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PART 10 : Narcotics. 10. Narcotics / Opiates:. Drugs made from the Opium Poppy Flower which relieve pain Opium is used to make: Paregoric Codeine Prescription pain medicines Morphine Heroin. 10. Narcotics:. All opium-based drugs are extremely addictive !
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10. Narcotics / Opiates: • Drugs made from the Opium Poppy Flower which relieve pain • Opium is used to make: • Paregoric • Codeine • Prescription pain medicines • Morphine • Heroin
10. Narcotics: • All opium-based drugs are extremely addictive! • Codeine and Paregoric prescribed sometimes • Morphine: Only in extreme cases of pain • Heroin: Illegal, almost no medical uses
10. Narcotics: • PAREGORIC: is a mild narcotic used to treat digestive problems • Taken by mouth as a liquid • Prescription only
10. Narcotics: • CODEINE: stronger narcotic pain reliever • In prescription cough medicines • Often combined with Tylenol or other drugs in a prescription pill
10. Narcotics: NARCOTICPAINRELIEVERSwhich are often prescribed (and abused) in pills include: • DEMEROL (meperidine) • VICODIN (hydrocodone) • LORTAB (hydrocodone) • PERCOCET (oxycodone)
10. Narcotics: • MORPHINE: powerful pain reliever over 10 times stronger than codeine • Given to patients after major surgery or people with terminal illnesses, such as cancer
10. Narcotics: • HEROIN is several times stronger than morphine • Cooked up and usually injected intravenously • Not legal, almost no medical uses
10. Narcotics: NARCOTICS Risks: • Dizzy, lose balance • Loss of coordination • Confusion • Sleepy • Itchy skin • Kidney and liver damage • Birth defects
10. Narcotics: NARCOTICS Risks: • Pass out • Criminal activity • Collapsed veins • Tolerance, addiction and withdrawal cycle • Infections at injection site • Diseases from sharing needles • Overdose, death
11. Marijuana (THC) • Comes from the Cannabis sativa plant • The flowering leaves of the plant have an oil or resin with THC (delta 9- tetrahydocannabinol
11. Marijuana (THC) • THC is the substance in Marijuana which is mind-altering • Marijuana is usually smoked but can be eaten • THC can be taken in pill form
11. Marijuana (THC) Hash/Hashish - Concentrated form of marijuana made by compressing marijuana resins into small blocks.
11. Marijuana (THC) • Marijuana use is illegal • Marijuana use is psychologically addictive
11. Marijuana (THC) Marijuana is sometimes prescribed to help patients deal with the pain and nausea of cancer and other diseases.
11. Marijuana (THC) MARIJUANARISKS: • Reduces memory • Slows reaction time • Poor coordination • Impaired judgment • Reduced ambition • Panic attacks • Lung and heart damage
11. Marijuana (THC) MARIJUANARISKS: • Increase appetite • Lower body temperature • Hormone levels affected • Birth defects • Psychological dependence • Family problems • Legal problems
12. Club Drugs • Drugs associated with concerts, clubs, and raves • Common club drugs: • Rohypnol • GHB • Ketamine • Ecstasy • Alcohol, Marijuana, Meth and LSD and others
12. Club Drugs • Many club drugs have no color, odor, or taste • DRUGSLIPPING: The practice of placing a drug in someone’s food or drink without their knowledge • Why is this done?
12. Club Drugs • Drug Slipping is done to make a person pass out or become defenseless • Both men and women could potentially: • Have stolen keys, money, jewelry, credit cards • Be kidnapped, killed • Be sexually assaulted
12. Club Drugs • ROHYPNOL: Depressant drug, also called Roofies • Commonly used as a date rape drug (pill, powder, liquid) • Victim often passes out and often has no memory or recollection of the event
12. Club Drugs • GHB: depressant drug also called Liquid X and Georgia Home Boy (Gammahydroxybutrate) • Also used as a date rape drug (pill , powder, liquid) • Very dangerous when mixed with alcohol. When done increases chance of death
12. Club Drugs • KETAMINE: Anesthetic used on animals by veterinarians • Ketamine is a powerful drug that is closely related to the hallucinogen PCP (angel dust). • Often snorted or injected and abused at clubs • Can cause hallucinations, numbness, stop your breathing, coma, death
12. Club Drugs Ketamine, Rohypnol, and GHB all have similar risks • Dizziness, nausea, vomiting • Falling down, passing out • Defenseless victim • Depressed breathing and heart rate • Seizures • Memory loss • Coma, death
12. Club Drugs • ECSTASY: (MDMA) Both a dangerous stimulant and a hallucinogen • Probably the most abused drug at clubs and raves (along with alcohol)
12. Club Drugs • ECSTASY: One of the most dangerous illegal drugs • Usually taken in colorful, stamped pill form • Also called “E” “X” and “XTC”
12. Club Drugs ECSTASY: Risks: • Eating problems • Altered Sleep • Very tired • Sadness, midweek blues • Memory Loss • Lack of Attention and Concentration
12. Club Drugs ECSTASY: More severe risks • Dehydration • Exhausted, pass out • Hyperthermia (106 oF) • Seizures • Increased Heart Rate • Kidney Failure • High Blood Pressure • Heart Failure, death
Inhalants are breathable chemical vapors that produce mind altering effects. • Also called “huffing” • Why do you think inhalants are abused? 13. INHALANTS:
Inhalants are often abused because they are readily available, inexpensive, and can be found almost anywhere. • Different types of inhalants: • Solvents • Gases • Nitrites 13. INHALANTS:
13. INHALANTS: Inhalants are ingested into the body by breathing in the vapors of the product. • Use of a Bag • Use of a Rag • Pressurized Containers
Household items are often abused: • Glue/Rubber Cement • White-out • Aerosols/Hair Spray • Toxic Markers • Gasoline/Propane • Room Odorizers 13. INHALANTS:
Use of inhalants can cause serious long term damage: • Sight/Vision Disorders • Liver Damage • Kidney Damage • Bone Marrow Damage • Brain Damage (EVERY TIME!) Why do you think that is? • Paralysis/Death 13. INHALANTS:
What can you do if you or someone you know has a problem with using drugs?