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The Drug Unit

The Drug Unit. Vocab Review  What do you remember?????? Relay. Vocabulary Review. Get with a group of 2-3 Find a comfortable spot in the room When the definition appears on the board talk about QUIETLY with your group and decide on a vocab word you think is being defined.

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The Drug Unit

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  1. The Drug Unit

  2. Vocab Review  What do you remember??????Relay

  3. Vocabulary Review Get with a group of 2-3 Find a comfortable spot in the room When the definition appears on the board talk about QUIETLY with your group and decide on a vocab word you think is being defined. Come to the board and grab the word your group decided on and return to your group. After 10-15 seconds the correct word being defined will appear on the board. If you got it correct keep the word. The team at the end with the most words will win.

  4. Any chemical that changes the way a person’s body works DRUG

  5. A drug whose use is forbidden by the government. Illegal Drug

  6. Medicine that you can buy without a prescription……Motrin, Advil, Tylenol Over-the-Counter DrugOTC

  7. Someone who has been abusing a drug has developed a _____________ and now needs more to experience the same effect. tolerance

  8. Sally’s Uncle was an alcoholic who went to rehab for help. The first few days without having any alcohol he had a terrible headache, he was shaking and vomiting. What was sally’s uncle experiencing? Withdrawal symptoms

  9. Stop at 1:38 Side Effect

  10. Drugs that speed up the body are some times called “uppers” and are classified as a ________________ Stimulant

  11. Drugs that slow down the body are some times called “downers” and are classified as a ________________ Depressant

  12. Drugs that cause people to see or hear things that are not really there are classified as a ________________ hallucinogen

  13. A drug that can be prescribed by a doctor, sold in stores________________ Legal Drug

  14. A drug that is prescribed by a doctor________________ Prescription drug

  15. using an illegal OR using a legal substance incorrectly________________ Substance abuse

  16. When someone has an urge to do a drug and its difficult to stop using the drug.________________ Addiction

  17. The Dangers of Alcohol Use Lesson 1 PSA Documentary

  18. What is Alcohol? • Alcohol is a DEPRESSANT and contains ethanol. Ethanol is an intoxicating ingredient in beer, wine and liquor, and produced by the fermentation of yeast, sugars, and starches.

  19. What does it look like? • Alcohol is a LIQUID.

  20. Can you explain this?

  21. The amount of liquid in the glass, can, or bottle does not necessarily match up to how much alcohol is actually in your drink.  Different types of beer, wine, or liquor can have very different amounts of alcohol content. n the United States, one "standard" drink contains roughly 14 grams of pure alcohol, which is found in: • 12 ounces of regular beer • 5 ounces of wine • 1.5 ounces of distilled spirits

  22. Mouth: alcohol enters the body. • Stomach: some alcohol gets into the bloodstream in the stomach, but most goes on to the small intestine. • Small Intestine: alcohol enters the bloodstream through the walls of the small intestine. • Heart: pumps alcohol throughout the body. • Brain: alcohol reaches the brain. • Liver: alcohol is oxidized by the liver at a rate of about 0.5 oz per hour. • Alcohol is converted into water, carbon dioxide and energy.

  23. How alcohol travel through the body? Brain 5 1 Esophagus 2 4 Heart Stomach Liver 3 6 Kidneys 7 Large Intestine Small Intestine

  24. Factors that impact the effects of alcohol? • The effects of alcohol depend on a variety of factors • Weight • Age • Gender-While the concentration of water in the body of an average man is around 61 percent, a woman has a considerable less water content, that of 52 percent. As a result, a man's body is naturally equipped to dilute alcohol more efficiently than a woman's body – regardless of the weight factor. • Amount of alcohol consumed • Amount of food eaten • Blood Alcohol Content- This is a measure of the amount of alcohol present in a person’s blood.

  25. What are its short term effects?

  26. What are its long term effects? • addiction- a physical or mental need for a drug • Alcoholism- person has a physical and mental need for alcohol. A person with this disease is called an alcoholic.

  27. Too Smart To Start

  28. The Drug Unit

  29. The Dangers of Documentary

  30. What is Marijuana? • Marijuana is the word used to describe the dried flowers, seeds and leaves of the Indian hemp plant. • Marijuana is a Drug • Marijuana is classed as hallucinogen. • a substance which distorts how the mind perceives the world you live in. • The chemical in marijuana that creates this distortion is known as “THC.” http://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/marijuana/on-the-road-to-drug-abuses.html

  31. Marijuana's effects http://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/marijuana/on-the-road-to-drug-abuses.html

  32. Marijuana's effects on the Brain Fox News

  33. How many teens use Marijuana? • Marijuana is the most common illicit drug used in the United States by teens as well as adults. • some teens believe marijuana cannot be harmful because it is “natural.” But not all natural plants are good for you—take tobacco, for example. http://www.teens.drugabuse.gov/drug-facts/marijuana

  34. Medical use of Marijuana? • The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved pills containing THC as a way to help relieve pain, nausea, muscle stiffness, or problems with movement — particularly for people with cancer or AIDS. • There's still a lot of discussion about the medical use of marijuana, though. So the THC pill is only available in some states and requires a doctor's prescription. http://kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/drugs/marijuana.html#

  35. The Drug Unit

  36. The Dangers of

  37. What are inhalants? • Inhalants refers to the vapors from toxic substances which are inhaled to reach a quick high. • Inhalants are considered a drug • Inhalants can be classed as a stimulant, depressant and hallucinogen. • More than 1000 household items http://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/marijuana/on-the-road-to-drug-abuses.html

  38. Inhalants’ effects http://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/marijuana/on-the-road-to-drug-abuses.html

  39. Are inhalants addictive? YES: Inhalants can be physically and mentally addictive. Are inhalants Legal? The common household products that are misused are legally available for their intended uses. However, 46 states have passed a law designed to prevent products that are commonly used as inhalants from being sold to minors.

  40. How Inhalants lead to death? • Sudden Sniffing Death: The heart beats quickly and irregularly, and then suddenly stops. • Toxic fumes replace Oxygen in the lungs causing a person to stop breathing • A user can choke on his/her vomit • Suffocation • Injuries- People might make poor decisions like driving under the influence. http://kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/drugs/inhalants.html

  41. Truth about Inhalants

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