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A drug that affects the brain
A drug whose production or use is prohibited or strictly controlled via prescription
A drug or chemical whose manufacture, possession, or use is regulated by the
government and under legislative control
This may include illegal drugs and prescription medications. 7/25/2015 2
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Why is illegal drug use dangerous?
• dangerous/permanent damage to brain and body
• become addicted• major factor in suicide,
accidents, and crimes • risk of spreading disease
through sharing needles• can result in overdose
• drug use leads to making irresponsible decisions
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The reasons people begin using drugs are similar to the reasons they
begin to drink or smoke. What are these reasons?
• Desire to experiment• Desire to escape depression/boredom• Enjoyment of risky behavior• Belief that drugs solve personal problems• Peer pressure• Feeling of being invincible• Media glamorizing drug use
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Most drug use begins with EXPERIMENTATION.
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Drugs that lead to the use of other drugs are called
what?
AlcoholMarijuana
Tobacco
What are the 3 most common ones?
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All drugs, legal and illegal, are classified into different categories based on their similar effects on the mind and body.
• Depressants• Stimulants• Hallucinogens• Club/Designer • Opiates
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•They are drugs that slow down the central nervous system.
•People using depressants may feel sleepy and relaxed.
Ex: slowed breathing and heart rate and may make it hard to speak (slurred speech) or move properly
•Depressants are most often prescribed for anxiety and sleep disorders.7/25/2015 8
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•Alcohol •Barbiturates•Tranquilizers•Ambien•Rohypnol (Roofies)
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• People using stimulants may feel happy and excited and have more energy, concentration, or motivation.
• They are drugs that speed up the central nervous system.
• Most stimulants have more side effects than other drugs.
• Stimulants make it difficult to sleep and suppress your appetite.
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•Caffeine•Nicotine•Cocaine •Amphetamines•Bath salts
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• Hallucinogens change the way people see, hear, feel, or think.
• The most common hallucinogen is LSD.
• LSD leads the user to a serious disconnect from reality.
• LSD users call an LSD experience a “trip,” usually lasting 12 hours or so. When things go wrong, which often happens, it is called a “bad trip,” another name for a living nightmare!7/25/2015 12
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•Marijuana (mild)•Mushrooms•LSD•Spice/K2/Synthetic Marijuana
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• They are psychoactive drugs that tend to be abused by teens and young adults at bars, night clubs, and raves.
• Their properties and effects are similar to known hallucinogens or narcotics, but have a slightly altered chemical structure.
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•Ecstasy•PCP•GHB•Ketamine•Meth•LSD•Rohypnol (Roofies)
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• Powerful, highly addictive drugs
• Also known as narcotics
• Used to relieve pain
• Derived from the poppy plant
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• Morphine• Heroin• Oxycontin• Percoset• Vicodin/hydrocodone
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Marijuana is a word used to describe the dried flowers,
seeds, and leaves of the Indian hemp
plant.
The cannabis plant, from which marijuana is
derived, contains the chemical THC which
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SHORT-TERM
• Sensory distortion • Panic/Anxiety• Lowered reaction
time• After an initial “up,”
the user feels sleepy or depressed
• Increased heart rate
LONG-TERM
• Apathy, drowsiness, lack of motivation
• Personality and mood changes
• Rapid destruction of lung fibers and lesions to the brain could be permanent
• Reduction of male sex hormones
• Reduced resistance to common illnesses
(cold, bronchitis)
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MarijuanaMarijuana can actually be classified as a stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogen based on the strand or potency, but for all intents and purposes, we will classify marijuana as a mild hallucinogen.
Can you become dependent on marijuana?
YES, you can build a tolerance and a
dependence to it.
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Yes, it affects driving much
like how alcohol affects your driving.
Can marijuana use affect your driving? If so, how?
It can slow your reaction time and impair your judgment.
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Marijuana and School
One of the prevalent effects of marijuana is the decline in school
performance.
Marijuana and school don’t mix. Marijuana makes it harder for
users to concentrate and slows down thinking.
Marijuana damages the user’s memory and
things such as simple math problems become
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They are drugs that are inhaled as vapors.
Laughing Gas
Asthma Inhaler
The 2 most common inhalants used for medical reasons are…
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What type of effects might you experience from inhalants?
• Hyperactivity
• Loss of inhibitions
• Dizziness
• Loss of coordination
• Difficulty speaking and thinking
• Fear
• Anxiety
• Depression
• DEATH
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Ecstasy is a synthetic, psychoactive drug chemically similar to the stimulant
methamphetamine and the hallucinogen mescaline.
Ecstasy (MDMA) produces feelings of increased energy,
euphoria, and distortions in time and perception.
It is most commonly called “molly.”
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Extremely Addictive Narcotic Extremely Addictive Narcotic • Most heroin is injected, creating
additional risks for the user, who faces the danger of AIDS or other infections along with addiction.
• Initial effects include a surge of sensation or ”rush,” which sometimes can include vomiting or sever itching.
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Cocaine was originally developed as a painkiller.
Most often it is sniffed with the powder being absorbed into the bloodstream through the nasal tissues.
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• It is the crystal form of cocaine that is heated and smoked.
• It is so named because it makes a cracking or popping sound when heated.
• It is the most potent/riskiest form in which cocaine appears.
• Smoking crack allows it to reach the brain more quickly and brings an intense and immediate high that last about 15 minutes.
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People who use it do not sleep properly. There is increased heart rate, muscle spasms, and convulsions. It can make you feel paranoid, hostile and anxious even when not high. It increases the rate of heart attack, stroke, seizure, and respiratory failure, any of which can result in sudden death.
It creates an intense high followed by an intense low. Intense depression, edginess and craving for more of the drug follow.
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• It is most commonly used as a Club Drug.• It develops a strong desire to continue
using it because the drug creates a false sense of happiness and well being - a RUSH of confidence, hyperactivity and energy.
• People take it by snorting, injecting, smoking, or ingesting orally.
• Some of the long-term effects could be liver, kidney, and lung damage, psychosis,
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A synthetic version of the male hormone
What type of effects might this drug have on an
adolescent’s body and mind?
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• Bones will mature early• Growth can be stunted• Severe acne• Increased cholesterol• Rapid weight gain• Liver damage • Kidney tumors • Heart disease • Heart attacks• Cause breasts to grow in males• Can shrink the testes and reduce sperm
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• Feeling of paranoia• Panic attacks• Depression• Anxiety • Suicidal thoughts • “Roid Rage” which canresult in violent
behavior,crime, assault and rape
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With all the bad side effects, including
death, why do you think people still use
drugs?What would be some alternatives to drug or
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