DRUGS Good & Bad

Drugs vs. Medicines Drugs Medicines Substances other than food that change the structure or function of the body or mind Medicines Drugs that are used to treat or prevent diseases and other conditions

Drug Continuum

TYPES of Medicines/Drugs Prevent Disease Vaccines Fight Germs Antibiotics Pain Relief Aspirin,Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen Chronic Conditions Heart disease, Diabetes, Allergies

Terms to Understand Side Effect Tolerance Prescription Medicine Any reaction to a medicine other than the one intended Tolerance Person’s body becomes use to the effect of the medicine & needs greater amounts Prescription Medicine Sold only with written order from a physician Over-the-Counter (OTC) Safe enough to take without a physician order & purchased in a store

STIMULANTS Drugs that speed up the body’s function Examples: Amphetamines-stimulate CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM Speeds up heart, breathing and raises blood pressure Methamphetamine Cocaine-illegal Crack Cocaine

DEPRESSANTS Drugs that slow down body’s function & reaction Examples: Heart rate, breathing slows, motor skills and coordination are affected Examples: Tranquilizers Barbiturates Hypnotics

NARCOTICS Specific drugs that are obtainable only by prescription; used to relieve pain Examples: Morphine Codeine Heroin OxyContin

ILLEGAL DRUGS Marijuana-THC Hallucinogens PCP LSD (acid) Peyote

ALL AROUNDERS Drugs which affect all 5 senses Inhalents-Substances whose fumes are sniffed and inhaled to give a hallucinogenic like high Shrivels the brain/No oxygen to brain/quickest way to kill portions of brain Paper plate/Plastic bottle Designer Drugs-drugs made from chemicals that resemble illegal substances

DOPAMINE A neurotransmitter, a hormone, which allows individuals to feel good Natural High we all get when we accomplish something good or encounter success in our lives

Dopamine Production/Drug Use Brain stops producing dopamine naturally when drug introduced **Drug High (No longer about chasing high but for survival) Natural High-Something good happens Natural Medium-Hang out most of time **Lose Natural Medium(Even after recovery Nat. Med. Never attained ) Natural Low-Bad day/Sad/does not last long **Drug Low **Way Low

DRUG FACTS Brain Development peaks GATEWAY DRUGS: Womb---------------------2-4years---------------------------------12-22years What is not strengthened or developed; Do not get back GATEWAY DRUGS: Alcohol Tobacco Marijuana Experiment with 1 GATEWAY drug 4x more likely to have drug problem as adult Experiment with all 3 GATEWAY drugs 40,000 x more likely to have problems with drug as adult

ENERGY DRINKS Mass amounts of Caffeine Addictive and a stimulant Guarana-unregulated stimulant similar to caffeine Kids smaller body more damage Examples Coke 31 mg of caffeine Full Throttle= 3 cans Coke Monster= 4 cans Coke Red Bull= 4 ½ cans Coke Wired= 9 cans Coke