1. Psychoactive drugs

2. What is a depressant and how does it affect the human body?
Essential Question
What is a depressant and how does it affect the human body?

3. Goal-Setting Shows a progression through a goal-setting process
Clear goal statement
Identifies realistic goal
Plans for reaching goal
Evaluates or reflects on action

4. Depressants
How do depressants affect the body?

5. Depressants – drugs that tend to slow down the CNS
relax muscles
relieve feelings of tension
cause drowsiness
Dangerous
slow the HR
Lower BP
Interrupt normal breathing
Most Common is Alcohol and combining depressants produces a synergistic effect.

6. Barbiturates drugs that induce sleepiness results in mood changes
sleep and or coma
rarely used for medical purposes

8. Tranquilizers reduce muscular activity coordination and attention span
they are prescribed to relieve anxiety, muscle spasms, sleeplessness
when overused can cause addiction
withdrawal causes severe shaking

9. Rohypnol widely available club drug
10 times stronger than tranquilizers
Better known as the date rape drug
Tablets that look like aspirin
Dissolves easily

11. GHB like rohypnol it is used in date rape crimes
clear liquid, white powder, or tablet
easy to overdose
leaves the blood quickly making it hard for emergency personnel to know what you OD on

13. Life-Plan Worksheet
Complete the Life Plan worksheet by writing goal statements in each category and time period.
Then, answer the questions on the back of the worksheet.
Clear goal statement
Identifies realistic goal
Plans for reaching goal
Evaluates or reflects on action
Afterwards, we will discuss various goals and how drug misuse and abuse can affect your ability to accomplish them.

14. What is a depressant and how does it affect the human body?
Essential Question
What is a depressant and how does it affect the human body?