Drugs

1. The silent killer.. By Gila and Wiebke Drugs

2. Rang   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Structure • Definition/ General facts • Heroin • Tabac • Alcohol • Intoxication • Arrangements against drug abuse • Don‘t take drugs...

3. Definition/general facts Chemical substance Changes the normal body functions Intoxicant to achieve a changed state of conciousness (physical and mental)‏ The most spread drugs are:alcohol,nicotine,caffeine & cannabis Hurtfullness depends on the dose rate and the application

4. Heroin Chemical Diamorphin greek: the hero High potencial for addiction Euphoric, analgetic and sleepy Not toxic for the vital parts Body reacts with feeling of sickness and breathlessness A lot of endorphins--> they feel happy and satisfied(forget their worries)‏ Leads to death with the 'golden shot' Most people are integrated in the social life and nobody recognized them as a drug addict A lot of people get ill with HIV or Hepatitis because of the acus Sniffing(Epistaxis) and inhalate ( evaporates on aluminium foil)‏ Snow-cone (smoke)‏

5. Tabac • Strong nervous toxic • Nicotine speeds up the heartbeat • Reduces the appetite • Belongs to the drugs with the highest addiction potential

6. Alcohol • Highest body count • Legal drug • Blocks the brain, stimulation, mood swings, numbness • Typical drunkenness symptoms • Risk to get addicted to • Damages all somatic cells, especially liver and nervous system

7. Intoxication Change of the Botenstoffsystem in the brain Changes perception of the environment and the self-perception : Hallucination Mental and physical change Withdrawal symptomes like coldness and anxiety state Euphoria or ecstasy Exaggerated recreation; no pain Leads to coma or death; depends on dose and compatability

8. Arrangements against drug abuse Drugsrehabcenter Self-help-groups Good family/friends;new social surrounding Drug-Therapy

9. Don‘t take Drugs… ..… otherwise it will destroy YOUR LIFE!