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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Drugs