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DRUGS, ALCOHOL,
AND TOBACCO
Responsible Drug Use
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Responsible Drug Use – The correct use
of legal drugs to promote health and wellbeing.
 Prescription
Drugs
 Over-The-Counter drugs (OTC)
Drug Misuse
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Drug Misuse – The incorrect use of a
prescription or OTC drug.
Drug Abuse
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Drug Abuse – The intentional use of a
drug when no medical or health reason
exists.
 Pain
Killers
 Attempted Suicides
Illegal Drug Use
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Illegal Drug Use – Use or possession of a
controlled illegal drug.
 Marijuana
 Cocaine
 Methamphetamine
Possible Consequences of Drug
Misuse and Abuse
Overdose
 Difficulty w/relationship
 Violence/crime
 Accidents
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Tobacco
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Nicotine – The addictive stimulant drug
found in tobacco.
a. Cigarettes
b. Smokeless Tobacco
Health risks with smoking tobacco
Cancer – Smoking increases the risk of
lung cancer and cancer of the mouth,
esophagus, larynx, kidneys, and bladder
 Emphysema – is a condition in which the
air sacs in the lungs become damaged.
People who have emphysema have a
difficulty breathing. Breathing becomes
very painful
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Health risks with smoking tobacco
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Heart Disease – Tobacco increases the heart
rate and causes plaque to stick to artery walls.
This increases the risk of atherosclerosis, a
disease in which the fat deposits on artery walls.
Stroke – Nicotine causes an increase in blood
pressure. This increases the risk of a stroke,
which in caused by a broken blood vessel in the
brain.
Secondhand Smoke
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Secondhand Smoke – Combination of
sidestream smoke and exhaled smoke.
Smoke – Smoke that is not
inhaled and come off the end of the cigarette.
 Exhaled Smoke – Smoke after a person has
exhaled.
 Sidestream
Ways to Avoid Secondhand Smoke
Avoid being around people who are
smoking
 Ask people who are smoking around you
to stop
 Choose non-smoking restaurants
 Encourage your family to have a “no
smoking” policy in your home and
automobiles
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Smokeless Tobacco
Just as dangerous
 Can be deadly – just like smoking
 Risks associated with smokeless tobacco
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 Cancer
of the mouth
 Heart Disease
 Tooth loss
 Permanently stained teeth
Smoking Activity
1)
2)
3)
4)
Write down any two factors you know about
smoking.
Write down you two most favorite physical
activities.
Describe how you felt when doing activity while
breathing through a straw.
How can smoking (marijuana and/or tobacco)
affect your two favorite physical activities you
wrote down in question two.
Alcohol
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Alcohol – A depressant of the CNS.
How can drinking harm my body?
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Cancer – Can increase risk for cancers of the
liver, larynx, mouth, esophagus, pancreas, and
stomach
Brain Damage – Alcohol can permanently
destroy brain cells
Heart Disease – Alcohol can increase risk for
developing high blood pressure, heart disease,
and stroke
Kidney Overflow –Alcohol increases the flow of
urine which can cause overuse of the kidneys
Blood Alcohol Concentration
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What are factors?
 Weight
 Gender
 Type
of alcohol
 Speed of drinking
 How much you eat
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.08=Classification of intoxication in
Minnesota
Treatment Options
AA – Alcoholics Anonymous
 Al-anon – For families with a person who
is an alcoholic
 Ala-teen – For teens who have a parent
who is alcoholic.
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