WHAT ARE DRUGS?WHAT ARE DRUGS?

Drugs are substances taken to change Drugs are substances taken to change the way that the mind or body works.the way that the mind or body works.

Drugs do not always come from the Drugs do not always come from the Doctor or a drug storeDoctor or a drug store

Some drugs come from plantsSome drugs come from plants Drugs can also be made in laboratoriesDrugs can also be made in laboratories There are legal and illegal drugsThere are legal and illegal drugs There are drugs that are helpful and There are drugs that are helpful and

drugs that are harmfuldrugs that are harmful

HOW DRUG USE BEGINSHOW DRUG USE BEGINS

CURIOSITYCURIOSITY BELONGING/PEER PRESSUREBELONGING/PEER PRESSURE PAIN AND STRESSPAIN AND STRESS HOPLESSNESSHOPLESSNESS CULTURE AND MEDIACULTURE AND MEDIA BOREDOMBOREDOM

DRUG CATAGORIESDRUG CATAGORIES

STIMULANSTIMULANTSTS

DEPRESSANTDEPRESSANTSS

HALLUCINOGENHALLUCINOGENSS

CANNABISCANNABIS

These are These are drugs that drugs that make you make you feel up or feel up or energetic.energetic.

NicotineNicotineCaffeineCaffeineAmphetamineAmphetaminessCocaineCocaineMethamphetaMethamphetaminesmines

These are These are drugs that drugs that make you make you calm or calm or sleepy.sleepy.

AlcoholAlcoholInhalentsInhalentsBarbituateBarbituatessTranquilizeTranquilizersrsNarcoticsNarcotics

These These drugs make drugs make you see you see things things different different from what from what is real.is real.

LSDLSDPCPPCPPsilocybinPsilocybin

This drug This drug acts as an acts as an hallucinogehallucinogen but also n but also has has depressant depressant & stimulant & stimulant effects.effects.

MarijuanaMarijuanaHashishHashishHash OilHash Oil

ALCOHOLALCOHOL

Alcohol is our most widely used and Alcohol is our most widely used and abused drugabused drug

It is a depressant that slows down It is a depressant that slows down the brain’s ability to think and make the brain’s ability to think and make decisions. As a result, your co-decisions. As a result, your co-ordination, reflexes and judgement ordination, reflexes and judgement are all impaired.are all impaired.

ALCOHOLALCOHOL

SHORT TERM EFFECTSSHORT TERM EFFECTS LONG TERM LONG TERM EFFECTSEFFECTS

• Light-headednessLight-headedness Liver damage Liver damage • Slurred speechSlurred speech Brain damage Brain damage

(kills (kills • DizzinessDizziness brain cells!!) brain cells!!)• NauseaNausea Heart damage Heart damage• TalkitivenessTalkitiveness• Clumsy movementsClumsy movements

TOBACCOTOBACCO Cigarette smoking is the most Cigarette smoking is the most

preventable cause of illness, disabliity, preventable cause of illness, disabliity, and premature deathand premature death

Nicotine in tobacco is one of the most Nicotine in tobacco is one of the most addictive drugs knownaddictive drugs known

50 of the 4000 known chemicals found in 50 of the 4000 known chemicals found in tobacco smoke are known to cause tobacco smoke are known to cause cancercancer

Only 4% of the smoke is inhaled by the Only 4% of the smoke is inhaled by the smoker. The other 96% goes into the air smoker. The other 96% goes into the air which is a hazard for non smokerswhich is a hazard for non smokers

TOBACCOTOBACCO

SHORT TERM SHORT TERM EFFECTSEFFECTS

• Increase in hr and Increase in hr and bpbp

• Breathing gets Breathing gets fasterfaster

• Smelly breath and Smelly breath and clothesclothes

• Reduced fitnessReduced fitness

LONG TERM LONG TERM EFFECTSEFFECTS

• Cancer Cancer (lungs,mouth & (lungs,mouth & throat)throat)

• Respiratory diseaseRespiratory disease• Heart diseaseHeart disease• StrokeStroke• Stomach ulcersStomach ulcers• Wrinkled skinWrinkled skin

CANNABIS & CANNABIS & MARIJUANAMARIJUANA

Canabis sativa is the plant from Canabis sativa is the plant from which marijuana, hashish and hash which marijuana, hashish and hash oil are producedoil are produced

THC is the major psychoactive THC is the major psychoactive ingredient in cannabisingredient in cannabis

Most commonly used illegal drug in Most commonly used illegal drug in Canada and around the worldCanada and around the world

MARIJUANAMARIJUANA

SHORT TERM EFFECTSSHORT TERM EFFECTS• Red eyesRed eyes• Dry mouth/throatDry mouth/throat• Short term memory lossShort term memory loss• Enhanced sensory Enhanced sensory

perceptionperception• ParanoiaParanoia• Lack of coordinationLack of coordination• AnxietyAnxiety• Increased heart rateIncreased heart rate• Increased appetiteIncreased appetite• Concentration problemsConcentration problems

LONG TERM EFFECTSLONG TERM EFFECTS• CancerCancer• Respiratory ProblemsRespiratory Problems• DependenceDependence• Harms immune Harms immune

systemsystem• Memory problemsMemory problems

NON HEALTH RELATED NON HEALTH RELATED EFFECTS EFFECTS

No motivation No motivation Concentration problemsConcentration problems Lazy/TiredLazy/Tired Don’t care about anything but smokingDon’t care about anything but smoking If smoke a lot, seem to need it, want life to If smoke a lot, seem to need it, want life to

slow down because the real world is too slow down because the real world is too fast fast

Anti-social Anti-social Gateway to heavier drugsGateway to heavier drugs

Effects each person differently Effects each person differently

OTHER DRUGS OTHER DRUGS CIRCULATINGCIRCULATING

CLUB DRUGS OR DESIGNER DRUGSCLUB DRUGS OR DESIGNER DRUGS• These are a variety of drugs used by young These are a variety of drugs used by young

people at raves, bars, dance clubspeople at raves, bars, dance clubs• Eg. Ecstasy, Crystal Meth, LSDEg. Ecstasy, Crystal Meth, LSD• Manufactured in labsManufactured in labs• Extremely dangerous – you never know what Extremely dangerous – you never know what

you are going to getyou are going to get• When mixed with alcohol they become more When mixed with alcohol they become more

deadlydeadly• Colourless, odourless, tastless, so they may be Colourless, odourless, tastless, so they may be

added to one’s drink without their knowledgeadded to one’s drink without their knowledge

DATE RAPE DRUGSDATE RAPE DRUGS• ““Rohypnol” ( a sleeping pill in Rohypnol” ( a sleeping pill in

Mexico)Mexico)• Has amnesia like effectsHas amnesia like effects• Gets slipped into drinks of young Gets slipped into drinks of young

women who are then sexually women who are then sexually exploitedexploited

• Victims have no memory of what Victims have no memory of what happenedhappened

INHALENTSINHALENTS• Household products (gasoline, glue, Household products (gasoline, glue,

paint remover, nail polish remover) paint remover, nail polish remover) that give the user a high when that give the user a high when chemical fluids are sniffedchemical fluids are sniffed

• Extremely dangerous/can cause Extremely dangerous/can cause irreversable brain damage – death!irreversable brain damage – death!

STEROIDSSTEROIDS• Drugs made from male hormone Drugs made from male hormone

testosteronetestosterone• They accelerate muscle growth and They accelerate muscle growth and

cause user to “beef up” their bodiescause user to “beef up” their bodies• Side effects includee severe acne, Side effects includee severe acne,

stunted bone growth, nose bleeds, stunted bone growth, nose bleeds, brain damage, loss of hair, “roid brain damage, loss of hair, “roid rage”rage”