Transcript Substance Abuse

Substance Abuse
Lesson 1 – Drug Use
Depressant
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A drug that slows the body down
Doctors sometimes prescribe depressants
to help people become less anxious, tense,
or angry.
 Depressants relax muscles and make
people feel very sleepy or as if they have a
stuffy head.
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Stimulant
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A drug that speeds up a person’s body
and brain.
Stimulants usually make a person high and
give them energy.
 When the effects of the stimulant wear off, a
person will feel tired or sick.
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Inhalants
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A group of products that include hair
spray, spray paint and gasoline.
They contain chemicals that can stop or
slow nerve activity in the brain.
 Over a long period of time, they can break
down brain cells and make them unable to
transmit messages.
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Hallucinogens
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A class of drugs that cause
hallucinations—changes in a person’s
view of reality.
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People on hallucinogens often report rapid, intense
emotional swings and seeing images, hearing sounds,
and feeling things that seem real but are not.
Medicine
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A drug that helps the body.
Over-the-Counter: Products that can be
bought without a prescription
 Prescription Medicine: Products that cannot
be sold without a doctor’s prescription.
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What is addiction?
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Addiction: a strong and harmful need to
regularly have something (such as a
drug) or do something (such as gamble)
How Does Addiction Work?
Recap
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What category do each of the following drugs fall in?
(Stimulants, Depressants, Inhalants, Hallucinogens,
Medicines)
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Cocaine
Heroin
Tobacco
Caffeine
Alcohol
PCP
Meth
LSD
Marijuana