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Harmful Drug Abuse Don’t Lose Control What Is A Drug? • Drugs – substances other than food that change • the structure and function of the body or mind. Medicines – drugs that are used to treat or prevent diseases and other conditions – Over the counter – Prescription • Antibiotics – medicines that reduce or kill harmful bacteria in the body. The Drug Classes • Inhalants- Chemical mixtures that alter mood or • • • • behavior when inhaled through nose mouth Depressants- Slow down or enhance the bodies mood or function HR etc. neuron sensory etc. Narcotic/Opiates- Pain killing drugs that can only be obtained through legal prescription by doctor Hallucinogens- Drugs that alter the minds thought processes create hallucinations Stimulants- Drugs that speed up bodily function by directly stimulating the nervous system in most cases. Designer VS Street • Designer drugs – drugs that are made from chemicals that resemble illegal substances – http://www.sharp.com/mental-health/ask-expertdesigner-drugs.cfm • Street drugs – drugs that have limited, if any medical benefit; commonly abused and traded on the streets Inhalants • Substances whose fumes are sniffed and inhaled to give a hallucinogenic-like high – – – – Paint Rubber cement Markers Gas duster – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LpFqVyx62o Stimulants VS Depresants • Depressants = Drugs that slow down the body’s function, highly addictive – Tranquilizers – Barbiturates – Hypnotics • Drugs that speed up the body’s function (caffeine) – – – – Amphetamines Methamphetamine Cocaine Crack Cocaine – http://www.youtube.com/w atch?v=qKoXCrg5dgM Narcotics / Opiates • Specific drugs that are obtainable only by prescription and are used to relieve pain – Codeine – Oxycodone – Morphine – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks9BgchN4ps Hallucinogens • Drugs that distort moods, thoughts, and senses – – – – – – PCP (phencyclidine) LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) Mescaline Shrooms (Psilocybin) DXM (Cough syrup, thera flu, etc…) http://drugfacts.ca/Drug_pages/hallucinogens.html Using Marijuana • Marijuana – Plant containing psychoactive and physiological chemical tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in its leaves, buds, and flowers. – Signs of use • Rapid heart rate, increased blood pressure/rate of breathing, blood shot eyes, dry mouth, increased appetite, slowed reaction time – Short term effects • Calmness, anxiety, paranoia, distorted sense of time, random thinking, short term memory loss, depression What Is A Club Drug? • Recreational drugs associated parties/raves that cause amnesia – Ecstasy (MDMA) – Rohypnol (date rape drugs) – GHB Performance Enhancing Drugs • Substances used by athletes to improve their performance – Steroids • Anabolic – promote growth • Androgenic – promote development of male characteristics – Blood Doping – Boosting the number of red blood cells in the blood stream – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXFYEb8_bKg How To Know Signs at Home • Withdrawal from responsibilities • Loss of interest in family activities • Verbally and/or physically abusive Signs at School • Sudden drop in grades / Not doing homework • Truancy or regularly being late to school • Loss interest in learning / Sleeping during class Risk Factors Risk Factors For Drug Use Include • Emotional problems • Friends who use • Being unable to delay gratification • Having access (parents grandparents opiates) • Rejection by peers • Inherited links to addictive personality • Role models who abuse • Lack of involvement in school activities • Failing in school • Home use by parents Where to Turn • Drug abusers cannot recover from addiction on their own • Detoxification (Detox) – freeing the body of an addictive substance, also overcoming psychological dependence – Support groups (alcoholics anonymous) and other community programs – Counseling New Age Street Drugs • • • • • • Devils Breath (Scopolamine ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOILFlYjN7I Crokodil and Fake Pot http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu1ADbhUu EQ Bath Salts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTYNw_2yOk I Where To Get Help