Mrs. Chatterton’s Health Class Illicit DRUGs Mrs. Chatterton’s Health Class

What is a Drug? Any chemical or substance, other than food, that changes the way the body works and/or that alters normal body functioning

Routes of Transmission (The Ways Drugs are Taken) Mouth (pill, liquid) Nose (sniffing, snorting) Inhalation/Smoking Injection (IV needles) Drops Absorption (patches)

Are there good reasons for drug use?? ABSOLUTELY!!! LET’S NAME A FEW…

Good Reasons for Use Treat illness Get sleep Relieve pain Prevent disease Help function normally Treat depression/anxiety Anesthetic First Aid Treat addiction

What about the bad reasons?

Bad Reasons for Use Peer pressure/dares Low self-esteem/depression Dependent Forget problems Parents/community members do it Lonely/boredom Curiosity/new experience To get high To “be cool” Advertisements Build muscle (anabolic steroids)

Discuss: What are alternative things someone can engage in instead of drug use/abuse?

Basic Drug Classifications Stimulants: Drugs that make the user hyper and alert Depressants: Drugs that cause the user’s mind and body to slow down Hallucinogens: Drugs that disrupt a user’s perception of reality and cause them to imagine experiences and objects that seem real Opioids/Narcotics: Drugs from the opium poppy plant—used primarily to relieve pain

Drug Use, Abuse, and Misuse Ingesting a drug the way it was prescribed or intended ABUSE The intentional, repetitive and willful use of a drug for another end aside from its original or prescribed intention or use MISUSE Improper, unintentional use of prescribed or non-prescribed medications

Stages of Addiction First Use Continued Use Tolerance Dependence

A few stats… More than 2000 teens begin abusing prescription drugs each day. When asked if they had ever taken a prescription drug without a doctor’s prescription, 21% of high school students said yes. Prescription and OTC drugs are the most commonly abused drugs by 12th graders after alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco. There are as many prescription drug abusers age 12-17 as there are marijuana. One person dies every 19 min. from prescription drug abuse in the US, according to the CDC. Prescription narcotics are often a gateway to heroin use.

STIMULANTS

What are they? Drugs that cause the body systems to speed up

Drugs Involved also known as… Nicotine Ritalin Caffeine Ecstasy (MDMA) Amphetamines Ephedrine Methamphetamines also known as… Speed Uppers Meth Crank Chalk Ice

Effects Increases heart rate Increases breathing rate Decreased appetite Brain damage Insomnia

Medical Uses Weight control Hyperactive children (ADD, ADHD)

Meth

COCAINE

What is it? White powder from coca plant Beige pellets of crystalline rocks in small vials

Effects Increased heart rate Increased breathing rate Increased blood pressure Runny nose, damaged cartilage Loss of appetite Heart attack Stroke

Cocaine

DEPRESSANTS

What are they? Drugs that slow down body systems

Drugs Involved… also known as… Barbiturates Tranquilizers (Xanax, GHB, Rohypnol) Alcohol also known as… Xans Barbs Ludes Downers

Effects Calmness Slurred speech Blurred vision Impaired judgment Loss of coordination In larger doses…. blackouts, coma, or death

Medical Uses Relieves anxiety Helps with sleep/insomnia

Xanax Overdose Alcoholic

MARIJUANA

What is it? The dried leaves, stems, seeds, and flowers of the Cannabis sativa plant… HEMP Contains tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)… the active ingredient

Effects 1 joint = 15 cigarettes Increased heart rate Increased appetite Bloodshot eyes A motivational syndrome (“I don’t care…”) Loss of time Short-term memory loss/ Lower IQ Lack of coordination Impaired judgment 1 joint = 15 cigarettes

Medical Uses Chemotherapy AIDS Glaucoma Pain relief

NARCOTICS

What are they? Drugs most commonly from the opium poppy plant (found predominantly in Asia) Used to relieve pain

Drugs Involved also known as… Heroin Methadone Codeine Morphine Opium OxyContin also known as… Horse Junk Black tar Shoots Dope

Effects Depresses breathing center in brain Nausea, vomiting Convulsions Coma Death Unsterile needles…. HIV/AIDS

Medical Uses Pain relief Cough suppressant

Heroin

HALLUCINOGENS

What are they? Drugs that distort the senses and cause visual and/or audible hallucinations

Drugs Involved also known as… LSD Peyote PCP Psilocybin Acid Sugar cubes Buttons Angel dust Magic mushrooms ‘Shrooms also known as…

Effects Super-human like feelings Distorted senses Bizarre behavior Flashbacks Visions

LSD Bath Salts

ANABOLIC STEROIDS

What are they? Drugs used to increase muscle mass and strength Similar to the male hormone, TESTOSTERONE

Drugs Involved also known as… Synthetic human growth hormone Performance enhancers Andro Creatine also known as… HGH Roids

PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

What are they? Drugs prescribed by a physician to free patients from symptoms of medical conditions (i.e. depression, ADHD, etc.) in order to help them live healthier, more productive lives They are abused by individuals both with and w/o a doctor’s recommendation Often abused by changing the FORM of the drug or by combining with other drugs— “pharm parties”

Effects Vomiting Mood changes Decrease in ability to think Change in heart rate Change in respiratory function Addiction Seizures Coma Death Risks increase tremendously when mixed with other substances

Medical Uses Opioids Depressants Stimulants Pain relief, cough suppressant, diarrhea Depressants Anxiety, tension, panic attacks, sleep disorders Stimulants Narcolepsy, ADHD

Opioid Overdose Naloxone Injection

SOURCE: http://www. drugabuse

SOURCE: http://www. drugabuse