4. Some Statistics Illicit Drug Use 8th Grade 10th Grade 12th Grade
Lifetime
21.5
39.8
51.1
Annual
15.5
31.1
38.8
30-day
8.4
18.3
23.4

5. What are illicit drugs? Cocaine, not Crack Cigarettes/Nicotine Alcohol
Inhalants
Prescription Drugs
Ritalin
Rohypnol
Vicodin
OxyContin
Marijuana
MDMA (Ecstasy)
Methamphetamine
GHB and Ketamine
LSD
Anabolic
Tik
Cocaine, not Crack
Cigarettes/Nicotine
Alcohol
Heroin
Crack cocaine
PCP
Amphetamines
Tranquilizers
Sedatives
Methaqualone

6. What to Look for…
Absenteeism
Change in Behavior
Change in Academic Performance
Problems controlling mood and behavior
Neglected Physical Appearance
Weight loss
Peer concern
Some Physical Signs: bruises and other marks on arms or other vein-laden areas (neck, behind knees), bloodshot eyes, sniffling nose, dilated pupils, etc.

8. Causes?Oorsake Unemployment and poverty/Werkloosheid
Unstable family/Onstabiele familie
Peer pressure/Groepsdruk
Community/Samelewing
Lack of supervision/Geen toesig nie
Availability/Beskikbaarheid
Exposure/Blootstelling
Media

9. Short term consequences Korttermyngevolge
Increased heart rate/Verhoogde hartklop
Dizziness/Duiseligheid
Mood changes/Gemoedsveranderinge
Nausea/Naarheid
Memory loss/Geheueverlies
High blood pressure/Hoë bloeddruk
Tremors
Sleep disorders/Slaapversteurings
Constipation/Hardlywigheid
Paranoia

10. Long term Paranoia Mental illness/Geestes siektes
Strained relationships/Slegte verhoudings
Immune deficiencies/Immuungebrek
Organ damage/Orgaanskade
Exposure to HIV and AIDS/Blootstelling aan MIV en VIGS