PART 10 : Narcotics

PART 10:Narcotics

10. Narcotics / Opiates:

• Drugs made from the Opium Poppy Flower which relieve pain

• Opium is used to make:– Paregoric– Codeine– Prescription pain medicines– Morphine– Heroin

10. Narcotics:

• All opium-based drugs are extremely addictive!

• Codeine and Paregoric prescribed sometimes

• Morphine: Only in extreme cases of pain

• Heroin: Illegal, almost no medical uses

10. Narcotics:

• PAREGORIC: is a mild narcotic used to treat digestive problems

• Taken by mouth as a liquid

• Prescription only

10. Narcotics:

• CODEINE: stronger narcotic pain reliever

• In prescription cough medicines

• Often combined with Tylenol or other drugs in a prescription pill

10. Narcotics:

NARCOTIC PAIN RELIEVERS which are often prescribed (and abused) in pills include:– DEMEROL (meperidine)– VICODIN (hydrocodone)– LORTAB (hydrocodone)– PERCOCET (oxycodone)

10. Narcotics:

• MORPHINE: powerful pain reliever over 10 times stronger than codeine

• Given to patients after major surgery or people with terminal illnesses, such as cancer

10. Narcotics:

• HEROIN is several times stronger than morphine

• Cooked up and usually injected intravenously

• Not legal, almost no medical uses

10. Narcotics:

NARCOTICS Risks:• Dizzy, lose balance• Loss of coordination• Confusion• Sleepy• Itchy skin• Kidney and liver

damage• Birth defects

10. Narcotics:

NARCOTICS Risks:• Pass out• Criminal activity • Collapsed veins• Tolerance, addiction and

withdrawal cycle• Infections at injection site• Diseases from sharing

needles• Overdose, death

PART 11: Marijuana (THC)

11. Marijuana (THC)

• Comes from the Cannabis sativa plant

• The flowering leaves of the plant have an oil or resin with THC (delta 9- tetrahydocannabinol

11. Marijuana (THC)

• THC is the substance in Marijuana which is mind-altering

• Marijuana is usually smoked but can be eaten

• THC can be taken in pill form

11. Marijuana (THC)

Hash/Hashish - Concentrated form of marijuana made by compressing marijuana resins into small blocks.

11. Marijuana (THC)

• Marijuana use is illegal

• Marijuana use is psychologically addictive

11. Marijuana (THC)

Marijuana is sometimes prescribed to help patients deal with the pain and nausea of cancer and other diseases.

11. Marijuana (THC)

MARIJUANA RISKS:

• Reduces memory• Slows reaction time• Poor coordination• Impaired judgment• Reduced ambition• Panic attacks• Lung and heart damage

11. Marijuana (THC)

MARIJUANA RISKS:

• Increase appetite• Lower body temperature• Hormone levels affected• Birth defects• Psychological dependence• Family problems• Legal problems

PART 12:Club

Drugs

12. Club Drugs

• Drugs associated with concerts, clubs, and raves

• Common club drugs:– Rohypnol– GHB– Ketamine– Ecstasy– Alcohol, Marijuana, Meth

and LSD and others

12. Club Drugs

• Many club drugs have no color, odor, or taste

• DRUG SLIPPING: The practice of placing a drug in someone’s food or drink without their knowledge

• Why is this done?

12. Club Drugs

• Drug Slipping is done to make a person pass out or become defenseless

• Both men and women could potentially:– Have stolen keys, money,

jewelry, credit cards– Be kidnapped, killed– Be sexually assaulted

12. Club Drugs• ROHYPNOL: Depressant

drug, also called Roofies

• Commonly used as a date rape drug (pill, powder, liquid)

• Victim often passes out and often has no memory or recollection of the event – this is also called “carpeting out” or “scooping out”.

• Why do you think those are nick names for loosing consciousness?

12. Club Drugs

• GHB: depressant drug also called Liquid X and Georgia Home Boy (Gammahydroxybutrate)

• Also used as a date rape drug (pill , powder, liquid)

• Very dangerous when mixed with alcohol. When done increases chance of death

12. Club Drugs• KETAMINE: Anesthetic used on

animals by veterinarians • Ketamine is a powerful drug

that is closely related to the hallucinogen PCP (angel dust).

• Often snorted or injected and abused at clubs

• Can cause hallucinations, numbness, stop your breathing, coma, death

• Dissociation – separation from reality.

12. Club Drugs

Ketamine, Rohypnol, and GHB all have similar risks– Dizziness, nausea, vomiting– Falling down, passing out– Defenseless victim– Depressed breathing and

heart rate– Seizures– Memory loss– Coma, death

12. Club Drugs• ECSTASY: (MDMA)

Both a dangerous stimulant and a hallucinogen

• Probably the most abused drug at clubs and raves (along with alcohol)

12. Club Drugs

• ECSTASY: One of the most dangerous illegal drugs

• Usually taken in colorful, stamped pill form

• Also called “E” “X” and “XTC”

12. Club Drugs

ECSTASY: Risks:–Eating problems–Altered Sleep–Very tired–Sadness, midweek blues–Memory Loss–Lack of Attention and

Concentration

12. Club Drugs

ECSTASY: More severe risks– Dehydration– Exhausted, pass out– Hyperthermia (106 oF)– Seizures– Increased Heart Rate– Kidney Failure– High Blood Pressure– Heart Failure, death

PART 13: Inhalants

13. INHALANTS:

Inhalants are breathable chemical vapors that produce mind altering effects.

Also called “huffing”

Why do you think inhalants are abused?

13. INHALANTS: Inhalants are often abused

because they are readily available, inexpensive, and can be found almost anywhere.

Different types of inhalants:Solvents

GasesNitrites

13. INHALANTS:

Inhalants are ingested into the body by breathing in the vapors of the product.

Use of a Bag

Use of a Rag

Pressurized Containers

13. INHALANTS:

Household items are often abused:

Glue/Rubber CementWhite-outAerosols/Hair SprayToxic Markers Gasoline/PropaneRoom Odorizers

13. INHALANTS:

Use of inhalants can cause serious long term damage:

Sight/Vision DisordersLiver DamageKidney DamageBone Marrow DamageBrain Damage (EVERY TIME!) Why do you think that is?

Paralysis/Death

What are some reasons to stay drug free?• Save money

• To stay healthy• To have healthy relationships

• To stay out of jail and not have legal problems

• To have control of your own life• To be able to make good choices

• These are just a few reasons!

What can you do if you or someone you know has a problem

with using drugs?

You can’t get help, until the person can admit that they have a drug problem. That is the first step to being able to recover.

Intervention: is a group of people getting together to help an addict realize that there is a problem. Treatment Center is a

group of doctors and nurses who help a person get off a drugs. The first thing they do is make them go through a detoxification process.

Detoxification: the process of ridding the body of unnecessary toxins ---- in this case drugs.

Counseling helps when the drug problem has occurred because there is some mental/emotional issue that lead the person to use drugs.

Support groups help people know they are not alone and support each other when people in the group are struggling.

What should the last

few slides say?

If you don’t get it yet, the joke’s on

you!