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Journal Entry
When you hear the word “drug” what is
the first thing that comes to mind? Write
about the types of things you are
thinking of, the uses, where you find it,
etc.
Why do people use it?
Influence from family
or friends
TV, music, or Movies
showing/saying that
it’s cool
Feeling that it helps
one escape from
problems
No matter how many
shirts and caps you see
printed w/ the leaf, or
people saying it’s
great or harmless,
remember this:
Marijuana is illegal to
buy, sell, and use!!!
And it is very harmful
to your body!
True or False?
Skittles, Skunk, Snow, and Hug are all
names of drugs.
True.
Skittles- Cough drops/medicine
Skunk- Marijuana
Snow- Cocaine
Hug- Ecstasy or Molly
OTC/Prescription Drugs
Drug is a substance that alters the way
your mind and body function.
All medicines are drugs but not all drugs
are medicines.
OTC drugs, prescriptions and inhalants
are all legal substances that can also be
abused.
True or False?
Taking medicine prescribed to someone
else is okay because a doctor wrote it.
False
That drug was prescribed for a specific
person and situation.
What could factors be if someone took a
medicine that wasn’t for them?
OTC/Prescription Drug Abuse
giving prescription meds to someone whom it
isn’t prescribed
taking too much or too little of the prescribed
amount.
taking meds for a shorter/longer period of time
discontinuing use of meds without telling doctor
mixing meds
taking meds for reasons other than prescribed.
OTC/Prescription Drugs
Why do people abuse or misuse
prescription or OTC drugs?
OTC/Prescription Drugs
Why do people misuse?
Hope that drug will work quicker
Don’t read the label
Trying to get high
Become addicted
OTC/Prescription Drugs
What can result from prescription
or OTC misuse?
OTC/Prescription Drugs
Misuse or abuse can result in:
- Stomach bleeding/vomiting
- Developing a tolerance
- The drug no longer working as intended
- Addiction
- Death
Prescription Painkiller abuse
Among teens, prescription drugs are the most
commonly abused drugs next to marijuana
Almost half of the teens are taking painkillers
One in ten high school seniors in the U.S. admits to
abusing prescription painkillers
Physiological dependence can be formed over time
Dangers don’t always present themselves until it’s
too late
Illegal Drugs
1.
2.
3.
4.
Four categories of illegal drugs
Stimulants
Depressants
Narcotics
Hallucinogens
Stimulants
Include cocaine, amphetamines and
steroids.
Speeds up the central nervous system
What legal substances are considered
stimulants?
Stimulants
Because it elevates your heart rate, you can
have:
- Nausea, headache, seizures
- Chest pain and respiratory failure
- Delirium/panic
Also:
- Tolerance and addiction
Types of Steroids
Corticosteroids these are creams and
ointments, usually for
controlling rashes and
itching.
Estrogens and
Progestogens - relates
to female sex
hormones (ex. Birth
conrol).
Androgens - anabolic
steroids used for
growth and
development of
muscle tissue and
mass.
Negative Health Effects
Acne
Breast development in men, decrease in women.
Irritability and aggression (ROID RAGE)
Liver cancer
Heart attacks
Elevated cholesterol levels
Adolescent use may cause a premature stop in
lengthening bones (Stunted growth)
Mood swings (extremes)
Cancer
Special Dangers to Adolescents
High school and Middle school students and
athletes need to be aware of the effects on growth.
Steroids can actually stop the growth process too
soon because of the damage to the growth plates,
joints, etc.
Adolescents who use steroids are more likely to
start using and become addicted to other drugs.
Train/Work out the smart way!!!
Ask a doctor about nutrition and safe ways
to gain weight or add size.
Work Hard!!!
Proper Diet
Plenty of Rest
Set Realistic Goals
Work with trained supervision
METHAMPHETAMINES
Central Nervous System Stimulant
Why should I be concerned?
Users aren’t the only people poisoned by this
drug.
Manufacturing is extremely dangerous and
involves many chemical products.
Many of these are potentially lethal and toxic
when combined.
These chemical fumes permeate the walls,
carpets, plaster and wood in the meth labs.
Most labs are houses! Even after the labs
are shut down, the dangers for a new owner
of the house can be extremely high.
Mental and Physical
Dangers!!!
Aggressive and
psychotic behavior
Irritability
Anxiety
Paranoia
Auditory Hallucinations
Delusions
Severe Depression with
talks of suicide
Loss of appetite
Central Nervous
System failures
Kidney and Liver
damage
Burning eyes, throat,
and nose.
Skin irritation
Long term cardiac and
neurological damage
(strokes)
Physical and Behavioral
Symptoms
Unexplained weight loss
Abnormal sweating
Sores that don’t heal
Dilated pupils
Tremors
Chest pain
Burns on lips or fingers
Itching
Poor hygiene/body odor
Picking at skin/pulling hair
Skin lesions on face, arms,
or legs
Etc.
Withdrawal from friends or
family
Change in friends
Disinterest in previously
enjoyed activities
Long periods without sleep
(24-120 hrs)
Long periods of sleep (24-48
hrs)
Slurred and rapid speech
“Meth Mouth”
Condition of the teeth
Meth dries out the salivary glands leading to
high levels of bacteria and dry mouth.
Acid causes erosion of tooth enamel
Meth decay starts at the gum line and
spreads around the entire tooth, eating the
enamel in its wake.
Meth users grind their teeth causing cracks
Meth causes blood vessels to the oral tissues
to shrink making the tissue break down and
die.
COCAINE
Powder or crystal form
Extracted from coca leaves
Originally developed as a pain killer
Most often sniffed with the powder absorbed
by the bloodstream through the nasal tissues
Can be ingested or rubbed into the gums
Some users inject it but there is a more
substantial increase of overdose
Inhaling the smoke speeds up absorption
Short Term Effects
Loss of appetite
Increased heart rate
Increased breathing
rate
Dilated pupils
Nausea
Bizarre, erratic,
sometimes violent
behavior
Hallucinations
Irritability
Intense Euphoria
Paranoia
Depression
Intense craving for
more of the drug
Panic and psychosis
Convulsions, seizures
and sudden death from
high doses (even one
time)
Long Term Effects
Permanent damage
to blood vessels of
the heart and brain
High blood pressure
Heart attacks and
strokes
Liver, kidney and
lung damage
malnutrition
Tooth decay
Weight loss
Sexual reproduction
damage and
infertility
Severe depression
Death (even after
just one use)
Depressants
Includes barbiturates, tranquilizers,
Rohypnol and GHB.
These drugs slow down the actions of
the central nervous system.
Rohypnol and GHB are both commonly
seen as date rape drugs.
Depressants
Use can result in:
• Depression
• Slower/shallow breathing
• Confusion and impaired memory
• Loss of judgment
• Irritability
Narcotics
Includes opium, morphine, heroin,
codeine and Oxycontin.
Used to relieve pain; often prescription
drugs. Pharmacists must keep records
of the sales of these drugs.
Block pain messengers
to the brain.
Narcotics
Highly addictive when abused and have
a rapid onset of tolerance.
Can also cause nausea, confusion,
sedation, unconsciousness and
respiratory arrest.
Withdrawal can be extremely painful.
Heroin Destruction!
Initial effect is a surge of sensation, a “rush”
Warm feeling of skin and a dry mouth
Can induce vomiting or severe itching
After initial effects wear off, drowsiness sets in
(usually for several hours)
Heart rate and breathing slow down
Body craves more
Withdrawal includes restlessness, aches and pains of
bones, diarrhea, vomiting, and severe discomfort
Intense high lasts only a few minutes
Coma or death with just one use
Effects!!!
SHORT TERM
Rush or High
Slow breathing
Clouded mental
functions
Nausea or vomiting
Hypothermia
LONG TERM
Bad teeth
Itching
Respiration illnesses
Weakening of immune
system
Paralysis
Depression
Insomnia
Loss of memory or
intellectual performance
Death
Hallucinogens
Includes PCP, LSD, ketamine and
ecstasy.
Alter moods, thoughts and sense
perceptions including vision, hearing,
smell and touch.
Works by overloading
the sensory controls
on the brain.
Hallucinogens
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Because the drugs are interfering with
communication in the brain:
Your appetite decreases= malnutrition
You can become depressed, panicked,
aggressive and violent.
Illusions and hallucinations can cause
paranoia.
Your muscles breakdown and you can
become fatally dehydrated.
LSD
Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
One of the most potent mind altering
and mood changing chemicals
Leads the user to a serious
disconnection from reality
“Trip” – usually lasts 12 hours or so.
Small tablets (microdots)
Capsules or Gelatin squares (window
panes)
Inhalants
• Poison that enters the body through
inhaling fumes.
• Glue, spray paint, gasoline, solvents
• Causes permanent nervous system
damage, elevates heart rate
• 38 states in the U.S. have placed
restrictions on the sale and distribution
of products that are commonly used as
inhalants.
Inhalants
Why do teens inhale?
- Generally household items
- Don’t think it is dangerous
- The effects are immediate because the
fumes are going straight to the brain.
- Peer pressure
How they affect your body
Damages the heart, kidneys, brain, liver and bone
marrow
They starve the body of oxygen and force the heart to
beat irregularly and more rapidly
Can experience nausea and nosebleeds, lose sense
of smell
Chronic use can lead to muscle wasting and
reduction of muscle tone
Damage to lungs and immune system
“Sudden Sniffing Death Syndrome” – can occur
the 1st time or 100th time an inhalant is used.
Suffocation!
True or False?
Natural drugs aren’t as bad as
synthetic ones.
False.
Marijuana, mushrooms and other
“natural” highs still alter brain chemistry
and produce dangerous side effects.
They aren’t harmless just because they
grow in the ground.
Marijuana
Made from the hemp plant cannabis.
Leaves, buds and flowers are smoked
for their intoxicating effects.
Like tobacco cigarettes, marijuana
contains 400 harmful toxins including
cancer causing carcinogens
PARAPHERNALIA
ACTIVE INGREDIENT- THC
THC(Delta-9 Tetrahydrocannibinol)
THC levels around 1% in the 1970’s
whereas today averages around 22 - 40%
and rising all the time
Amount of THC determines effectiveness
Extra Facts
THC, the active
ingredient, is developed
into a pill available by
prescription.
It’s used to treat nausea
and vomiting that occur in
some cancer patients.
Also used with AIDS
patients to help them eat
more to keep up their
weight.
Marijuana
The amount of tar inhaled by marijuana
smokers and the level of carbon monoxide
absorbed are three to five times greater than
among tobacco smokers
A study of college students has shown that
critical skills related to attention, memory, and
learning are impaired among people who use
marijuana heavily, even after discontinuing its
use
Marijuana
Short Term Affect
 Irregular Heartbeat
 Decrease in memory,
reflexes and coordination
 Increased hunger
 Sleepiness
 Paranoia
 Bloodshot eyes
 Altered perception of time
Long Term Affects
 Addiction
 Anxiety
 Risk of lung cancer and
emphysema
 Memory loss
 Blurred Vision
 Infertility
 Damaged immune system
 Low blood pressure
 Hormonal imbalance
DRUG TESTING FACTS
It is fat-soluble
It is stored in the body long after it has
been introduced
Stored in fatty areas (heart, lungs,liver,
brain)
THC can stay in the body for as long as
3-6 weeks after other chemicals are gone.
(There are over 400 chemicals)
True or False?
Drug addiction is a
choice.
False
Drug use is a choice, and prolonged
use changes your body and brain
chemistry. When that happens, the user
no longer appears to have a choice—
this is when use and misuse become
addiction.
True or False?
If someone in recovery uses drugs or
alcohol again, they’ll be right back
where they were when they first quit.
False.
This can be a self-fulfilling prophecy. If
you believe that one drink will throw you
back to “square one,” then it will.
However, it is entirely possible to
relapse, realize your mistake, and get
right back in recovery.
Josh Hamilton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvB
mlJSnF-Q
Obituary Activity
Imagine you live to be 80, 90, 100 years
old.
Write down what you hope to
accomplish in life and write what you
want your obituary to say when you die
of natural causes.
Obituary Activity
Now imagine you become addicted to
drugs.
You are 17 and die of an overdose;
write what your obituary says this time.
How do these two obituaries differ?
Which one is a better representation of
you as a person?