DRUGS AND ALCOHOL DRUGS any chemical substance that

DRUGS AND ALCOHOL DRUGS – any chemical substance that changes living cells in any way

n Common –Cola –Coffee –Cigarettes –Aspirin –Beer –Over the counter medicine –Illegal drugs –Gateway drugs n. Alcohol n. Nicotine

TYPES n PSYCHOACTIVE – Effects thought, mood and perceptions – Almost 2 times as many women then men (tranquilizers) – Alcohol (most common) – Tobacco – single most preventable cause of death – Caffeine – All drugs

VARIABLES Tolerance n Dosage n Potency n Solubility n Site n Expectations and setting n Synergism – interaction of two or more drugs (increase) n Antagonistic – interaction that cancels out or reduces action of other (could be deadly) n

DRUG USE n Drugs taken the proper way according to direction DRUG MISUSE Accidentally taking a drug the wrong way

DRUG ABUSE n Patterns of behavior (with any drug) – Experimental (curious) – Social (more patterned and planned) – Situational (used for help in different circumstances) – Intensified (repeatedly & for long periods) – Compulsive (lost control)

DRUGS ARE TAKEN HOW? n Smoked n Inhaled n Eaten n Injected n Mucus membranes

REASONS n Drug oriented society n Messages all over n No coping skills n Escape n Ups and downs n Unhappy

n Peer pressure n Rebelling n Recovering from another addiction n Relief from minor ailments

UNIVERSAL SIGNS OF ABUSE n Change in attendance n Change in normal habits n Wearing sunglasses when not needed n Unusual attempts to hide marks n Poor appearance n Associations

n Stealing mood swings n Change in friends n Inability to stay alert n Fascination with drug related artists n Owning drug paraphernalia n

WITHDRAWAL SIGNS n Severe stomach pain n Mood swings n Vomiting n Headache n Convulsions n Hallucinations n Death

ALCOHOL n Depressant n Most commonly abused drug n Effects depend on –Concentration –Rate –Amount –Food in the stomach –Genetic

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TOBACCO (including chewing tobacco) n Nicotine n Carbon Monoxide n Tar n Ammonia n DDT

DISEASES –Cancer –Heart disease –Bronchitis –Emphysema (lose the elasticity of the lungs) –Peptic ulcers –Sinusitis

WAYS TO QUIT n Great American Smoke Out n Switching n Not finishing n Reduction n Cold turkey n Patches (nicotrol) n Gum

PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGS n STEROIDS –Legal and illegal –Signs and symptoms –H: videosThe Man Whose Arms Exploded Part 3. wmv –CREATINE

DEPRESSANT n Role in 1/3 of drug related deaths n Alcohol n Many mix other depressants with alcohol n Barbiturates (sleeping pills)

n Tranquilizers women) (valium, –Slows down the body –Need medical supervision for withdrawal –Used medically to induce sleep (insomnia, epilepsy, high blood pressure)

–Signs n. Tired n. Uncoordinated n. Slurred speech n. Mood depression

– Dangers –Anxiety, restlessness –Depression –Psychotic episodes –Impaired memory, judgment and thinking –Chronic fatigue –Limited motor coordination –Problems breathing –Reduced sex drive

NARCOTICS n Methadone, codeine, heroin, morphine n Medically (relieve pain) n Addictive (extremely high)

n. Signs –Apathy –Pinpoint pupils –Needle marks

n Dangers –Infection, AIDS and Hepatitis –Withdrawal problems –Breathing and heart problems –Tremors –Muscle twitches psychosis –Malnutrition –death

STIMULANTS n Cocaine (highly addictive, extremely depressed when its affects where off, inability to get happy without it) –Sense of euphoria and all powering

n Ritalin (hyperactivity) n Crank (Crystal Methamphetamine, Crystal Meth) n Beeducated(TIK). pps n Faces of Meth Photos. htm stays in body up to four days n Coffee n Amphetamines (diet pills) – Used for Narcolepsy

DANGERS n Chronic sleep problems n Nervousness n Malnutrition n Skin rash n High blood pressure n Paranoia n Decreased emotional control n Severe depression n AIDS & Hepatitis n Death

HALLUCINOGENS n LSD n Mescaline n Mushrooms

MARIJUANA n Over chemicals when smoked THC (similar to estrogen) n Stays in the body longer than any other drug (cumulative effect) hair and nails even longer n May cause sterility n Antimotivational Syndrome (apathetic)

INHALANTS n Mostly legal n Signs are similar to alcohol use

n Dangers –Bizarre behavior, psychosis –Severe depression –Pains in chest, muscles & joints –Amnesia –Organ damage –Death

DESIGNER DRUGS n Special K n Rohypnol (GHB) n MDMA n Ecstasy n Yaba

WAYS TO HELP n Tell someone n Be a friend n Do not give them money n Tell someone n Listen