Download Lesson 18 Drug Use a High Risk Behavior

Warm-Up
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List as many of the dangerous
effects of drugs as you can think
of that affect the user, the user’s
family and friends, and the rest
of society
Drug Use- A High Risk
Behavior
Lesson 18
Objectives:
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Identify the causes of drug
use/abuse including the major
social factors
Describe physical and
psychological dependence
Describe the physical, mental,
social, and legal consequences
of drug use/abuse
What is Substance Abuse?
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Substance abuse: any
unnecessary or improper use of
chemical substances for nonmedical purposes
Overuse of a drug
 Use of an illegal drug
 Use of a drug in combination with
alcohol or other drugs
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illegal drugs
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“street drugs”
Chemical substances that people of any
age may not lawfully manufacture,
possess, buy or sell
illicit drug use
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The use or sale of any substance that is
illegal or otherweise not permitted
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Includes the selling of prescription drugs on
the street
Influential Factors
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Peer Pressure
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Family Members
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Can help teens to resist drugs
Parents and other adults who avoid drug use
discourage their teens from experimenting with
drugs
Media Messages
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Influence that people your age have on you
Can influence your impression of drug use
Messages from TV, film, music
Perceptions
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Society’s view of drug use
Consequences of Drug Use
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Physical Consequences
Mental/Emotional
Consequences
Social Consequences
Drug use affect ALL 3 sides of
the health triangle
Physical Consequences
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Once a drug enters the bloodstream
it can harms a user’s brain, heart,
lungs and other vital organs
Serious risk of overdosing
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A strong, sometimes fatal reaction to
taking a very large amount of a drug
Contraction of hepatitis B and HIV
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Drugs that are injected through a needle
increase this risk because of sharing
needles
Mental/ Emotional Consequences
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Drugs cloud reasoning and
thinking and users lose control
Alters brain structure and
function
People lose sight of their values
as the drugs become their top
priority
Social Consequences
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People under the influence of
drugs often do and say things
they regret
Negative impact on relationships
with friends and family
Cause teens to be expelled from
school or dropped from a team
Legal consequences
 Substance
abuse is a
major factor in many
crimes, suicide and
unintentional injuries
 Remember, when a
person is on drugs they
may do or say something
they wouldn’t normally do
 DRUGS RUIN LIVES
The Addiction Cycle
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Teens who experiment with
drugs will experience side
effects from nausea to loss of
consciousness to even death
These can occur with the FIRST
use of a drug, starting a
devastating cycle
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Tolerance
Psychological Dependence
Physiological Dependence
Addiction
As you become addicted your tolerance steadily increases,
continuing this deadly cycle
Addiction Cycle
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Tolerance
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The body of the substance
abuser needs more and
more of the drug to get the
same effect
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Psychological
Dependence
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A condition in which a
person believes that a drug
is needed in order to feel
good or to function normally
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Physiological
Dependence
Addiction
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A condition in which the user
has a chemical need for the
drug
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Develops over time
Without the drug the user
will go through withdrawal
A physiological or
psychological dependence
on a drug
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Persistent, compulsive use
of a substance known by
the user to be harmful
Great difficulty stopping the
abuse without professional
intervention
Other Consequences on the
Individual
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Increased risk for unintended pregnancy
and STDs
Loss of control
Violent behavior
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Increased risk of committing a violent act or
being the victim of one
Legal Consequences
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Crime of illicit drug use
Arrest
Court fines
Jail time
Suspension from school
Consequences for Family and
Friends
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When an individual chooses to
abuse drugs, their decision affects
everyone around them
Loss of interest with friends who
don’t value drugs
Family members responsible to be
aware of warning signs
‘Emotional roller coaster’ family and
friends are put on as they try to help
the drug user
Consequences for Babies and
Children
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Considerable harm to developing fetuses,
infants and children
The baby of a woman who uses drugs can
have a variety of problems
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Birth defects
Addiction
Behavior problems
Spontaneously aborted
HIV passed to baby
Drugs are passed to the baby through the
placenta and through breast feeding
Children of drug users often neglected or
abused because their addicted parents
can’t properly care for them
Costs to Society
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Rise in drug related crime and
violence
Driving under the influence resulting
in injuries and deaths of innocent
people
Economy
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Illegal drugs cost the American
economy $160 BILLION per year
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Results from lost work outs, productivity
decreases, drug related illnesses, jail time,
accidents, deaths, health costs, legal fees,
law enforcement costs, insurance costs
The consequences of
drug abuse--physical,
mental/emotional,
social and legal are
100% PREVENTABLE
By choosing a DRUG
FREE lifestyle you
avoid these
consequences!!!!!