a chronic often relapsing brain disease that causes

�a chronic, often relapsing brain disease that causes compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful consequences to the addicted individual and to those around him or her

Classification of Drugs Depressants Examples How it affects the body Alcohol, valium, Xanax Stimulants Cocaine, methamphetamine, MDMA (ecstasy), nicotine, and caffeine. Opiates Heroin, morphine, codeine, and Oxycontin (powerful painkillers) Hallucinogens LSD, PCP, MDMA (Ecstasy), marijuana, mescaline, and psilocybin. Slows normal brain function. High addictive potential Withdrawal effects from long-term use can be life-threatening and produce some of the worst consequences of any other drug classifications Elevates mood Increases feelings of well-being Increases energy and alertness Faster heart rate Increases blood pressure Very high addictive potential Produces a quick, intense feeling of pleasure followed by a sense of well-being and calm Very high addictive potential Altered perception and feeling Powerful mind-altering effects Affects regions of the brain that are responsible for coordination, thought processes, hearing, and sight. People to hear voices, see things, and feel sensations that do not exist. Moderate potential for addiction High potential for tolerance

� Substance Abuse- any unnecessary or improper use of chemical substances for nonmedical purposes � Illegal Drugs- chemical substances that people of any age may not lawfully manufacture, possess, buy or sell � Illicit Drug Use- use or sale of any substance that is illegal or otherwise not permitted

� Peer pressure � Family members � Role models � Media messages � Perceptions of drug behavior � Misleading information

Illegal drugs are not monitored for quality, purity, or strength � Physical Health: �Overdose- a strong sometimes fatal reaction to taking a large amount of a drug �Increase risk of contraction diseases (HIV)

� Mental Health: �Impair a teen’s ability to reason and think �Behave in ways that go against your values � Social �Lose Health: friendships and relationships with family �Legal consequences

Teens who use illegal drugs may also experience unwanted physical reactions that may result in death. � Tolerance � Psychological Dependence � Physiological Dependence � Addiction- a physiological or psychological dependence on a drug

Some teens think that drugs can help them escape from their problems, but drug use can actually create more problems

� Stop pursuing their interest and goals � Lowers inhibitions � Engage in sexual activity � Increase chance of acquiring STD � Leading cause of depression and suicide � Likely to be arrested � Increased violence, crime and accidental death

� Stop spending time with friends and family � Family members feel a burden about drug abuse Consequences for others � Drugs being passed on to the fetus � Birth defects or drug addiction

� Rise in drug-related crime and violence � DUI (Driving under the Influence) can result in collisions that cause injury and death � Drug abuse costs the US $180 Billion per year �Less work hours �Health care costs �Law enforcement costs

� Marijuana- a plant whose leaves, buds, and flowers are usually smoked for their intoxicating effects �Gateway drug � 421 different chemicals �Most commonly used illegal drug

� Inhalants- substances whose fumes are sniffed or inhaled to give effect � Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids- synthetic substances similar to male sex hormones �Anabolic =muscle building �Androgenic= increased male characteristics

� Psychoactive Drugs- Chemicals that affect the central nervous system and alter activity in the brain �Changes the functioning of the CNS �Stimulants �Depressants �Opiates �Hallucinogens

Drugs found at concerts, dance clubs, and drug parties called raves � Ecstasy (MDMA) �Hallucinogens- drugs that alter moods, thoughts and sense perceptions, including vision, hearing, smell and touch �Euphoria- a feeling of intense well-being or elation

� Rohypnol (roofies) �Depressants- drugs that tend to slow the central nervous system �Date rape drug � GHB �Date rape drug � Ketamine � Meth � LSD (Acid)

� Cocaine � Crack � Amphetamines Other Depressants � Barbiturates � Tranquilizers

� PCP � DMX � Mushrooms and Peyote Opiates (narcotics)- drugs such as those derived from the opium plant that are obtainable only by prescription and are used to relieve pain � Codeine � Morphine � Heroin � Oxycodone

� Healthy Alternatives �Hobbies �Sports �Community Activities �School Organizations

� Drug-free school zones- areas within 1000 to 1500 feet of schools and designated by signs, within which people caught selling drugs receive especially severe penalties � Drug Watches- organized community efforts by neighborhood residents to patrol, monitor, report and otherwise try to stop drug deals and drug abuse

Rehabilitation- the process of medical and psychological treatment for physiological or psychological dependence on drug or alcohol Outpatient drug-free treatment Short term treatment Maintenance therapy Therapeutic communities