Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Mike Ballo 9 th Grade Health Class

‹Drug Facts› Increase in teens dying from prescription 60% students knew of drugs at school 1 in 9 high school students tried marijuana 1.3% tried bath salts Alcohol can increase other drugs usage By 8 th grade: ◦29.5%consumed alcohol ◦15.5% smoked cigarettes ◦15% smoked marijuana 6.5% of students some regularly

Intro to Drugs Medical Use Recreational Use Self Improvement Religious Use

Medical Use

Benefits of Drugs Can be beneficial when used correctly Treat illness Prescription and over the counter Can cause other symptoms

Recreational Use

Depressants Slowing of the CNS Slowed brain function, pulse, breathing Tolerance, addiction, withdrawals, overdose Alcohol, pain killers

–Alcohol facts– 18+ years- 51% drink regularly Binge drinking- 5 or more 15 million people in US alcohol dependent 17,000 People die from drunk driving Drinking moderately can have positive effects

Stimulants Enhanced brain stimulation Increased norepinephrine and dopamine Increased heart beat, blood pressure Very addictive, feelings of hostility Can lead to heart attack Cocaine, crack cocaine, methamphetamines, caffeine

Hallucinogens Distort perceived reality Hear, see, feel nonexistent things Fear, anxiety, paranoia Can be dangerous, even fatal Flashbacks, long lasting psychoses LSD, mushrooms,

Self Improvement

□Steroids Can enhance athletic performance Many negative side effects Illegal in sports

Steroid Side Effects Roid Rage Acne Swelling of testicles High blood pressure Live Malfunction Balding

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Other self improvement drugs Help with memory loss Nootropics Parkinson's disease Alzheimer's disease

†Religious Use†

Religious Use Ancient Greece Sometimes used in Hinduism Used in Buddhism Alcohol often used in religion

◦Tobacco◦

Tobacco Greatest cause of preventable death Can lead to lung, mouth, heart diseases Causes millions of death every year Kills second hand smokers too 19 to buy NJ pack of cigarettes- $8.35

Half a million deaths per year Another 50,000 from second hand smoke Estimated 19% of adults smoke Tobacco revenue was $664 billion % of US deaths tobacco related

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