Substance Abuse and Prevention

90% of adult smokers start as teensReason teens have declined smoking is:

antismoking campaigns, financial cost, societal pressures, and family influence

Benefits of tobacco free include: lower risk of cancer, better lung function, and lower levels of stress

Social consequences of smoking is being excluded from group and people not wanting to be with you any more

Tobacco

Smoke from the lit end of the cigarette has more carcinogens than the exhaled smoke of the smoker

Emphysema- disease that destroys the tiny air sacs in the lungs and causes a hard time breathing

Carbon monoxide is present in blood when you smoke therefore depriving the body of oxygen

Chronic bronchitis and lung cancer are related to damaged bronchi by cigarette smoke

Smoking increases blood pressure and chance of stroke

Tobacco

Nicotine is the addictive drug in cigarettes Nicotine contributes to plaque build up

causing arteriosclerosisNicotine gum is a nicotine substitutePeople who use smokeless tobacco can

become addicted to nicotineIrritations in the mouth from smokeless

tobacco causes oral cancerNicotine acts as a stimulant

Tobacco

Once addicted to the drug nicotine you must have more and more of the drug in order to satisfy cravings

Smoking decreases physical endurance and athletic performance

Tobacco

BAC- blood alcohol concentration; that is the amount of alcohol in person’s blood expressed as a percentage

Driving while intoxicated is leading cause of death in teens

Teens who drink are more likely to be victims of rape, assault, and robbery

The most important factor for teens not using alcohol is parent disapproval

It against the law to possess or buy alcohol before the age of 21

Alcohol

Women who drink become intoxicated quicker than men

Food slows down passage of alcohol to blood stream

Alcohol with medicines cause an increased effect verses taken alone

Cirrhosis is when liver tissue is replaced with scar tissue

Alcohol

If you are alcohol dependent you are considered to be an alcoholic

The second stage of alcoholism is dependenceLong term effects of alcohol use is stomach

ulcers and high blood pressureHow can peer pressure impact your decision

on alcohol use?Wanting to gain acceptance in a group, not

cool if you don’t drink, feel the peer pressure from others for acceptance and to be liked

Alcohol

Illegal drugs lead to overdose, affect the users family, and lead to getting diseases

Side effects are the body’s reaction to medicine and it depends on the body’s chemistry

Selling prescription drugs on the street is an example of illicit drug use

All drugs are not medicines but all medicines are drugs

Antibiotics have no effect on viruses Intentionally taken more medicine than prescribed

is substance abuseAntiviral medicines treat viral illnesses

Drugs

Misuse of drugs is not using them the way they are supposed to be. EX: giving prescription medicine to a person to whom it is not prescribed, taking to much or to little of the medicine, discontinuing use of medicine without finishing it, mixing medicines

Prescription medicines are prescribed by doctor and must have a pharmacist fill

Over the counter medicines you can buy in store without prescription

Drugs

Morphine, codeine, and aspirin are all analgesics Marijuana has more cancer causing chemicals

than tobacco Marijuana interferes with the immune system

and permanently damages itHallucinogens are never used in medical capacityInhalants fumes sniffed to cause mind altering

effect Inhalants depress central nervous systemMost inhalants go immediately to the brain and

cause serious consequences

Drugs

Repeated use of cocaine can lead to the wall in nose that divides the nostrils to collapse

Withdrawal occurs when you stop using and you have a physiological dependence

Admitting you have a problem is the 1st step in getting help

Drugs

Stimulants: Cocaine, Crack, Amphetamines, Methamphetamine; Speed up body processes

Depressants: Barbiturates, Tranquilizers, Rohypnol, GHB; slow down body process

Narcotics: Opium, Morphine, Heroin, Codeine; relieve pain

Hallucinogens: PCP, LSD, Ecstasy, Ketamine; alter moods and thoughts

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