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Drugs Cont.

Drugs Cont. What are narcotics?. *Narcotics*: Drugs that increase relaxation and relieve pain and anxiety. 2 of the most powerful narcotics, morphine & heroin, are derived from the poppy seed pod. Morphine is used medically for severe pain, but heroin is illegal in the US.

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Drugs Cont.

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  1. Drugs Cont.

  2. What are narcotics? • *Narcotics*: Drugs that increase relaxation and relieve pain and anxiety. • 2 of the most powerful narcotics, morphine & heroin, are derived from the poppy seed pod. • Morphine is used medically for severe pain, but heroin is illegal in the US.

  3. Effects of narcotics • Short term effects: sense of well-being & peacefulness • But once that wears off….they feel extreme anxiety and desperate desire to repeat the experience • Larger amounts of heroin are needed each time to produce the same effect.

  4. Heroin Addiction • Biologically and psychologically addicting. • One treatment is to use methadone that satisfies physiological cravings without the “high”. • Drawback: User becomes biologically addicted to methadone.

  5. Hallucinogens • *Hallucinogen*: A drug that is capable of producing changes in the perceptual process, or hallucinations. • The most common hallucinogen is marijuana. • Effects of marijuana vary from person to person. • Active ingredient is THC (tetrahydrocannabinol)

  6. MDMA (Ecstasy) & LSD (acid) • Both drugs are hallucinogens. • They affect the operation of serotonin in the brain.

  7. Signs of drug abuse • Always getting high to have a good time. • Being high more often than not. • Getting high to get oneself going. • Going to work/class while high. • Missing or being unprepared for class or work b/c you were high. • Feeling badly later about something you said or did while you were high. • Failing at school or on the job. • Thinking about drugs or liquor all the time.

  8. More signs of drug abuse • Driving a car while high • Coming in conflict with the law b/c of drugs • Doing something while high that you wouldn’t do otherwise • Being high in nonsocial, solitary situations • Being unable to stop getting high • Feeling a need for a drink/drug throughout the day • Becoming physically unhealthy • Avoiding friends or family while using liquor or drugs.

  9. If there is a problem… • People who suspect they have a problem should seek immediate attention from a • Psychologist • Physician • Counselor National Help Hotlines National Council on Alcoholism (800) 622-2255 National Institute on Drug Abuse (800) 662-4357 Check phone book for Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous www.niaa.nih.gov or www.nida.nih.gov

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