Transcript Drug presentationx - Peerhealth

DON’T START BE SMART
WHAT IS CONSIDERED A DRUG?
• A DRUG IS ANY SUBSTANCE OTHER THAN
FOOD WHICH CHANGES THE WAY THE
BODY OR MIND FUNCTIONS
REASON FOR ITS USE
• Peer Pressure – because friends or siblings use it
• Family influence – because they see older people in
family using it.
• Listening to music and songs that refer to its use.
• Belief of escaping form problems at home, school,
or with friends.
TYPES OF DRUGS
• Stimulants (uppers) – Speed up the brain and central nervous system.
Examples are caffeine (coffee, tea) nicotine (cigarettes), amphetamines,
speed, cocaine and diet pills.
• Depressants (downers) – Slow down the brain and central nervous system.
Examples are alcohol, beer, wine, vodka, gin etc. heroin, tranquilizers,
sleeping pills
• Hallucinogens – These drugs alter the user’s state of consciousness. (Distort
auditory and visual sensations) Examples are LSD, ecstasy, magic
mushrooms, marijuana.
NICOTINE
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Most addictive drug
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Causes more long term health problems than any other drug
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Adults are smoking less, younger people under 18 smoke more
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When someone stops smoking they have strong cravings irritability (everything gets on
their nerves) thoughts of it-can’t stop thinking about it.
EFFECTS
• depression
• lung cancer
• lung diseases
• heart disease
• skin becomes thinner and wrinkled
MARIJUANA?
• Marijuana is the most common illegal drug around
• Comes from a plant called “cannabis”
• Cannabis has the chemical “tetrahydrocannabinol” or THC
• When you smoke a joint the THC goes into the lungs, then into the
heart which pumps into the bloodstream which takes it directly to brain
• Street names: Blunt, dope, ganja, grass, herb, joint,
bud, Mary Jane, pot, reefer, green, trees, smoke,
skunk, weed, hash, tea, chronic, loud.
TYPES
• Regular
• Chronic
• Mid-grade
• Hydro
• Hashish
• Purple
• Cali Skunk
• Indo
• Sinsemilla
• Fry
Effects
Short term
• Euphoria, heighten of subjective sensory experiences, hallucinations,
fantasies, paranoia, laid-back attitude
• Dryness of the mouth, reddening of the eyes, impaired motor skills and
memory function, lapse of attention, frequent hunger attacks “munchies”, and
feelings of depersonalization.
Long Term
• Bronchitis, emphysema, bronchial asthma, soar throats, coughs, chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease, increased heart rate, increased risk to lungs,
short term memory, glaucoma, suppresses immune system
• Reproductive system (decrease in testosterone, decreased sperm count,
abnormality of sperm, impaired fetal growth and development), physical
dependency, leads to subsequent use of cocaine and heroine
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SYNTHETIC MARIJUANA
• What is Synthetic Marijuana? Synthetic marijuana is a designer drug in which
herbs, incense or other leafy materials are sprayed with lab-synthesized
liquid chemicals to mimic the effect of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the
psychoactive ingredient in the naturally grown marijuana plant (cannabis
sativa). Synthetic marijuana, also known by the name of “Spice” or “K2” first
became available in the U.S.
• Common Street Names: K2, Spice, Incense, Fake Weed, Yucatan Fire,
Genie, Skunk, Moon Rocks, Zohai, Black Mamba
EFFECTS
• These synthetic drugs can be extremely dangerous and
addictive. Health effects from the drug can be life-threatening
and can include:
• Severe agitation and anxiety.
• Fast, racing heartbeat and higher blood pressure.
• Nausea and vomiting.
• Muscle spasms, seizures, and tremors.
• Intense hallucinations and psychotic episodes.
• Suicidal and other harmful thoughts and/or actions.
ECSTASY
• Ecstasy is a slang term for an illegal drug MDMA
• MDMA is synthetic-doesn’t come from a plant but made
in secret labs
• Other chemicals or substances are added to it such as
caffeine, amphetamines, dextromethorphan (in some
cough syrups), or cocaine
EFFECTS
• Mind-altering drug
• Hallucinogen-acts on the mind to cause people to see
or feel things that aren’t really there
• Hallucinogens mix up pictures in the mind and throw
people into scary or sad experiences in the past
• Ecstasy is called “love pill” increases perception of
color, sound and sensations
ROHYPNOL
• A brand of the drug flunitrazepam used as a hypnotic: its ability to render
someone unconscious and disoriented on awakening has been exploited by
rapists
• Artificial drug-created in a lab during medical research
• Comes in a form of a pill, or sometimes powder mixed with a drink, or put
into someone’s drink
EFFECTS
• Damages neurons in your brain, impairing your senses,
memory, judgment, and coordination
• Can make user pass out or slip into coma if taken in large dose
or mixed with other drugs
• Affects your self-control - is used in “date rape” and other
assaults; can make you unconscious and immobilizes you
• Causes a kind of amnesia-user doesn’t remember what they
said or did while on the drug
HEROIN
• White to dark brown powder or tar-like substance
• Cut with other drugs or substances (sugar, starch, powdered
milk)
• Abusers don’t know actual strength of drug or true contents
= high chance of overdose or death
• Sharing needles and equipment cause other diseases and
problems for users
EFFECTS
• Leads to flushing of skin, dry mouth, collapsed veins,
liver disease
• Additives don’t dissolve leading to clogs in blood
vessels that lead to lungs, liver, kidney or brain
• Tolerance develops with regular use – user needs more
heroin to achieve same intensity
COCAINE + CRACK
• A stimulant drug - more alert and energetic
• A white powder comes from the leaves of coca plant
• Can be one of the hardest drugs to quit
• Makes people feel energetic, talkative, alert and euphoric
• More aware of senses (increases sound, touch, sight and sexuality)
• Reduces hunger and need to sleep
• Increase in self-control and confidence
• High doses cause panic attacks,
psychotic episodes (paranoia), violent behavior
EFFECTS
• Damage tissues in nose, causes hole in septum of
nose
• Damages lungs -severe chest pains, breathing
problems, high temperatures
• Increases the same chemicals in the brain that make
people feel good when they eat, drink or have sex
CRYSTAL METH
• Man-made drug
• Easy to produce (15 chemicals used)
• Main ingredients: pseudo ephedrine ( cold remedy), is cooked
with chemicals found at hardware store-red phosphorous,
iodine, ammonia, paint thinner, ether, Drano, lithium from
batteries.
EFFECTS
• Higher doses cause irritability, insomnia, confusion,
hallucinations, anxiety, paranoia and increased aggression
• Even higher doses can cause hypothermia, convulsions and
lead to death
• When body is stimulated by meth it causes irreversible damage
• Increased heart rate and blood pressure damage blood vessels
in the brain, causing strokes, irregular heart beat causing a
collapse or death
PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE
• Prescription drug abuse is using prescription medication in a
way that isn’t prescribed by a health care practitioner, or using
someone else’s prescription.
• Kids as young as 12 start using prescription drug
• Prescription drugs are easier to obtain (can be stolen from
medicine cabinet)
• People think they are safer because they have been prescribed
SO WHAT’S THE
BIG DEAL?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mw7ihC7LlHc
WHEN DRUGS TAKE OVER
6 months
6 months
1 year
1 year
5 months