1. Ms. Kelly 7th Grade Health
OTHER ILLICIT DRUGS…
Ms. Kelly
7th Grade Health

2. JOURNAL #15: Let’s talk about drugs…
What is a drug?
How might drugs affect your physical, mental, and social health?
Why do people choose to use drugs? (Is it a choice? Why or why not?)
Are all drugs bad for you? Explain.

3. 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

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

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

6. Good Reasons for Use Treat illness Get sleep Relieve pain
Prevent disease
Help function normally
Treat depression/anxiety
Anesthetic
First Aid
Treat addiction
Improve appearance**
Lose weight**
**could be “bad” reasons, too!

7. What about the bad reasons?

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

9. Discuss:
What are some examples of protective factors associated with not using drugs/alcohol?

10. Discuss:
What are alternative things someone can engage in to get the effects they desire from drug use/abuse?

11. Alternative Solutions for Bad Reasons
Join a sports team or club
Get a job
Volunteer
Talk to someone
Make new friends

12. JOURNAL #16:
Share a time when you or someone you know (or someone you read about in an article, saw in a movie, on TV, etc.) used a drug (with or without a prescription). Discuss the scope of the situation and the effects this drug had on the individual who used it. Consider physical, mental, and/or social consequences.

13. 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

14. Look through the chart of drug classifications and discuss:
What are the most frequent short- and long-term effects of each drug classification?
Which effects stand out the most to you?
Are there any effects that scare you more than others? Why?

15. 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

16. Stages of Addiction First Use Continued Use Tolerance Dependence

17. TRUE OR FALSE:
Prescription drug abuse and prescription drug misuse mean the exact same thing.
FALSE

18. It is safer to abuse prescription drugs than street drugs.
TRUE OR FALSE:
It is safer to abuse prescription drugs than street drugs.
FALSE

19. TRUE OR FALSE:
It is safe to share your prescription drugs with others or take another person’s prescription drugs if it is for medical purposes.
FALSE

20. TRUE OR FALSE:
It is considered drug abuse if you take your own prescription drugs fo any purpose other than what they were intended for.
TRUE

21. TRUE OR FALSE:
If you think that you need to take a different amount of your prescription medication or take it more often because you still are not getting better, it is safe to do so without a doctor’s guidance.
FALSE

22. TRUE OR FALSE:
It is safe to take a prescription medicine that has expired as long as it is your own prescription.
FALSE

23. TRUE OR FALSE:
It is safe to take any over-the-counter medication along with your prescription medication since over-the-counter drugs do not require a prescription from a doctor.
FALSE

24. Prescription drug abuse can lead to addiction.
TRUE OR FALSE:
Prescription drug abuse can lead to addiction.
TRUE

25. Prescription drug abuse is against the law.
TRUE OR FALSE:
Prescription drug abuse is against the law.
TRUE

26. Misuse or abuse of prescription drugs can be deadly.
TRUE OR FALSE:
Misuse or abuse of prescription drugs can be deadly.
TRUE

27. A few stats…
More than 2000 teens begin abusing prescription drugs each day.
When asked if they had ever take n 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 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.

28. Heroin PSA

29. JOURNAL:
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go and why??

30. JOURNAL:
If you had to describe yourself as a color, which would you choose, why?

31. Bell Ringer: How can using drugs impact: Family Friends & Recreation
School & Jobs
Physical & Emotional Health
Finances

32. STIMULANTS

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

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

35. Common Routes of Transmission
Swallowed
Snorted
Injected
Smoked

36. Effects Increases heart rate Increases breathing rate
Decreased appetite
Brain damage
Insomnia
Faces of Meth

37. Medical Uses
Weight control
Hyperactive children (ADD, ADHD)

38. COCAINE

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

40. Terms
Cocaine
Crack Cocaine
also known as…
Coke
Snow
Nose candy

41. Common Routes of Transmission
Snorted (inhaled)
Injected
Smoked

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

43. Medical Uses
NONE

44. DEPRESSANTS

45. What are they?
Drugs that slow down body systems

46. Drugs Involved… also known as… Barbituates Tranquilizers Alcohol Barbs
Ludes
Downers

47. Common Route of Transmission
Swallowed

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

49. Medical Uses
Relieves anxiety
Helps with sleep/insomnia

50. MARIJUANA

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

52. Marijuana Terminology
Marijuana—leaves, stems, flowers
Hashish—resin (sap), chunks
Pot
Grass
Weed
Reefer
Mary Jane (MJ)
Chronic
Indian rope
also known as…

53. Common Methods of Transmission
Smoked
Eaten

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

55. Medical Uses
Chemotherapy
AIDS
Glaucoma
Pain relief

56. NARCOTICS

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

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

59. Common Methods of Transmission
Injected
Snorted
Smoked
Swallowed

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

61. Medical Uses
Pain relief
Cough suppressant

62. HALLUCINOGENS

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

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

65. Common Methods of Transmission
Swallowed
Injected
Smoked
Licked off paper

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

67. Medical Uses
NONE

68. INHALANTS

69. What are they?
Dangerous fumes concentrated in a bag or on a cloth that are inhaled….. HUFFING

70. Drugs Involved also known as… Laughing gas Whippets Poppers “Bagging”
Glue
Nail polish remover
Gasoline
Nitrous oxide
Whipped cream
White out
Butane
Duster 2
Air fresheners
Markers
also known as…
Laughing gas
Whippets
Poppers
“Bagging”
“Ragging”
“Glading”

71. Method of Transmission
Vapors inhaled through mouth and/or nose

72. Effects Nausea Decreased heart rate Decreased breathing rate
Impaired judgment
Long term abuse… Sudden Sniffing Death:
Nervous system damage
Suffocation
Brain damage

73. Medical Uses
NONE, BUT….
Nitrous oxide used as numbing agent

74. ANABOLIC STEROIDS

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

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

77. Methods of Transmission
Swallowed
Injected into muscle

78. Effects Violent tendencies (“Roid Rage”) Depression Heart attack
Stroke
Liver cancer or other liver diseases
Acne
Reproductive problems
In men— breast development, decreased size of testes
In women— deepened voice, growth of facial hair

79. Medical Uses
NONE, BUT….
Corticosteroids are used for allergies, poison ivy, and burns

80. PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

81. 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”

82. Drugs Involved… Opioids CNS Depressants Stimulants
Oxycodone (OxyContin)
Hydrocodone (Vicodin)
Meperidine (Demerol)
CNS Depressants
Pentobarbital sodium (Nembutal)
Diazepam (Valium)
Alprasolam (Xanax)
Stimulants
Methylphenidate (Ritalin)
Amphetamine/Dextroamphetamine (Adderall)

83. Methods of Transmission
Swallowed
Snorted
Injected

84. 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

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

86. Bell Ringer:
Complete Self-Reflection of project in packet

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