health effects of drug use
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Health effects of drug use. By Hayden Seibert. Caffeine . Caffeine can result in mild insomnia Restlessness It can cause panic attacks, irregular heartbeats, and sleep disorders Can cause stomach discomfort It is often not recognized as a drug. Alcohol . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Health effects of drug useBy Hayden Seibert
Caffeine Caffeine can result in mild insomnia Restlessness It can cause panic attacks, irregular
heartbeats, and sleep disorders Can cause stomach discomfort It is often not recognized as a drug
Alcohol Causes massive liver damage,
eventually resulting in cirrhosis Damages brain cells There are approximately 79,000 deaths
in the US every year because of excessive alcohol consumption
Results in immediate health risks as well as long term health risks
Alcohol Continued Impairs decision making skills Increases likeliness of violence Increases the risk of unintentional
injury Can result in alcohol poisoning Increases the possibility of risky sexual
behaviors
Alcohol Continued Psychiatric problems Social problems Cardiovascular damage Neurological damage Increased likeliness of cancer Gastrointestinal problems
MDMA Increases the release of serotonin in the
brain After effects include anxiety, Paranoia Depression Fatigue Overdosing is possible Overdoses can have long term
Physiological and psychological effects
Cocaine Cocaine can be injected, injected, and
snorted Cocaine has negative short term and
long term effects Severe long term effects are irregular
heart beats, heart attack, chest pain, respiratory failure, and stroke
Cocaine is addicting, and quitting once addicted results in withdrawls
Amphetamine Amphetamines are nervous system
stimulants Include some prescription dugs and
some illegal ones Prescription amphetamines include
Dexedrine, Desoxyn, and Ritalin Prescription amphetamines are often
sold illegally to recreational users
Methamphetamine Causes your brain to release excess dopamine Dopamine is a chemical that gives positive
feelings It is part of the reward mechanism in the brain The receptors for dopamine shut down after
prolonged exposure to high levels of dopamine Thus causing damage to the reward centers in
the brains of meth users
Methamphetamine Meth has similar physical effects as
other stimulants It is extremely addictive It’s highly addictive nature causes
users to ignore other health risks Causes meth bugs and meth mouth It is often used in it’s crystal form
Inhalants Chemical vapors that are inhaled for
mind altering effects Common household supplies Easily obtained Cause brain and nervous system
damage Can cause death Can cause hearing loss Shown to damage bone marrow
Heroin Users tend to not use sterile injection needle This results in large rates of infection among
users High rates of liver disease is a characteristic
of the heroin using population High rates of kidney disease are also
common Heroin is extremely addictive and causes
users to develop a tolerance
Heroin continued It is nearly impossible for heroin users
to know the purity and strength of the heroin they are using
This results in the potential for overdose Overdose often results in death When heroin users stop using the drug
they will enter into withdrawal Withdrawal symptoms include bone
pain and vomiting
Heroin continued Medications are available for people
who need to quit using heroin These include methadone,
Buprenorphine, and Naltrexone Other names for heroin are:
diacetylmorphine, diamorphine, black tar, dope (heroin), dust, H, horse, junk, smack, and scag
Morphine Morphine is a narcotic and a nervous
system depressant It can be very addictive It impairs brain function and thinking
as well as causing brain damage due to neurotoxins in it
It weakens the strength of the immune system
This increases the rates of infection
GHB GHB is a club drug that works as
central nervous system depressant It is highly powerful and quick acting It is usually eaten, but is also often sold
in the form of a powder When mixed with liquids it is nearly
undetectable
GHB continued Deep sleep and sometimes commas
can result It is often used as a date rape drug Side effects of taking it include:
vomiting, delusion, hallucinations, vertigo, and nausea
Overdoses can occur but are uncommon
PCP PCP is a dissociative anesthetic that
was originally developed for surgical use
It can be ingested in pill form In powder form it is often smoked, and
snorted It effects the receptors in your brain
that are involved with emotion, cognition, and pain perception
PCP continued Immediate effects of using PCP are
increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, and increased body temperatures
It is dangerous due to the unpredictability of it’s effects
Long term use can result in adiction
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