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DRUGS

DRUGS. Drug – a substance that causes a physical or emotional change in a person. *Over-the-counter- (non-prescription) *Prescription Drugs – Dr. written order *Tobacco*Alcohol*Illegal drugs* Herbal*Caffeine*Inhalants. Effect – the influence a drug has on the body and the mind or both.

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DRUGS

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  1. DRUGS

  2. Drug – a substance that causes a physical or emotional change in a person. *Over-the-counter- (non-prescription) *Prescription Drugs – Dr. written order *Tobacco*Alcohol*Illegal drugs* Herbal*Caffeine*Inhalants

  3. Effect – the influence a drug has on the body and the mind or both. • Drug Use – taking meds properly and in its correct dosage.

  4. Drug Misuse – improper use of a drug • usually done by mistake • Drug abuse – intentional improper use of a drug.

  5. Psychoactive effects – an effect on a person’s mood or behavior. • Mood-altering • affects brain activity

  6. Addiction – a condition in which the body relies on a given drug to help it function. • Compulsive use of a drug despite any cost • Changes the structure and chemistry of the brain

  7. Medicine – a legal substance used to treat an illness or ailment • Side effects – an effect that accompanies the expected effect of a drug • Drug allergies – an unwanted effect that accompanies the desired effect of a drug

  8. Overdose – a serious sometimes fatal reaction to a large dose of a drug • Dose – an exact amount of a drug

  9. Tolerance- need an increased amount to feel its’ effects • Craving- strong need for a drug, can’t manage without it • Loss of control- preoccupied with drug or alcohol and unable to limit use

  10. Physical Dependence- experience withdrawal symptoms Withdrawal – the body’s reaction when it doesn’t receive a drug it depends on Muscle trembling Coma Disorientation Sweats Death Insomnia

  11. Stimulants – speed up the mental and physical responses of the central nervous system. • Increase Heart Rate • blood pressure • breathing rate • alertness

  12. Depressants – the opposite of stimulants, these drugs slow down brain and body reactions • decreases heart and breathing rates • lowers blood pressure Alcohol Barbiturates Sedatives Tranquilizers

  13. Narcotics – Powerful painkillers – suppress the CNS. They have a high potential for abuse and addiction. Heroin OxyContin Codeine Vicodin Methadone Darvon

  14. Hallucinogens – distort sensory information going to the brain, while not all users hallucinate, have a distorted sense of reality. No medical use. LSD PCP Rohypnol MDMA – Ecstasy GHB Ketamine Mushrooms = Also know as club drugs

  15. Inhalants – common household products. Chemical inhaled gives mind-altering effects.

  16. Marijuana – formally classified as both a hallucinogen and a depressant, marijuana and its derivatives are in a category all by themselves. • Up to 20 times stronger than 30 years ago

  17. Why do people use drugs?? Curiosity Peer pressure Pleasure seeking Act of rebellion Boredom

  18. Dose Age Body Weight Gender Previous knowledge of drug Other drugs in body Contents of stomach Mood Expectations Environment Factors That Influence Drug Action

  19. How Drugs Are Taken • Inhaled • Injection • Orally • Snorted • Transdermal (Patches) • Through body orifices

  20. Clandestine Laboratory • used for the primary purpose of illegally manufacturing controlled substances • typically small and use common household appliances, glassware, and readily available chemicals

  21. Stages of Addiction • Stage 1 • curiosity is a motivator • learning to trust/mistrust the drug used • “High” is still a new feeling

  22. Stages of Addiction • Stage 2 • User is thinking more about drugs • Previous relationships become difficult • User uses when alone • User still thinks they have control

  23. Stages of Addiction • Stage 3 • Seeks out the “high” • Has confidence in using the drug • User thinks the drug won’t hurt them • Peer group uses • Tolerance develops

  24. Stages of Addiction • Stage 4 • Can no longer get “high” • User uses the drug to avoid being sick! • Drugs become the center of their life

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