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OTHER ILLICIT DRUGS…

OTHER ILLICIT DRUGS…. Ms. Kelly 7 th Grade Health. What is a Drug?. Any chemical or substance, other than food, that changes the way the body works and/or that alters normal body functioning. Routes of Transmission (They Ways Drugs are Taken). Mouth (pill, liquid)

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OTHER ILLICIT DRUGS…

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  1. OTHER ILLICIT DRUGS… Ms. Kelly 7th Grade Health

  2. What is a Drug? • Any chemical or substance, other than food, that changes the way the body works and/or that alters normal body functioning

  3. Routes of Transmission (They Ways Drugs are Taken) • Mouth (pill, liquid) • Nose (sniffing, snorting) • Inhalation/Smoking • Injection (IV needles) • Drops • Absorption (patches)

  4. Are there good reasons for drug use?? ABSOLUTELY!!! LET’S NAME A FEW…

  5. Good Reasons for Use • Treat illness • Get sleep • Relieve pain • Prevent disease • Help function normally • Treat depression/anxiety • Anesthetic • First Aid • Treat addiction • Improve appearance** • Lose weight** **could be “bad” reasons, too!

  6. What about the bad reasons?

  7. Bad Reasons for Use • Peer pressure/dares • Low self-esteem • Dependent • Forget problems • Lonely/boredom • To get high • To “be cool” • Curiosity/new experience • Parents/community members do it • Advertisements • Build muscle (anabolic steroids)

  8. Drug Use, Abuse, and Misuse • USE Ingesting a drug the way it was prescribed or intended • ABUSE The repetitive and willful use of a drug for another end aside from its original or prescribed intention or use • MISUSE Improper use of prescribed or non-prescribed medications

  9. Alternative Solutions for Bad Reasons • Join a sports team or club • Get a job • Volunteer • Talk to someone • Make new friends

  10. DEPRESSANTS

  11. What are they? • Drugs that slow down body systems

  12. Drugs Involved… • Barbituates • Tranquilizers • Alcohol • Barbs • Ludes • Downers also known as…

  13. Common Route of Transmission • Swallowed

  14. Effects • Calmness • Slurred speech • Blurred vision • Impaired judgment • Loss of coordination • In larger doses…. blackouts, coma, or death

  15. Medical Uses • Relieves anxiety • Helps with sleep/insomnia

  16. STIMULANTS

  17. What are they? • Drugs that cause the body systems to speed up

  18. Drugs Involved • Nicotine • Ritalin • Caffeine • Ecstasy (MDMA) • Amphetamines • Ephedrine • Methamphetamines • Speed • Uppers • Meth • Crank • Chalk • Ice also known as…

  19. Common Routes of Transmission • Swallowed • Snorted • Injected • Smoked

  20. Effects • Increases heart rate • Increases breathing rate • Decreased appetite • Brain damage • Insomnia Faces of Meth

  21. Medical Uses • Weight control • Hyperactive children (ADD, ADHD)

  22. COCAINE

  23. What is it? • White powder from coca plant • Beige pellets of crystaline rocks in small vials

  24. Terms • Cocaine • Crack Cocaine • Coke • Snow • Nose candy also known as…

  25. Common Routes of Transmission • Snorted (inhaled) • Injected • Smoked

  26. Effects • Increased heart rate • Increased breathing rate • Increased blood pressure • Runny nose, damaged cartilage • Loss of appetite • Heart attack • Stroke

  27. Medical Uses • NONE

  28. NARCOTICS

  29. What are they? • Drugs most commonly from the opium poppy plant (found predominantly in Asia) • Used to relieve pain

  30. Drugs Involved • Heroin • Methadone • Codeine • Morphine • Opium • Oxycontin • Horse • Junk • Black tar • Shoots • Dope also known as…

  31. Common Methods of Transmission • Injected • Snorted • Smoked • Swallowed

  32. Effects • Depresses breathing center in brain • Nausea, vomiting • Convulsions • Coma • Death • Unsterile needles…. HIV/AIDS

  33. Medical Uses • Pain relief • Cough suppressant

  34. MARIJUANA

  35. What is it? • The dried leaves, stems, seeds, and flowers of the Cannibis sativa plant… HEMP • Contains tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)… the active ingredient

  36. Marijuana Terminology • Marijuana—leaves, stems, flowers • Hashish—resin (sap), chunks • Pot • Grass • Weed • Reefer • Mary Jane (MJ) • Chronic • Indian rope also known as…

  37. Common Methods of Transmission • Smoked • Eaten

  38. Effects • Increased heart rate • Increased appetite • Bloodshot eyes • Amotivational syndrome (“I don’t care…”) • Loss of time • Short-term memory loss/ Lower IQ • Lack of coordination • Impaired judgment 1 joint = 15 cigarettes

  39. Medical Uses • Chemotherapy • AIDS • Glaucoma • Pain relief

  40. HALLUCINOGENS

  41. What are they? • Drugs that distort the senses and cause visual and/or audible hallucinations

  42. Drugs Involved • LSD • Peyote • PCP • Psilocybin • Acid • Sugar cubes • Buttons • Angel dust • Magic mushrooms • ‘Shrooms also known as…

  43. Common Methods of Transmission • Swallowed • Injected • Smoked • Licked off paper

  44. Medical Uses • NONE

  45. Effects • Super-human like feelings • Distorted senses • Bizarre behavior • Flashbacks • Visions

  46. INHALANTS

  47. What are they? • Dangerous fumes concentrated in a bag or on a cloth that are inhaled….. HUFFING

  48. Drugs Involved • Glue • Nail polish remover • Gasoline • Nitrous oxide • Whipped cream • White out • Butane • Duster 2 • Air fresheners • Laughing gas • Whippets • Poppers • “Bagging” • “Ragging” • “Glading” also known as…

  49. Method of Transmission • Vapors inhaled through mouth and/or nose

  50. Effects • Nausea • Decreased heart rate • Decreased breathing rate • Impaired judgment • Long term abuse… Sudden Sniffing Death: • Nervous system damage • Suffocation • Brain damage

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