1. DRUGS
Good & Bad

2. 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

3. Drug Continuum

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

5. 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

6. 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

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

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

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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. DRUG FACTS Brain Development peaks GATEWAY DRUGS:
Womb years years
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

14. 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