weight. But while contemporary culture
may idealize slim figures, heavy meth users often become gaunt and frail. Their day- or week-long meth "runs" are
usually accompanied by tooth-grinding, poor diet, and bad hygiene, which lead to mouths full of broken, stained
and rotting teeth.
While a meth high makes users feel more confident, attractive, and desirable, the drug is actually working to make
them unattractive. "Some people I have in here over a hundred times, and I can look over a 10, 15, 20-year period
and see how they've deteriorated, how they've changed." says Deputy Brett King, from Oregon's Multnomah
County Sheriff's Department. "Some were quite attractive when they began to come to jail: young people who
were full of the health and had everything going for them … and now they're a shell of what they once were."
Curious about this particular effect of the drug, King began collecting mug shots of individuals who had been
booked repeatedly with meth in their blood. One of the faces that made a particular impression on him was that
of Theresa Baxter: "She came in, and she was quite visibly intoxicated by methamphetamine. She looked horrible.
She looked at least 20 years older than she was. Her teeth were missing, and I looked back in her history, and at
one time she was a fairly attractive young woman."
Injectable Drug Use
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Meth abuse causes the destruction of tissues and blood vessels, inhibiting the body's ability to repair itself.
Acne appears, sores take longer to heal, and the skin loses its luster and elasticity, making the user appear years,
even decades older.
Poor diet, tooth grinding and oral hygiene results in tooth decay and loss.
One of the most striking effects of meth is the change in the physical appearance of meth users. Because meth
causes the blood vessels to constrict, it cuts off the steady flow of blood to all parts of the body. Heavy usage can
weaken and destroy these vessels, causing tissues to become prone to damage and inhibiting the body's ability to
repair itself. Acne appears, sores take longer to heal, and the skin loses its luster and elasticity. Some users are
covered in small sores, the result of obsessive skin-picking brought on by the hallucination of having bugs crawling
beneath the skin, a disorder known as formication.
"Before" and "after" photos of Theresa Baxter. Copyright Multnomah County Sheriff
In addition, stimulants such as meth cause tremendous bursts of physical activity while suppressing the appetite,
an attractive combination for many people who began using meth to lose weight. But while contemporary culture
may idealize slim figures, heavy meth users often become gaunt and frail. Their day- or week-long meth "runs" are
usually accompanied by tooth-grinding, poor diet, and bad hygiene, which lead to mouths full of broken, stained
and rotting teeth.
While a meth high makes users feel more confident, attractive, and desirable, the drug is actually working to make
them unattractive. "Some people I have in here over a hundred times, and I can look over a 10, 15, 20-year period
and see how they've deteriorated, how they've changed." says Deputy Brett King, from Oregon's Multnomah
County Sheriff's Department. "Some were quite attractive when they began to come to jail: young people who
were full of the health and had everything going for them … and now they're a shell of what they once were."
Curious about this particular effect of the drug, King began collecting mug shots of individuals who had been
booked repeatedly with meth in their blood. One of the faces that made a particular impression on him was that
of Theresa Baxter: "She came in, and she was quite visibly intoxicated by methamphetamine. She looked horrible.
She looked at least 20 years older than she was. Her teeth were missing, and I looked back in her history, and at
one time she was a fairly attractive young woman."
Drugs to Classify
Alcohol
Morphine
Ecstasy
Methadone
Ecstasy
Tranquilizers
Heroin
LCD
Model Glue
Psilocybin
Codeine
Cocaine
Barbiturates Speed
PCP
Mescaline
Gasoline
Hashish
Methamphetamine
Drug Interaction
• Antagonistic Effect- Taking two or more drugs
that cancel out each others effect or the
action of the drug is reduced.
• Synergistic Effect Taking 2 or more drugs that
double the effects of the drug.
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What choices do I have when it comes
to using drugs or not?
• What consequences are there if I choose to
use drugs.
• Are the risk worth the behavior?
• Who will I hurt (besides myself) if I choose to
use drugs?
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