1. Marijuana, Inhalants, and Steroids
Joe DiLosa
Maddie Barrow
Julia Dunn
Kelsey Meehan
Abby Noyes

2. Objective: Identify the negative consequences of drug use
Define: Inhalants, Marijuana, and Steroids
Describe the effect of drugs on the body

3. Drill: Name TWO inhalants and/or steroids that you have heard of.
Glue and gasoline
Testosterone and Oxymetholone

4. Marijuana
Marijuana: a plant whose leaves, buds, and flowers are usually smoked for their intoxicating effects
A.K.A. – Pot, Weed, Reefer, or Dupe
Can be either smoked or eaten
Active Chemical – THC (tetrahydrocannabine)
THC changes the way sensory information enters the brain
Detected in urine for up to weeks after use
Marijuana smoke contains more cancer-causing chemicals than tobacco unfiltered smoke is inhaled

5. Effects of Marijuana
Felt within minutes of use and may last for 2-3 hours.
If swallowed, it takes minutes before effects START
Raises levels of dopamine which generally releases a pleasurable feeling
Dopamine gives some users and intense feeling of elation (high)
When dopamine wears off there is an abrupt “crash”

6. Short Term Effects Short term memory issues Distorted perception
Giddiness
Increased appetite
Anxiety
Dizziness
Trouble walking
Hard time remembering what happened
Impairs judgment
Slows reflexes
Short term memory issues
Distorted perception
Loss of coordination
Trouble with thinking/problem solving
After a few hours, VERY sleepy
Lung irritation

7. Long Term Effects Similar effects to smoking tobacco
Chronic bronchitis
Damaged lung tissue
Increased risk of lung cancer
Weakened immunity to infection
Decreased initiative
Blood shot eyes and mouth
Increase risk of birth defects/still birth

8. Consequences of Marijuana Use
Men: Risks sperm production/testosterone
Women: Raises testosterone production, can lead to infertility
Dependence
Withdrawl symptoms will be felt every time you are not using it

9. D.U.I. 10-22% of car crashes are related to drugs
Same lack of coordination as a drunk driver
Suspended license
Fines
Loss of eligibility for college loans
Possible jail terms
Killed/Injured
Legal prosecution
Devastating emotional consequences

10. Inhalants
Inhalants: substances whose fumes are sniffed or inhaled to give effect
Commonly abused inhalants:
Glue
Propone
Butane
Aerosols
Varnishes
Paint thinner
Gasoline
Felt-tip Marker Fluid (Sharpies)
Can be sniffed directly or inhaled from a rag soaked in substance

11. Effects of Inhalants Range from mild to high including: Major Effects:
Hyperactivity
Lack of inhibition
Dizziness
Major Effects:
Loss of coordination
Difficulty speaking/thinking
Fear
Anxiety
Depression
Nausea
Vomiting
Headache
Loss of consciousness

12. Consequences of Inhalants Use
Dangers of Inhalants:
Permanent hearing loss
Bone marrow damage
Liver damage
Kidney damage
Loss of bladder control
It KILLS brain cells, causes brain damage, comas, death from suffocation, nosebleeds, fatigue, blindness, cardiac arrest

14. Steroids
Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids: synthetic substances similar to male sex hormones
Can increase muscle strength when combined with physical conditioning
Builds muscles and increases male characteristics (Anabolic) (cindrogenic)

15. Effects of Steroids
Side Effects: weight gain, acne, high blood pressure, liver tumors, kidney tumors
Men: shrinking testicles, reduced sperm count, baldness, development of breasts, increased risk for prostrate cancer
Women: facial hair, baldness, menstrual cycle changes, deepened voice

16. Effects Cont. Violent behavior, mood swings, depression, and paranoia
Paranoia: an irrational suspiciousness or distrust of others
If injected may develop HIV or Hepititus B

17. Before and After

18. Consequences of Steroid Use
It can lead to injury and severe health problems
Using without medical supervision is dangerous
Nonmedical use is illegal
Athletes can face expulsion from team/event
Jail time
Tarnished reputation
Monetary fines

20. A True Story
The Lows of Getting High.

21. The Lows of Getting High
At 18, Alby was living a nightmare behind bars. He felt he was in constant physical danger. “I saw people get stabbed,” he told Scholastic. And he experienced daily indignities. “I couldn’t eat the food they served. The potatoes were like blocks and the meat didn’t taste like meat,” he says.
Believe it or not, getting arrested was probably the best thing that could have happened to Alby. It got him into treatment for his drug problem.
When Alby was interviewed, he was 1 month into his recovery at a drug rehabilitation center in Westchester, New York.

22. Grudge Against the World
It all started one summer day on a street corner in Yonkers, New York, when Alby was 13. “You need to get your mind right. Hit this blunt,” a friend said.
Alby didn’t have the strength to say no. He felt he had to smoke the blunt (a cigar hollowed out and refilled with marijuana) to fit in. He desperately wanted to belong.
His parents had never been there for him. They were drug addicts themselves and couldn’t handle the demands of parenting. So, Alby bounced from a foster home to his grandmother’s to a group home. When he was about 14, his mother died.
“I wasn’t supposed to go through this,” Alby says. “I had a grudge against the world.”

23. Things Get Worse…
After trying marijuana (also called weed, grass, pot, herb, boom, Mary Jane, and chronic) to fit in, Alby kept abusing the drug because he enjoyed the intoxicated feeling marijuana creates. “It had me in another state of mind,” he says. “I was relaxed. All my problems seemed like they were disappearing.”
But Alby’s problems weren't disappearing. They were getting worse. The good feelings he sought from marijuana came at a price.

24. The Price
Over the next 5 years, Alby smoked marijuana every day, several times a day. He went to school high and eventually dropped out. “I was losing focus. My attention went from 100 to 0. I was depressed,” he says.
Despite the consequences, Alby kept smoking marijuana. In fact, he was willing to do anything to get high.
Eventually, he started dealing drugs to support his habit. That’s what landed him in a maximum-security jail.

25. New Friends, Lingering Effects
Now, at Daytop, a substance abuse treatment center, Alby has been able to address the real problems in his life by talking them out with counselors and making new friends he describes as “positive.”
But he still feels some of the effects of his drug use. “Sometimes I want to say things, and I can’t get them out. I can’t find the words,” Alby says. “I never had that problem before I started smoking.”
Alby’s memory problems may improve with time. But for now, they are enormously frustrating. “I used to know things,” says Alby, “but now, it’s rusty. I forgot how to do division.”
Frustrations aside, he is looking ahead and hoping to create a future for himself. Alby wants to pursue a career as a mechanic.

26. You’re not getting high ;
Create a poster with your assigned group that has a slogan. Choose whether your poster will be about steroids or marijuana. Include a minimum of 6 harmful effects. Be colorful and creative.
Ex:
You’re not getting high ;
You’re getting
Hooked.

27. Closure
What are some effects and consequences of marijuana, inhalants, and steroids?