AddictionAddiction

Comenius ProjectComenius Project

Austria, Cyprus, Holland and RomaniaAustria, Cyprus, Holland and Romania

2005/20062005/2006

StructureStructure

• Introduction of my Comenius partnersIntroduction of my Comenius partners

• General about addictionGeneral about addiction• AlcoholAlcohol• CigarettesCigarettes• Drugs and their symptomsDrugs and their symptoms

• Diagrams and statistics about addictionDiagrams and statistics about addiction

Comenius Partner from CyprusComenius Partner from Cyprus

• Name: Name: Niki ZantiNiki Zanti • Age: 17Age: 17• City: City: LimassolLimassol• Lives with her parents and her brother, who is Lives with her parents and her brother, who is

1919• Moved from Canada to Cyprus 13 years agoMoved from Canada to Cyprus 13 years ago• Going to study art at the university of BristolGoing to study art at the university of Bristol

Comenius Partner from HollandComenius Partner from Holland

• Name: Name: Lyckle DrostLyckle Drost• Age: 15Age: 15• City: TilburgCity: Tilburg• Likes: Likes: playing chess, playing piano and playing chess, playing piano and

scoutingscouting • Lives with his parents and his two younger Lives with his parents and his two younger

sisterssisters

Comenius Partner from RomaniaComenius Partner from Romania

• Name: Iren Gabriela GeorgescuName: Iren Gabriela Georgescu• Age: 15Age: 15• City: Ramnicu ValceaCity: Ramnicu Valcea• Likes: Likes: listening to music, watching TVlistening to music, watching TV and and

playing computerplaying computer• Lives with her parents and her younger Lives with her parents and her younger

brotherbrother

General about AlcoholGeneral about Alcohol

• Chemical substanceChemical substance• Obtained by the fermentation of cereals, milk, Obtained by the fermentation of cereals, milk,

fruit or by distillationfruit or by distillation• Present in a wide range of drinksPresent in a wide range of drinks• Many industrial uses for example in the Many industrial uses for example in the

manufacture of perfumes or lacquers manufacture of perfumes or lacquers • Drug, which changes the mind and the body Drug, which changes the mind and the body

workwork

Why People drink alcohol?Why People drink alcohol?

• To celebrateTo celebrate• To relaxTo relax• To be sociableTo be sociable• To feel adultTo feel adult• Because they are boredBecause they are bored• Because they enjoy the feeling they get from Because they enjoy the feeling they get from

drinkingdrinking• Because they like the tasteBecause they like the taste• Because they like going outBecause they like going out• And mainly, because all others do itAnd mainly, because all others do it

Health risks you get from alcoholHealth risks you get from alcohol

• The nervous system is stimulatedThe nervous system is stimulated• Alcohol slows down the way the brain worksAlcohol slows down the way the brain works• Large doses make a person sleepyLarge doses make a person sleepy• Alcohol increases the blood pressure and Alcohol increases the blood pressure and

pulse ratepulse rate• Damage the heart and make it weak and Damage the heart and make it weak and

fattyfatty• Cirrhosis of the liverCirrhosis of the liver

The Ways Alcohol affects a PersonThe Ways Alcohol affects a Person

• How fast a person gets drunk depends on how How fast a person gets drunk depends on how quickly the alcohol enters the bloodstreamquickly the alcohol enters the bloodstream

• Regular heavy drinking can affect the mind as well Regular heavy drinking can affect the mind as well as the body.as the body.

• Alcohol is habit-formingAlcohol is habit-forming• It also affects a person’s driving skillIt also affects a person’s driving skill• Many accidents by drunken driversMany accidents by drunken drivers• Drunk commit crimes and often beat their wivesDrunk commit crimes and often beat their wives• Alcoholism is an illness, which can be controlledAlcoholism is an illness, which can be controlled

CigarettesCigarettes

• The addictive agent in cigarettes is Nicotine:The addictive agent in cigarettes is Nicotine:• It stimulates the nervous system and causes a craving for It stimulates the nervous system and causes a craving for

tobaccotobacco• It increases the blood pressure, the heart rate and the It increases the blood pressure, the heart rate and the

tendency of blood to clottendency of blood to clot• contains a number of carcinogenic substancescontains a number of carcinogenic substances

• The last third of a cigarette produces more tar and The last third of a cigarette produces more tar and nicotine than the first two thirds put togethernicotine than the first two thirds put together

• Carbon Monoxide is the deadly gas in cigarette Carbon Monoxide is the deadly gas in cigarette smokesmoke• It affects the blood’s ability to carry oxygenIt affects the blood’s ability to carry oxygen

Why do people smoke?Why do people smoke?

• Because they enjoy the taste and aroma of Because they enjoy the taste and aroma of tobaccotobacco

• Because it helps them to relax and it calms Because it helps them to relax and it calms their nervestheir nerves

• Many smokers also smoke from habitMany smokers also smoke from habit

Health risks you get from smokingHealth risks you get from smoking

• Your teeth may become yellowYour teeth may become yellow• Your breath often smells terribleYour breath often smells terrible• Bronchitis, asthma and also lung cancerBronchitis, asthma and also lung cancer• Coronary heart diseaseCoronary heart disease• The lungs can be so badly damaged that a The lungs can be so badly damaged that a

person cannot breathe properlyperson cannot breathe properly• Weakens the heart muscleWeakens the heart muscle• Produces diseases of the arteriesProduces diseases of the arteries

What can we do against young What can we do against young smokers?smokers?

• No advertisement for cigarettes on television, No advertisement for cigarettes on television, radio or in the newspapersradio or in the newspapers

• More and stricter controls in supermarkets More and stricter controls in supermarkets • Extensive educational work and information Extensive educational work and information

campaigns for childrencampaigns for children

DrugsDrugs

• The different drugs and their symptoms:The different drugs and their symptoms:

Alcohol, Barbiturates, Tranquillizers, Gases and Alcohol, Barbiturates, Tranquillizers, Gases and glues depress the nervous systemglues depress the nervous system

• You feel less tense and more relaxedYou feel less tense and more relaxed• But you work less well mentally and physicallyBut you work less well mentally and physically• You lose self-controlYou lose self-control• Large amounts can make you drunkLarge amounts can make you drunk• You can become psychologically and physically You can become psychologically and physically

dependentdependent• The more often you use them, the more you need The more often you use them, the more you need

to get the desired effectsto get the desired effects

Opiates and Morphine areOpiates and Morphine areDrugs that reduce painDrugs that reduce pain

• Feel less pain and worryFeel less pain and worry• But you get to need higher and more frequent But you get to need higher and more frequent

dosesdoses• You become physically and psychologically You become physically and psychologically

dependentdependent• You become very moodyYou become very moody• You may have problems with breathing, You may have problems with breathing,

constipation and irregular periodsconstipation and irregular periods

Amphetamines, Cocaine, Caffeine,Amphetamines, Cocaine, Caffeine,Tobacco and LSD stimulateTobacco and LSD stimulate

the nervous systemthe nervous system

• You feel more alertYou feel more alert• You are able to stay awakeYou are able to stay awake• But later you become depressed and hungry But later you become depressed and hungry • Often use makes you anxious, agitated and Often use makes you anxious, agitated and

you are unable to sleepyou are unable to sleep• You also can become psychologically You also can become psychologically

dependentdependent

Mushrooms, Cannabis, and marijuana are Mushrooms, Cannabis, and marijuana are drugs that alter perceptiondrugs that alter perception

• Make all your senses more intenseMake all your senses more intense• you get a feeling of unrealityyou get a feeling of unreality• But they can also cause panic or anxietyBut they can also cause panic or anxiety• There is no risk of physical dependencyThere is no risk of physical dependency

Risks and consequences of drug takingRisks and consequences of drug taking

• Crime: Crime: • Many drug dependent would do anything to get moneyMany drug dependent would do anything to get money• They start mugging or they might even steal from their parentsThey start mugging or they might even steal from their parents

• Family:Family:• A person on drugs often becomes moodyA person on drugs often becomes moody• His relationship with his parents or friends may become strained or His relationship with his parents or friends may become strained or

break downbreak down

• Health:Health:• Drug taking may affect a person’s healthDrug taking may affect a person’s health• He may become so dependent on drugs that he becomes physically illHe may become so dependent on drugs that he becomes physically ill• People on injected drugs often catch infections from sharing needlesPeople on injected drugs often catch infections from sharing needles• Most addicts die from overdoses, accidents and lethal mixtures of drugsMost addicts die from overdoses, accidents and lethal mixtures of drugs

ExamplesExamples

• Cannabis:Cannabis:• Most widely used psychedelic in human historyMost widely used psychedelic in human history• Many methods of ingestion: smoked, eaten, or drankMany methods of ingestion: smoked, eaten, or drank• While opponents claim that the drug is addictive and dangerous, supporters While opponents claim that the drug is addictive and dangerous, supporters

claim that in 10,000 years no one has ever died from marijuana useclaim that in 10,000 years no one has ever died from marijuana use

• Cocaine:Cocaine:• Powerful central nervous system stimulantPowerful central nervous system stimulant• Heightens alertness, inhibits appetite and the need for sleepHeightens alertness, inhibits appetite and the need for sleep• Provides intense feelings of pleasureProvides intense feelings of pleasure• High danger of addictivenessHigh danger of addictiveness

• Ecstasy:Ecstasy:• The drug of choice for raves around the worldThe drug of choice for raves around the world• Produces a experience of emotional bonding and exuberant happinessProduces a experience of emotional bonding and exuberant happiness

DiagramsDiagrams

15-1927%

20-2436%

12-1410%

25-3427%

People, who consume 5 or more drinks on each occasion

(12 or more times per year)

DiagramsDiagrams

15-3427% 12-14

73%

People, who consume 5 or more drinks on each occasion

(1-11 or more times per year)

DiagramsDiagrams

18-2045%

21-2527%

14-1728%

At what age addict tried drugs the first time

THE ENDTHE END

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