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DEPRESSANTSSLOW OPERATIONS OF BRAIN & BODYEX. Alcohol, Barbiturates, Tranquilizers(Valium, Prozac), GHB, Rohypnol, Anti-depressants(Paxil) STIMULANTSACCELERATE HEART RATE & BLOOD PRESSUREEX. Cocaine, Crack, Amphetamines, Methamphetamine
DRUG CATEGORIES-ABUSE
HALLUCINOGENSPERCEIVE THINGS DIFFERENTLYEX. LSD, Peyote, Psilocybin, MDMA(Ecstasy) ANESTHETICSINHIBITS PAIN BY CUTTING OFF BRAIN’S PERCEPTION OF PAINEX. PCP CANNABISEX. Marijuana, Hashish
DRUG CATEGORIES CONT.
NARCOTICS(ANALGESICS)RELIEVES PAIN, INDUCES EUPHORIA & MOOD CHANGESEX. Opium, Codeine, Heroin, Demerol, Darvon, Morphine, Methadone, Vicodin, OxyContin INHALANTSBREATHABLE SUBSTANCES CAUSE MIND-ALTERING RESULTSEX. Toulene, Plastic cement, paint, gasoline, paint thinners, hair spray
DRUG CATEGORIES CONT.
USING A MEDICINE IN WAYS OTHER THAN THE INTENDED USE
NOT FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS GIVING MEDS TO ANOTHER PERSON TAKING TOO MUCH OR LITTLE TAKING FOR LONGER OR SHORTER TIME DISCONTINUING WITHOUT INFORMING
DOCTOR MIXING MEDS TAKING MEDS NOT PRESCIBED FOR YOU
MISUSE OF MEDICINE
90 % of adult smokers start as teens Easier to avoid tobacco than to try to quit Nicotine—addictive drug in tobacco Cigars contain more nicotine than cigarettes Smokeless tobacco-delivers nicotine &
carcinogens at levels two to three times amount of one cigarette
TOBACCO
LEGAL: suspensions, explusions, minor in possession tickets
SOCIAL: being excluded by non-smokers FINANCIAL: expensive to
individuals($2000/yr) and society($97 billion/yr)
CONSEQUENCES OF TOBACCO
SHORT-TERM EFFECTS--crave drug, withdrawal--headaches--nervousness, trembling--respiration & heart rate increase--taste buds dulled & appetite reduced--bad breath, yellowed teeth, smelly hair, skin & clothes
LONG-TERM EFFECTS
--chronic bronchitis--emphysema--lung cancer--coronary heart disease--stroke--weakened immune system
HARMFUL EFFECTS OF TOBACCO USE
Become addicted to nicotine Oral cancer Cancer of throat, larynx, esophagus,
stomach, pancreas
HARMFUL EFFECTS OF SMOKELESS TOBACCO
88% of teens do not smoke Recognize health risks Legislation-antismoking campaigns No smoking policies(public places,
businesses) Family values Positive peer pressure Financial cost
REDUCED TOBACCO USE AMONG TEENS
Ethanol—type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages Factors that influence alcohol use/not use
--peer pressure, family, media messages Most important factor to NOT use alcohol by
teens is parental disapproval 36 people die each day as a result of alcohol
related traffic collisions 25% of youth are exposed to alcohol abuse People who begin drinking as teens are 4 times
more likely to develop alcohol dependence
ALCOHOL
SHORT-TERM --slows central nervous system, reaction time--impairs vision & judgement--intoxication--dulled concentration--impaired coordination--increased blood pressure & heart rate(small amts)
--decreased blood pressure & heart rate (large amts)--increase urine output can cause dehydration--drop body temp--release of toxic chemicals by liver--increase in stomach acid
EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL USE
LONG-TERM--damage to brain cells & reduction in brain size--high blood pressure--increase chance of heart attack or stroke--buildup of fat cells in liver
--damage to digestive lining of stomach--destruction of pancreas--damage to relationships--damage to most body systems--addiction, alcoholism
ALCOHOL EFFECTS CONT.
Binge drinking: 5 or more drinks in one sitting
Substance abuse is linked to increases in accidental injuries, unintended pregnancies, violent crimes
Alcohol use is a factor in 33- 40% of sexual assaults & date-rape cases
Teen drinkers are twice as likely to contract an STI
ALCOHOL INFO
BODY SIZE—SMALLER MORE IMPACT GENDER—MOVES FASTER TO
BLOODSTREAM IN FEMALES FOOD—FOOD IN STOMACH SLOWS PASSAGE RATE OF INTAKE AMOUNT MEDICINE—DRUG INTERACTIONS
FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE ALCOHOL’S EFFECT
PRACTICE REFUSAL SKILLS SPEND TIME WITH FRIENDS WHO SHARE
YOUR VALUES KNOW YOUR VALUES AND STICK BY THEM HAVE ALTERNATIVE ACTIVITIES
STRATEGIES TO AVOID ALCOHOL
ILLEGAL DRUGS ARE NOT MONITORED FOR QUALITY, PURITY, OR STRENGTH
HEALTHY ALTERNATIVES: HOBBIES, SPORTS, COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS
DRUG USE
ALSO KNOWN AS GRASS, WEED, BUD, POT ONE OF MOST WIDELY USED ILLEGAL
DRUGS(LEGAL IN COLORADO & WASHINGTON, 19 OTHER STATES HAVE MEDICAL)
CONSIDERED A GATEWAY DRUG STUDIES SHOW THAT TEENS WHO USE
MARIJUANA ARE 15 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO USE COCAINE
MARIJUANA
HALLUCINATIONS, PARANOIA IMPAIRED MEMORY, REACTION TIME,
CONCENTRATION, COORDINATION LUNG IRRITATION, COUGHING HEART & LUNG DAMAGE RISK OF LUNG CANCER WEAKENED IMMUNITY TO INFECTION INCREASED APPETITE
EFFECTS OF MARIJUANA USE
INCREASED RISK OF STILLBIRTH & BIRTH DEFECTS
CHANGE IN HORMONE LEVELS RISK OF INFERTILITY IN FEMALES LOWERED SPERM COUNT & TESTOSTERONE
LEVELS IN MALES
EFFECTS OF MARIJUANA CONT.
SAME HEALTH RISKS AS TOBACCO SMOKERS CONTAINS MORE CANCER-CAUSING
CHEMICALS THAN TOBACCO DAMAGE TO RESPIRATORY, IMMUNE, &
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS
PHYSICAL CONSEQUENCES OF MARIJUANA
RAISES LEVELS OF DOPAMINE THAT GIVES USERS A “HIGH”
SUFFER A LETDOWN “CRASH” WHEN DRUG WEARS OFF
SLOW REFLEXES, ANXIETY, PARANOIA DIZZY, HARD TIME REMEMBERING DISTORTED PERCEPTION LOSS OF COORDINATION VERY SLEEPY LACK OF MOTIVATION
MENTAL & EMOTIONAL CONSEQUENCES OF MARIJUANA