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ILLEGAL DRUGS
-Drug Abuse-
The intentional improper use or unsafe
use of a drug.
Drugs that are used for recreational
purposes are drug of abuse.
Many drugs of Abuse are Illegal Drugs
ILLEGAL DRUGS
• Illegal drugs are dangerous for the following reasons
– They can have dangerous and permanent effects on the brain or body
– You can become addicted to almost all illegal drugs
– Illegal drugs are main factors in suicides, motor vehicle crashes, and
crimes
– Illegal drugs that use needles there is the risk of catching infectious
diseases such a HEP B, and HIV
– Illegal drug abuse can lead to overdoses.
• Overdose – is the taking of too much of a drug that causes sickness, loss of
consciousness, permanent health damage, or even death
– Illegal drugs can lead a person to make irresponsible decisions
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Risky sexual behavior
Sexually transmitted diseases
Car accidents
Other unsafe situations
Why oh Why Illegal Drugs?
• Desire to experiment
• Desire to escape from depression or
boredom
• Enjoyment of risk-taking behaviors
• Belief that drugs solve personal, social, or
medical problems
• Peer pressure
• Glamorization of drug use by media
Teens and Drugs
• Teens face challenges during adolescence
• These challenges can make adolescence a very stressful
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time and can put teens at greater risk for abusing illegal
drugs
Common teen reasons for trying illegal drugs
– Peer pressure from a surrounding group of people
– Teens lack refusal skills to say “NO”
– Teens see drugs as a way to escape from depression,
frustration, anger, stress. Real problem is that the problem will
still exist and now they have a drug use problem as well
– Teens try drugs out of curiosity
– Teens try drugs because they are natural risk takers
TEENS AND DRUGS
• Unfortunately teens have a higher risk of
addiction than adults do!
– Brain still developing
– Drug use or abuse reverses the effects of the
function of the brain
– Altering brain development with drug use can
result in a lifetime of struggle to overcome
addiction
Types Of Illegal Drugs
• There are many types of illegal drugs but
they all have 3 things in common:
– They affect the function of the brain
– They are dangerous to your health
– They can result in drug dependence and
addiction
Types of Illegal Drugs
- Depressants which slow the body’s
processes down (rohypnol, heroine,
morphine, tranquilizers)
- Stimulants which speed up the body
(cocaine, ecstacy, meth)
- Hallucinogens which change the body’s
emotions and perception of things (PCP,
LSD)
- Inhalants which effect the brain
immediately (glue, gas, nitrous)
- Opiates which are types of heroine
- Steroids which increase muscle mass and
reverse the effects of both male and
female hormones
Drug Interactions and the
Danger Of Them
• When you mix different types of illegal
drugs, interactions can occur.
– Mixing 2 different depressants, slows things
down too much
– Mixing 2 different stimulants, speeds things
up to much
– Mixing alcohol and any of the previous drug
categories
Key Drug terms
• Dependency, what is it?
– A person is both mentally and physically
dependent on the specific drug use
• Co-Dependency, what is it?
– When a person is dependent on other people
to help them get things done due to their
specific drug use
Path of Addiction
• Path of addiction, what is it?
– Drug Use
– Tolerance
– Dependence
– Addiction
– Withdrawal once you quit
Illegal Drug Unit Presentation
• Handout The Directions Sheet
– Groups need to be made
– Drugs need to be assigned or chosen
– Requirements of the project need to be
discussed
– Grading rubric needs to be discussed so that
all parts of the project are complete!
– Left over time, groups can discuss their topic