Prepared by Alauna D. Curry, MD Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Baylor College of Medicine

 Any substance that causes a chemical effect and change in your body and brain  There are two different categories:  “Legal” and Illegal  Remember, even things that are legal can become ILLEGAL if used improperly

 Tobacco  Alcohol  Inhalants  “Prescription” drugs  Amphetamines/Methamphetamines  Anabolic Steroids  Opioids/Narcotics/Pain medications  Depressants/Sedatives/Hypnotics  Over the Counter (OTCs)

 Cocaine – “coke”, “crack”, “dope”  Heroin – “blow”  Amphetamines – “X/Ecstacy”, “speed”, “meth”, “ice”  Marijuana – “weed”, “pot”, “grass”  PCP – “substance P”  LSD – “acid”  Ketamine – “special k”

 Cigarettes  Cigars  Chewing tobacco - “snuff”  Hookahs

Healthy Lungs vs. a Smoker’s Lungs

 Beer  Wine  Liquor “Spirits”  All of these drinks in these amounts have equivalent amounts of alcohol in them. It doesn’t matter if the wine is white or red, dry or sweet, or if the beer is light or regular.

Beer ~ 12 oz., Wine Glass ~ 4 oz., 1 Shot ~ 1.5 oz

The earlier you drink, the worse you think!!!

Doesn’t just hurt you

“Snuffing” or “Huffing” Glue, Paint, Markers, Gas = Brain Damage

 Asphyxiation (Suffocation)  Brain Damage  Paralysis  Heart attack

 It is ILLEGAL to use prescriptions drugs if they are not prescribed to YOU by a PHYSICIAN!!!  It is ILLEGAL to use them in any way other than prescribed by your doctor  Not only is it ILLEGAL but they are DANGEROUS!

 Xanax, Oxycontin, Vicodin, Lortabs, etc  Even when a doctor prescribes them, they should be used carefully and supervised  THESE DRUGS ARE NOT HARMLESS  They can make you  STOP BREATHING  Heart stop beating  Go into a COMA  AND EVEN DIE 

On Steroids?

 Side Effects  Heart failure – enlarged weak heart  Skin problems – acne, scarring  Poor Immune system – Bad Infections  Osteoporosis – weak bones break easily  Emotional – depression, suicidality, “Roid Rage”  Abnormal sex hormone effects Gynecomastia (men growing breasts) Reproductive organs shrinking (men) Reproductive organs growing (women) Women growing hair in manly places Infertility

Over the counter cough syrupOver the counter pain pills

 Not only can you automatically go to jail if you are caught with them…  They do not have to be on your person, even if they are in your locker, under your bed, or can be tied to you in any way!  Choose your friends wisely: If you are in a car with them or accompanying them and they have drugs, you can be charged also!  They are extremely addictive and can ruin lives!!!

 Damage your heart, lungs and brain  Are extremely addictive  Cause depression and some people even lose their minds  Because of Houston’s port location, cocaine is the no. 1 drug problem here and is destroying many lives

 “Meth mouth”

Even kids can end up in rehab! Think getting high is gonna be fun? NO!!!

- An estimated 19.9 million Americans aged 12 or older were current users of an illicit drug in This estimate represents 8.0 percent of the population. - An estimated 70.9 million Americans reported being current users of a tobacco product in 2007, a prevalence rate of 28.6% of the population 12 years and older. - - Marijuana is the most widely used illicit substance in this country. In 2007, 14.4 million people were current users of marijuana. - Vicodin is one of the drugs most commonly abused by adolescents. In 2008, 15.4% of 12th graders reporting using a prescription drug for non-medical purposes in the last year.

 NO!?  Let’s practice now  Are you more likely to be offered drugs by a stranger or someone you know?  What if…