Drugs

Chapter 26

Terms

• Substance Abuse – Any unnecessary or improper use of chemical substances for nonmedical purposes

• Synthetic Drugs – Chemical substance produced artificially in a lab

Terms

• Illicit drug use – use or sale of any substance that is illegal or not permitted

• Gateway drug – Drugs that lead to more serious drug use

Terms

• Synergistic effect – taking a combination of drugs, either intentional or unintentional

• Tolerance – how much your body can handle – The more drugs you do the higher the

tolerance– High tolerance results in use of more drugs

Terms

• Physiological dependence – experience of severe side effects when the drug is taken away

• Withdrawal – occur when a person is physically dependent on a substance– Headache, chills, vomiting, and in some cases

death

Terms

• Psychological dependence – a person will believe it is necessary to take a drug in order to feel good

Quick Stats

• 75% of teen drug users use marijuana

• Heroin use amongst teens is on the rise

Types of drugs

Stimulants

• Amphetamines

• Methamphetamine

• Cocaine– Crack

Amphetamines

• Why people use: – Stay awake (truck drivers) – lose weight– improve athletic performance

• Can produce a temporary high

• Always result in a “crash” or exhaustion

• User will develop a psychological dependence

Amphetamines

Methamphetamine

• Made in labs and therefore readily available

• Can be swallowed, injected, or snorted

• Increased activity and loss of appetite

• Caues addiction, anxiety

Cocaine

• White powder

• Rapid acting and highly addictive substance

• Effects:– Weight loss – Destruction of the nasal cavities physiological

dependence – Possible Death

Cocaine

Depressants

• Alcohol

• Sleeping Pills

Sleeping pills

• Sedative Hypnotics

• End sleeping problems short term

• Some are addictive others are not

• Help you fall asleep quicker and stay asleep.

• Depress the CNS

• Problems: still feeling tired the next day

Narcotics

• Made from opium

• Highly addictive

• Cause a sedative effect

• Morphine

• Codeine

• Heroin

Codeine

• Intended for short term pain relief

• Can impair driving and other motor/perception function

• Highly addictive

• Effects: lightheadedness, nausea, shortness of breath and sedation

• Mental and physical addiction can occur if used for a long time

Heroin

• Injected, smoked or snorted

• Addiction and tolerance develops. – More and more of the drug is needed

• Collapsed veins, abscesses, infections in the heart, and liver disease

• Withdrawal occurs after only a few hours– Person will crave the drug and feel restless

Marijuana

• THC : alters the way in which information is processed

• Smoked: Joint, Pipe, Bong

• Respiratory problems, memory and learning problems

  8th Grade 10th Grade 12th Grade

2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 2008

Past month     5.7%       5.8%    14.2%   13.8%   18.8%   19.4%

Past year 10.3 10.9 24.6 23.9 31.7 32.4

Lifetime 14.2 14.6 31.0 29.9 41.8 42.6

  Past 30 Day Use Past Year Use

Atlanta, GA     41.4%      47.0%

Charlotte, NC 47.2  54.8 

Chicago, IL    51.9     58.6

Denver, CO 44.6   49.3  

Indianapolis, IN 43.0     51.0    

Minneapolis, MN 45.7  51.8 

New York, NY 40.2  44.7 

Portland, OR 42.3   51.5  

Sacramento, CA 45.4    51.3   

Washington, DC 34.2    37.9   

  College Students Young Adults

2006 2007 2006 2007

Past month   16.7%   16.8%     15.7%    16.0%

Past year 30.2 31.8 27.7 28.5

Lifetime 46.9 47.5 56.7 56.7

Is it safe than tobacco???

• 50 percent to 70 percent more carcinogenic hydrocarbons than does tobacco smoke

Inhalants

•LINK

Summary

• There are no safe drugs so don’t do drugs