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Understanding Drugs and Their Effects on the Body

Learn about different types of drugs and their impact on physical, mental, and social health. Explore the effects of depressants, stimulants, narcotics, hallucinogens, and club drugs, and understand the dangers and medical uses of drugs like amphetamines, tranquilizers, and marijuana. Discover the risks posed by inhalants, steroids, and the implications of drug use during pregnancy.

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Understanding Drugs and Their Effects on the Body

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  1. Chapter 10: Lesson Two Types Of Drugs And Their Effects Pg. 303

  2. Drug Use and the Body _________________________________________ _________________________________________ tolerance The body’s need for larger and larger amounts of a drug to produce the same effect

  3. Drug Use and the Body __________________________________________ overdose Taking more of a drug than the body can handle

  4. Types of Drugs ____________ Depressants All types of drugs can be harmful to your physical,mental/emotional, and social health. ____________ Narcotics ____________ Hallucinogens ____________

  5. Stimulants When a stimulant wears off, the user often feels exhausted and irritable. Stimulant: ___________________________________ _____________________________________________ Stimulants affect a person’s mental/emotional health by giving a false sense of energy, well-being, confidence, and power.

  6. Stimulants Amphetamines ____________________________ amphetamines Strong stimulant drugs that speed up the nervous system Examples of amphetamines include methamphetamine, cocaine, and crack.

  7. Amphetamines • Medical Uses such as ADD/ADHD • Can be swallowed, inhaled, smoked or injected

  8. Depressants Depressants ______________________________ depressants Drugs that slow down the body’s functions and reactions, including heart and breathing rates Depressants can affect a person mentally and emotionally by giving a false sense of well-being through reduced anxiety and relaxation.

  9. Depressants Examples of depressants include tranquilizers, barbiturates, and alcohol. __________________________________________ __________________________________________

  10. Depressants • Most depressants come in capsule or tablet form • Medical use is for anxiety. Tranquilizers

  11. Effects of Stimulants and Depressants

  12. Marijuana Marijuana is also known as “pot” or “weed.” For some people, marijuana is a stimulant. For others, it is a depressant.

  13. Marijuana Long-term effects of marijuana use include: • _________________________ • Low testosterone levels in males • _________________________ • Irregular periods in females

  14. Club drugs are often made in home laboratories and mixed with other harmful chemicals. Rohypnol Ecstasy Ketamine club drugs Illegal drugs that are found mostly in nightclubs or at all-night dances parties called raves

  15. Club Drugs _______________ _______________ _______________ • Also known as “X” • Increase heart rateand body temperature • Can damage organs • Can make a personfeel anxious andparanoid • Also known as thedate-rape drug or “roofies” • Causes a drop inblood pressure • Causes blackouts • Causes memory loss • Also known as “special K” • Is an anesthetic • Causes hallucinations • Causes memory loss • An overdose can cause a person to stop breathing • Causes death in manyteens who use it

  16. Narcotics are highly addictive drugs. Medical Use: pain reliever/usually by prescription narcotics Drugs that get rid of pain and dull the senses Morphine, codeine, and heroin are examples of narcotics. Herion Morphine

  17. Narcotics Hallucinogens cause people to become disoriented, confused, or less sensitive to pain. hallucinogens Drugs that distort moods, thoughts, and senses Hallucinogens may create imaginary images in the user’s mind. There are no medical uses for hallucinogens.

  18. Inhalants cause extreme permanent damage to the brain. inhalants The vapors of chemicals that are sniffed or inhaled to get a “high” Most inhalants come from household products that are not meant to be taken into the body.

  19. Steroids ________________________________________ ________________________________________ People who use steroids may have problems controlling their anger.

  20. Steroids The effects of steroid use include: • _____________________________________ • Deeper voices, excess facial hair, and a masculine-looking body for females • Increased risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, cancer, sterility, hair loss, severe acne, liver damage, kidney damage, and depression

  21. The Effects of Drugs on Unborn Babies Pregnant females who use drugs, alcohol, or tobacco often give birth to low-weight babies and babies with brain problems. A pregnant female who shares needles with other heroin users risks infecting herself and her baby with HIV.

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