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Alcohol/Drug Addiction

Alcohol/Drug Addiction. Types of Addiction. Tobacco Alcohol Drugs *Natural high. Alcohol and Your Body. Types of Alcoholic Beverages Fermentation Ethanol, Methanol, etc… Alcohol in Your Body Central Nervous System(CNS)- consists of the brain, and spinal cord

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Alcohol/Drug Addiction

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  1. Alcohol/Drug Addiction

  2. Types of Addiction • Tobacco • Alcohol • Drugs *Natural high

  3. Alcohol and Your Body • Types of Alcoholic Beverages • Fermentation • Ethanol, Methanol, etc… • Alcohol in Your Body • Central Nervous System(CNS)- consists of the brain, and spinal cord • Depressant-a drug that slows body functioning. • Alcohol and Your Brain • Alcohol in the Blood • Blood Alcohol Concentration(BAC)- is the amount of alcohol in the bloodstream • Individual Reactions to Alcohol

  4. Immediate Effects of Alcohol • Losing control • Intoxication- is the physical and mental changes produced by drinking alcohol. • Alcohol poisoning- the damage to physical health caused by drinking too much alcohol. Can be fatal!!! • Hangover- the uncomfortable physical effects caused by alcohol use, including headache, dizziness, stomach upset, nausea, and vomitting • Injury and Harm

  5. Long-term Effects of Alcohol • Alcohol’s effects • Cirrhosis- a deadly disease that replaces healthy liver tissue with useless scar tissue • Tolerance- a condition in which a person needs more of a drug to feel the original effects of the drug • Alcohol abuse- the inability to drink in moderation or at appropriate times • Alcohol and Pregnancy • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome(FAS)- may include mental retardation, organ abnormalities, and learning and behavioral problems.

  6. Alcohol and Decision Making • Alcohol Influences Social Decisions • Inhibition- a mental process that restrains your actions, emotions, and thoughts • Alcohol and Violence • Alcohol, Driving, and Injuries • A Deadly Decision • Reaction time- the amount of time from the instant your brain detects an external stimulus until the moment you respond • Pressure to Drink-Internal/External • Deciding not to Drink • Stopping the Injuries

  7. Alcoholism • Physical Dependence • Psychological Dependence • Alcoholism- a disease in which a person is physically and psychologically dependent on alcohol.(chronic Illness) • Physical Dependence- the body’s chemical need for a drug • Factors that Contribute to Alcoholism • Overcoming Alcoholism • Recovery- learning to live without alcohol.

  8. What Are Drugs?/Drugs as medicine • What is a drug? • Drug- any chemical substance that causes a change in a person’s physical or psychological state • How drugs enter your body • Prescription Medicine • Medicine that can be bought only with a written order from a doctor • Over-the-Counter Medicine • Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription • Drug Interactions • Side effects and Drug Allergies

  9. Drug Abuse and Addiction • Drug Addiction • The uncontrollable us of a drug • Drug abuse- the misuse of a drug on purpose or the use of any illegal drug • Dependence- needing the drug in order to function properly. • Physical Dependence • The body’s chemical need for a drug • Psychological Dependence • A person’s emotional or mental need for a drug • Drug addiction and Relationships • School Problems due to drugs addiction • The cost of drug addiction

  10. Stimulants and Depressants • Stimulants • Any drug that increases the body’s activity • Cocaine and crack cocaine • Methamphetamine • Depressants(Sedatives) • Any drug that decreases activity in the body • Rohypnol • Marijuana • What is Marijuana? • The dried flowers and leaves of the Cannabis Plant • Many names • Effects are different from person to person • Tetrahydrocannabinol(THC)- the active substance in Marijuana • The Long-term Effects of Marijuana • Decrease ability to think and concentrate • Decrease energy • Same effects as Cigarettes

  11. Opiates, Hallucinogens, Inhalants, and Designer Drugs • What are opiates? • Any drug that is produces from the milk of the opium poppy • Extremely Addictive(Strong high) • Hard to break addictions(Withdrawal) • Have many medical uses(but still misused) • Example- Heroin • What are hallucinogens and inhalants? • Hallucinogens-Any drug that causes a person to hallucinate • Inhalants-any drug that is inhaled and absorbed into the bloodstream through the lungs • Flashback- an event in which a hallucinogen’s effects happen again long after the drug was originally taken. • What are designer drugs? • A drug that is produced by making a small chemical change to a drug that already exists • Examples- Ecstasy, GHB, Ketamine

  12. Staying Drug Free/Getting Help • Reason to stay drug free • Staying Healthy • Staying in Control • Making good decisions • Staying out of jail • Saving your money • Knowing when you need help and getting it!!! • Helping someone else • Intervention- a gathering in which the people who are close to a person who is abusing drugs try to get the person to accept help by relating stories of how his or her drug problem has affected them • Counseling • Treatment centers • A facility with trained doctors and counselors where people who abuse drugs can get help for their problems • Detoxification- the process by which the body rids itself of harmful chemicals • Support groups(AA, NA) • Recovery is never one step • Refuse Drugs-Refusal Skills

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