Harmful Drug AbuseHarmful Drug Abuse

Don’t Lose ControlDon’t Lose Control

What Is A Drug?What Is A Drug?

• Drugs – substances other than food that Drugs – substances other than food that change the structure and function of the change the structure and function of the body or mind.body or mind.

• Medicines – drugs that are used to treat or Medicines – drugs that are used to treat or prevent diseases and other conditionsprevent diseases and other conditions– Over the counterOver the counter– PrescriptionPrescription

• Antibiotics – medicines that reduce or kill Antibiotics – medicines that reduce or kill harmful bacteria in the body.harmful bacteria in the body.

The Drug ClassesThe Drug Classes

• InhalantsInhalants- Chemical mixtures that alter mood or - Chemical mixtures that alter mood or behavior when inhaled through nose mouthbehavior when inhaled through nose mouth

• Depressants-Depressants- Slow down or enhance the bodies Slow down or enhance the bodies mood or function HR etc. neuron sensory etc.mood or function HR etc. neuron sensory etc.

• Narcotic/OpiatesNarcotic/Opiates-- Pain killing drugs that can only Pain killing drugs that can only be obtained through legal prescription by doctorbe obtained through legal prescription by doctor

• Hallucinogens-Hallucinogens- Drugs that alter the minds Drugs that alter the minds thought processes create hallucinationsthought processes create hallucinations

• Stimulants- Stimulants- Drugs that speed up bodily function Drugs that speed up bodily function by directly stimulating the nervous system in most by directly stimulating the nervous system in most cases.cases.

Designer VS StreetDesigner VS Street

• Designer drugs – drugs that are made Designer drugs – drugs that are made from chemicals that resemble illegal from chemicals that resemble illegal substancessubstances– http://www.sharp.com/mental-health/ask-experhttp://www.sharp.com/mental-health/ask-exper

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• Street drugs – drugs that have limited, if Street drugs – drugs that have limited, if any medical benefit; commonly abused any medical benefit; commonly abused and traded on the streetsand traded on the streets

• Designer drugs – drugs that are made Designer drugs – drugs that are made from chemicals that resemble illegal from chemicals that resemble illegal substancessubstances– http://www.sharp.com/mental-health/ask-experhttp://www.sharp.com/mental-health/ask-exper

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• Street drugs – drugs that have limited, if Street drugs – drugs that have limited, if any medical benefit; commonly abused any medical benefit; commonly abused and traded on the streetsand traded on the streets

InhalantsInhalants

• Substances whose fumes are sniffed and Substances whose fumes are sniffed and inhaled to give a hallucinogenic-like highinhaled to give a hallucinogenic-like high– PaintPaint– Rubber cementRubber cement– MarkersMarkers– Gas dusterGas duster

– http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?vwww.youtube.com/watch?v=8LpFqVyx62o=8LpFqVyx62o

Stimulants VS DepresantsStimulants VS Depresants

• Depressants = Drugs Depressants = Drugs that slow down the that slow down the body’s function, highly body’s function, highly addictiveaddictive– TranquilizersTranquilizers– BarbituratesBarbiturates– HypnoticsHypnotics

• Drugs that speed up Drugs that speed up the body’s function the body’s function (caffeine)(caffeine)– AmphetaminesAmphetamines– MethamphetamineMethamphetamine– CocaineCocaine– Crack CocaineCrack Cocaine

– http://http://www.youtube.com/watcwww.youtube.com/watch?vh?v=qKoXCrg5dgM=qKoXCrg5dgM

Narcotics / OpiatesNarcotics / Opiates

• Specific drugs that are obtainable only Specific drugs that are obtainable only by prescription and are used to relieve by prescription and are used to relieve painpain– CodeineCodeine– OxycodoneOxycodone– MorphineMorphine

– http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?vwww.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks9BgchN4ps=Ks9BgchN4ps

HallucinogensHallucinogens

• Drugs that distort moods, thoughts, and Drugs that distort moods, thoughts, and sensessenses– PCP (phencyclidine)PCP (phencyclidine)– LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide)LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide)– MescalineMescaline– Shrooms (Psilocybin)Shrooms (Psilocybin)– DXM (Cough syrup, thera flu, etc…)DXM (Cough syrup, thera flu, etc…)– http://http://

drugfacts.ca/Drug_pages/hallucinogens.htmldrugfacts.ca/Drug_pages/hallucinogens.html

Using MarijuanaUsing Marijuana

• Marijuana – Plant containing psychoactive and Marijuana – Plant containing psychoactive and physiological chemical tetrahydrocannabinol physiological chemical tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in its leaves, buds, and flowers.(THC) in its leaves, buds, and flowers.– Signs of useSigns of use

• Rapid heart rate, increased blood pressure/rate of Rapid heart rate, increased blood pressure/rate of breathing, blood shot eyes, dry mouth, increased breathing, blood shot eyes, dry mouth, increased appetite, slowed reaction timeappetite, slowed reaction time

– Short term effectsShort term effects• Calmness, anxiety, paranoia, distorted sense of time, Calmness, anxiety, paranoia, distorted sense of time,

random thinking, short term memory loss, depressionrandom thinking, short term memory loss, depression

What Is A Club Drug?What Is A Club Drug?

• Recreational drugs associated Recreational drugs associated parties/raves that cause amnesiaparties/raves that cause amnesia– Ecstasy (MDMA)Ecstasy (MDMA)– Rohypnol (date rape drugs)Rohypnol (date rape drugs)– GHBGHB

Performance Enhancing Performance Enhancing DrugsDrugs• Substances used by athletes to improve Substances used by athletes to improve

their performancetheir performance– SteroidsSteroids

• Anabolic – promote growthAnabolic – promote growth• Androgenic – promote development of male Androgenic – promote development of male

characteristicscharacteristics

– Blood Doping – Boosting the number of red Blood Doping – Boosting the number of red blood cells in the blood streamblood cells in the blood stream

– http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXFYEb8_bKgv=wXFYEb8_bKg

How To KnowHow To Know

Signs at HomeSigns at Home• Withdrawal from responsibilitiesWithdrawal from responsibilities• Loss of interest in family activitiesLoss of interest in family activities• Verbally and/or physically abusiveVerbally and/or physically abusiveSigns at SchoolSigns at School• Sudden drop in grades / Not doing homeworkSudden drop in grades / Not doing homework• Truancy or regularly being late to schoolTruancy or regularly being late to school• Loss interest in learning / Sleeping during Loss interest in learning / Sleeping during

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Risk FactorsRisk FactorsRisk Factors For Drug Use IncludeRisk Factors For Drug Use Include• Emotional problemsEmotional problems• Friends who useFriends who use• Being unable to delay gratificationBeing unable to delay gratification• Having access (parents grandparents opiates)Having access (parents grandparents opiates)• Rejection by peersRejection by peers• Inherited links to addictive personalityInherited links to addictive personality• Role models who abuseRole models who abuse• Lack of involvement in school activitiesLack of involvement in school activities• Failing in schoolFailing in school• Home use by parentsHome use by parents

Where to TurnWhere to Turn

• Drug abusers cannot recover from Drug abusers cannot recover from addiction on their ownaddiction on their own

• Detoxification (Detox) – freeing the Detoxification (Detox) – freeing the body of an addictive substance, also body of an addictive substance, also overcoming psychological dependence overcoming psychological dependence – Support groups (alcoholics anonymous) Support groups (alcoholics anonymous)

and other community programsand other community programs– CounselingCounseling

New Age Street DrugsNew Age Street Drugs

• Devils Breath (Devils Breath (Scopolamine )Scopolamine )• http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=aOILFlYjN7Iv=aOILFlYjN7I

• Crokodil and Fake PotCrokodil and Fake Pot

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu1ADbhUuEQv=Wu1ADbhUuEQ

• Bath SaltsBath Salts

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTYNw_2yOkIv=kTYNw_2yOkI

Where To Get HelpWhere To Get Help