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The Truth About Drugs
– I am here to EDUCATE you and provide you with
true, FACTUAL information (not my opinion)
– Life is all about choices; I cannot make these choices
for you. What I can do is provide you with factual
information so that you have the ability to make
informed decisions.
– Knowledge = Power (sounds cheesy, but it’s true!)
– http://www.drugfreeworld.org/#/documentaries/truthabout-drugs-documentary-intro (8min)
• _______________is the most commonly used and
abused drug overall (other than caffeine)
– _____________________(car accidents, alcohol
poisoning, etc.) are the 2nd leading cause of teen
death in the US.
1st cause= car accident
– Legal drinking age: 21
• Marijuana is the
__________drug
most
commonly
used
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To fit in
To escape or relax
To relieve boredom
To seem grown up
To rebel
To experiment
What else? ____________________________
People believe drugs are the ___________.
But eventually, drugs become the problem.
• Drug ____________-taking or using medicine in
a way that is not intended.
– Ex: taking 4 Tylenol for a headache instead of the
recommended 1-2
• Drug ___________-intentionally using drugs in
a way that is unhealthy or illegal.
– Ex: taking a prescription medicine that is not
prescribed to you
– Ex: taking a prescription medicine as it was not
intended (taking a pain killer to achieve a “high”
and not to relieve pain)
Which is worse?
• Despite knowing how horrible, dangerous, and
expensive addiction is, people still try drugs
every day. Why? They think that they are
_____________—that they will not get addicted.
• Addiction does not ________________— rich,
poor, urban, rural, good family life, bad family
life, educated, illiterate, young or old.
• NO ONE is _______________.
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f1nmqiHIII
•_________________-man-made
•________________-leading to other drugs
•_________________-when a person’s body
becomes used to a drug or medicine and needs
greater and greater amounts of it to feel the
same effect
-Does this cause the gateway effect??
•___________________-strength of drug
•_________________-cancer-causing chemicals
• ______________-intense feelings of wellbeing,
happiness, excitement, and joy; drug users feel
this during a “high”
• _____________-illegal
• _______________-the process of medical and
psychological treatment for dependence on
drugs or alcohol (helps people recover from
addiction)
• Teens who use illegal drugs may stop pursuing
their ___________________
• May lead to other risky behaviors (such as?)
• Drug use is a leading factor in teen
______________and suicide
• Drug use is directly related to ______________
• Drug use puts a burden on ________________.
• __________________-Slow down activity in the
brain and body; decrease heart rate and blood
pressure
• ___________________-Speed up activity in the
brain and body; increase heart rate and blood
pressure
• _______________________-Cause
user
to
perceive things differently than they actually are;
user may see things that are not really there
• __________________________-inhibit pain by
cutting off the brain’s perception of pain
• _____________________-relieve pain and induce
euphoria; create mood changes in the user
• ________________-Breathable substances that
produce mind-altering results and effects.
• ___________________-Marijuana
– Active ingredient that causes high= tetrahydrocannabinol
(_________)
• ________________
• Short-term
effectsimpaired
judgment,
________________, slurred speech, memory loss
• Long-term effects- liver damage, increased risk of
heart disease, decreased __________ function,
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (pregnant motherchild)
• Binge Drinking (_______drinks in a short period of
time) can lead to alcoholism. What’s a “drink”?
• It is illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to buy,
______________, or consume alcohol.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHVd_ydoG8s
• __________. Slang terms?
• Short-term effects- Memory problems,
distorted perceptions (sights, sounds, time,
touch), trouble thinking and problem-solving,
loss of coordination, ____________heart
rate, and ____________.
• Long-term effects- Can cause psychotic
symptoms, _____________, damage to
_______________, weakens immune system
and affects hormones.
• Vs. Cigarettes
– ________________more carcinogens (420 vs. 200)
– 5 joints=full ___________of cigarettes (more smoke,
deeper inhalation, etc)
Medical use?
– For the average, healthy person, marijuana has
________ health benefits (see above)
– The only time marijuana is helpful medically is when a
person is ________________.For example, cancer
patients may need it in order to have an appetite/be
able to eat.
– Gateway or Stepping Stone Drug?
http://www.mtv.com/shows/truelife/true-life-im-addicted-tomarijuana/1687401/playlist/#id=1687401
• Pain killer; extremely _________
• Short-term effects- Clouded thinking, nausea
and _____________, heart functions and
breathing severely ___________; user can
become addicted after just ____________
• Long-term effects- Collapsed veins, soft-tissue
infections, _______________damage, diseases
from injection (HIV/AIDS) and _________from
overdose
• Must be _____________by a medical professional
• OxyContin- painkiller just as addictive and potent
as ____________
• Vicodin- ____________
• Valium- ______________
_____________are
responsible
for
more
overdose deaths in the US than cocaine, heroin,
methamphetamine and amphetamines ________.
• Pain Killers only mask the pain for which they
are taken and do not “________” anything.
• Short-term effects- physical dependence with
severe withdrawal symptoms ; severe pain until
________________
• Long-term effects- Liver damage, mood
changes, and _________________
• One of the _________________to ‘kick’
• Inhalant category– obviously 
• Short-term effects- slurred speech, impaired
judgment, __________, coughing, nosebleeds,
fatigue, and lack of coordination; death by
_________________; Starves body of oxygen.
• Long-term effects- Lose sense of ________,
nausea and nosebleeds, may develop liver,
______and kidney problems. Loss of muscle
mass, tone and strength.
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______________; synthetic drug made in laboratory
Also known as MDMA, Molly, etc.
Mixing Ecstasy & alcohol is extremely ____________
Short-term effects- Impaired judgment, confusion,
depression, anxiety, ___________, teeth clenching,
sweating, and severe dehydration which can lead to
___________after first use
• Long-term effects- Permanent ___________damage
affecting the person’s judgment and thinking ability.
• Stimulant; _______________
• Short-term effects- aggression, irritability, anxiety,
hyperactivity,__________of power, hallucinations,
paranoia
and
convulsions
resulting
in
_____________.
• Long-term effects- Increased heart rate and blood
pressure, damage to blood vessels in brain
leading to ___________or irregular heartbeat and
__________. Liver, kidney and lung damage.
__________damage including memory and
inability to grasp thoughts. Severe mood swings.
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Acetone
Anhydrous Ammonia
___________
Chloroform
_________Cleaner
Freon
______________
Iodine
One of the ___________addictions to break
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/meth/bod
y/faces.html
• _____________
• Short-term effects- can’t sleep or eat properly.
_______________heart rate, muscle spasms and
seizures. Paranoia, _________, anxiety. Heart
attack and stroke that can cause immediate
____________.
• Long-term effects- Irritability, mood disturbances,
hallucinations, paranoia, ______________
• _____________; most ________form of cocaine
• Short-term effects- same as cocaine
• Long-term effects- damage to heart, liver and
kidneys. Sleep deprivation and malnutrition.
Extreme ___________build up
• ____________________-derived from an extremely
poisonous ____________plant
• Short-term effects- High body temperature, increase
heart rate and blood pressure, loss of appetite, tremors
(intense
body
____________).
Severe,
_______________thoughts and feelings, fear of losing
control, fear of insanity and death, and feelings of
despair. May commit _________due to a bad “trip”
• Long-term
effectsFlashbacks,
long
lasting
_____________(basically being out of touch with
reality, not being able to communicate clearly; a
permanent feeling of being “out of it”)
What questions do you have
for me??