Download Psychoactive Drugs

To understand the importance of being
drug free
 To gain insight and knowledge on
different psychoactive drugs and their
affects on the body
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Alters a person’s sensations, feelings,
thought, or functions of the nervous
system
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Drug misuse
› Taking drug for a purpose other than that for
which it was intended
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Drug abuse
› Causes damage to the user
› Impairment of the user’s ability to function
› Behavior harmful to others
Curiosity
 Rebellion
 Peer pressure
 Anxiety
 Depression
 Boredom
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Physical dependence
› Characterized by withdrawal symptoms
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Psychological dependence
› Craving fore the mood changes
› Strongly Influenced by social factors
Swallowing
 Smoking
 Snorting
 Injecting
 Suppositories (absorption)
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Made from opium,
which comes from a
poppy plant
 Different effects
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› Relieves pain
› Drowsiness
› Euphoria
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Heroin, hydrocodone,
oxycodone, morphine
Effects on the body
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Collapsed vein
Heart problems
Abscesses
Cellulites
Liver disease
HIV/AIDS/Hepatitis
Death
Withdrawal symptoms
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Abdominal cramping
Diarrhea
Dilated pupils
Goose bumps
Nausea
Vomiting
Agitation
Anxiety
Muscle aches
Increased tearing
Insomnia
Runny nose
Sweating
Yawning
Late symptoms of withdrawal
include:
Abdominal cramping
Diarrhea
Dilated pupils
Goose bumps
Nausea
Vomiting
Slow down overall activity of nerves
 Examples
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› Tranquilizers
› Alcohol
Elevates mood, increase feelings of wellbeing, and increase energy and
alertness
 Stimulant drugs
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› Cocaine
› Methamphetamine
› MDMA (ecstasy)
› Caffeine
Derives from a coca
bush
 Two forms of
cocaine
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› Powder cocaine- AKA
“blow” or “coke”
› Rock cocaine- AKA
“crack” or “rock”
Heart- increase heart rate and blood pressure
 Brain- constricts blood vessels in the brain, causing
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strokes, seizures, violent behavior
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Lungs and respiratory system- damage nose
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Gastrointestinal tract- constricts blood vessels
(nasal perforation) , permanent lung damage
which causes ulcers
Kidneys- kidney failure
 Sexual function- can’t finish what you started, impair
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ejaculation
White, odorless, bitter-tasting crystalline
powder
 Many street names
› Meth, speed, chalk, ice, crystal, glass
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Taken a number of different ways
› orally, intranasal, injection or smoking
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Highly addictive
Short term
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Increase wakefulness
Increase physical activity
Irritability
Tremors
Convulsions
Anxiety
Paranoia
Aggressiveness
Delusions
HIV/Hepatitis B & C
death
Long term
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Permanent damage to
blood vessels in brain
Strokes
Extreme dental problems
(meth mouth)
Irregular heartbeat
Anorexia
Delusions
HIV/Hepatitis B & C
death
The “feel good drug”
 Popular in nightclub settings
 Produces feelings of increased
energy, euphoria, emotional
warmth, and distortions in time,
perception, and tactile
experiences
 Serotonin affected in the brain
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› Regulates mood, aggression, sexual
activity, sleep and sensitivity to pain
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Increase heart rate/BP
Nausea
Blurred vision
Faintness
Chills or sweating
Interfere with body’s ability to regulate
temperature
liver, kidney, cardiovascular system failure
death
Yes, it is a drug
 Naturally produced in the leaves and
seeds of many plants
 Causes increase alertness; gives most
people a temporary energy boost
 High doses cause:
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› Anxiety, dizziness, headaches, and the
jitters
Common symptoms:
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Drug craving
Irritability
Loss of energy
Depression
Fearfulness
Wanting to sleep a lot or difficulty in sleeping
Shaking
Nausea and palpitations,
Sweating
Hyperventilation
Increased appetite
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A mind–altering substance
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A mixture of dry, shredded green
and brown mix of flowers, stems,
seeds and leaves
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Comes from a plant called
cannabis sativa
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Ancient china used the hemp
plant to make paper
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Gateway drug
Cannabis sativa plant
contains 50-70 percent more
carcinogenic hydrocarbons
than tobacco smoke
 Chemicals, chemicals
chemicals!!!!
 Over 400 chemicals in
Marijuana
 Main active chemical in
Marijuana is THC ( Delta-9tetrahydrocannabinol)
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Inhaling
Smoking
like cigarette (most
common)
In a pipe
Consuming
Eating it in its natural form
Putting it in food, then eat
Brewing tea
the food
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Red, bloodshot eyes
Trouble remembering
things
Slowed reaction time
Difficulty
concentrating
Sleepiness
Anxiety
Paranoia
Altered time
perception
 Tremors
 Nausea
 Headache
 Decreased
coordination
 Breathing problems
 Increase appetite
 Reduced blood flow to
brain
 Change in reproductive
organs
Respiratory infection
 Impaired memory and learning ability
 Cough
 Phlegm
 Chronic bronchitis
 Frequent chest colds
 Increase risk of cancer of the head ,
neck, lungs and respiratory tract
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Most commonly used illegal substance in the
United States
Individual of all ages use marijuana
37% of all Americans ages 12 and older have used
marijuana at least once in their life time
Significant percentage of teens and young adults
use marijuana
20% of individuals aged 12-17
50% of individuals aged 18 to 25
48% of seniors in high school have used it at least
once and 22 % have used it in the past month
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Just say no, and walk away
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Tell who ever is using marijuana that its
bad for them
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Avoid people who are using it, when
they are using it
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Suggest doing something else instead
Psychedelics are AKA “hallucinogen”
 Alters cognition and perception
 Types of Psychedelic drugs
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› LSD- aka “acid
› Mushrooms- aka “magic mushrooms” or
“shrooms”
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Experiences differ, mostly involve strong
visual and auditory components