Transcript Chapter 22 - St. Dominic High School

Chapter 22
Lesson 1
Do Now
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Reasons to use drugs worksheet
Substance Abuse
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Any unnecessary
or improper use of
chemical
substances for
non-medical
purposes
Illegal Drugs
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Chemical substances that people of any
age may not lawfully manufacture,
possess, buy or sell.
Illicit Drug Use
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Use or sale of any substance that is
illegal or otherwise not permitted
 Including the sale of prescription drugs to
those for whom the drugs are not intended
Factors that influence teens:
Peer pressure
 Family members
 Role models
 Media messages
 Perceptions of drug behavior
 Misleading information
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How drugs affect your health
Physical health – risk of overdose or a
strong sometimes fatal reaction to taking
a large amount of a drug
 Mental health – impair teen’s ability to
reason, think and behave
 Social health – may use lose
friendships, relationships with family and
friends
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Effects of Drug Use
Tolerance – body become accustomed to a
drug and the user needs more to achieve
the desired effect
 Psychological dependence – person
believes that a drug is needed in order to
feel good or function normally
 Physiological dependence – chemical need
for the drug may experience withdrawal
when the effects of the drug wears off
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Withdrawal
Nervousness
 Insomnia
 Headaches
 Vomiting
 Chills
 Cramps
 In severe cases.. death
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Addiction
Physiological or psychological
dependence on a drug
 User requires persistent, compulsive
use of a harmful substance
 Professional help is often necessary
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In class assignment
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Health Risks of drug use worksheet
Homework

Health risks of drug use note taking
worksheet
Lesson 2
Do Now
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Drug use and athletic performance
worksheet
Consequences to the Individual
Stop pursuing interests and goals set by
themselves, parents and teachers
 Engagement in harmful behaviors
 Teen depression
 Suicide
 Legal issues
 Increased violence
 Accidental death
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Consequences for Family and Friends
Users may stop spending time with
friends and family who value a drug-free
lifestyle
 Family and friends feel responsible and
feel the burden of emotional and
financial costs of drug abuse
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Consequences for others
Pregnant women can transfer
nutrients to the fetus through
the placenta
 Drugs have a must greater
effect on a fetus than the
mother
 Fetus may be born with
defects, behavioral problems,
or addition
 Breast milk can contain traces
of drugs passed to the baby
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Consequences for Society
DWI/DUI
 Law enforcement
costs
 Insurance costs
 Health care costs and
legal fees
 Lost work hours due to
drug related illnesses,
jail time, accidents and
deaths
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In class assignment
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DUI Dead in 5 Seconds
Homework
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Oh Baby! worksheet
Lesson 3
Do Now
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Marijuana pre-test
Marijuana
Plant whose leaves, buds and
flowers are usually smoked for
intoxicating effects
 Most widely used illegal drug
 Gateway drug – may lead the use
to try other, more dangerous drugs
 Teens who use marijuana are 15x
more likely to use cocaine than
those who do not use
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Health Risks
Hallucinations
 Paranoia
 Impaired short term
memory, reaction time,
concentration and
coordination
 Decreased ambition
 Bloodshot eyes
 Dry mouth
 Lung irritation
 Heart and lung damage
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Increase risk of lung
cancer
 Weakened immune
system
 Increased appetite
 Increased risk of stillbirth
and birth defects
 Changed hormone levels
 Risk of infertility in
females
 Low sperm count and
testosterone in males
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Driving and Marijuana
10-22% of drivers in accidents were on
drugs
 Marijuana interferes with depth
perception, increases reaction time,
causes sleepiness, impairs judgment
and slows reflexes
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DUI
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Legal consequences
of DUI include:
 License suspension
 Fines
 Loss of eligibility for
college loans
 Jail term
Inhalants
Substances who fumes are sniffed or
inhaled to achieve a high
 Inhalants include:
 Solvents
 Aerosoles
 Glues
 Paints
 Varnishes
 Gasoline
 Inhalers for asthma and allergies
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Health Risks of Inhalants
Depress the CNS
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Immediate effects:
 Glassy stare
 Slurred speech
 Impaired
judgment
 Nausea
 Coughing
 Nosebleeds
 Fatigue
 Lack of
coordination
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Long term effects:
 Liver and kidney
damage
 Blindness
 Brain damage
 Paralysis
 Cardiac arrest
 death
Anabolic-androgenic steroids
Synthetic substances similar to male sex
hormones
 May be prescribed for medical
conditions but use without medical
supervision is dangerous
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Consequences of Steroid Use
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Unnatural muscle
growth
Tendon and
ligamentous injury
Weight gain
Acne
High blood
pressure
Liver and kidney
tumors
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HIV and Hepatitis
B contraction from
needle use
Violent behavior
Mood swings
Depression
Paranoia
Effects on males and females
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Males
 Shrinking
testicles
 Reduced sperm
count
 Baldness
 Development of
breasts
 Increased risk of
prostate cancer
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Females
 Facial hair
 Baldness
 Menstrual cycle
changes
 Deepened voice
In class assignment
Declining Substance Abuse Trends
Among Teens worksheet
 Marijuana and Inhalants worksheets
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Homework
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Marijuana, Inhalants and Steroids note
taking worksheets
Lesson 4
Do Now
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How Drugs Enter the Bloodstream
worksheet
Psychoactive Drugs
Chemicals that affect the CNS and alter
activity in the brain, change the functioning
of the CNS
 4 main groups:
○ Stimulants
○ Depressants
○ Opiates
○ Hallucinogens
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Club Drugs
Drugs found at concerts,
dance clubs, drug parties
and races
 Many club drugs are
“designer drugs” which are
synthetic and made to
imitate the effects of other
drugs and are sometimes
hundreds of times stronger
than the drugs they imitate
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Ecstasy
Rohypnol
GHB
Ketamine
Meth
LSD
Stimulants
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Drugs that speed
up the central
nervous system
Ecstasy (MDMA)
Stimulant and hallucinogen
 May cause short-term euphoria or
feelings of intense well-being or elation
 Consequences to health include:
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○ Confusion
○ Depression
○ Paranoia
○ Muscle breakdown
Methamphetamine
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White, odorless
powder that easily
dissolves in
alcohol or water
 Readily available
from makeshift
labs
 Short term feelings
of euphoria
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Consequences to
health include:
○ Depression
○ Paranoia
○ Memory less
○ Delusions
○ Heart and
nerve damage
○ Addiction
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Cocaine
White powder
extracted from the
leaves of the coca
plant
 Users experience
a surge of selfconfidence and
euphoria followed
by emotional
letdown
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Consequences to health
include:
○ Depression
○ Fatigue
○ Paranoia
○ Physiological
dependence
○ Malnutrition
○ Cardiac problems
○ Nausea
○ Abdominal pain
○ Headache
○ Stroke
○ Seizure
○ Death
○ Exposure to HIV
○ Addiction
Crack
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More dangerous
form of cocaine
Reaches the brain
seconds after being
smoked or injected
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Consequences to
health include:
○ Extreme increase in
heart rate and BP
○ Death may result
from cardiac or
respiratory failure
○ Mixing crack with
alcohol can be fatal
○ Extreme addiction
In class assignment
Brainstorm street names or slang terms
for drugs
 Use the street names sheet and terms
from the board to categorize each under
depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens,
inhalants, narcotics/opiates and
marijuana
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Homework
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Stimulants and Cocaine worksheets
Lesson 5
Do Now
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Understanding Ectasy
Depressants
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Drugs that tend to
slow the central
nervous system
Rohypnol
“Roofies” “Daterape” drug
 Colorless, odorless
and tasteless
 Engaging in sexual
activity under the
influence is a
criminal offense
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Consequences to
health include:
○ Decreased BP
○ Drowsiness
○ Memory loss
○ GI disturbances
○ Can result in
unwanted
physical contact,
unplanned
pregnancies and
exposure to HIV
and STD
GHB
Gamma
hydroxybutyric
 Clear liquid or
white powder in
tablets and
capsules
 “Date-rate” drug
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Consequences to
health include:
○ Drowsiness
○ Nausea
○ Vomiting
○ Loss of
consciousness
○ Impaired
breathing
○ Coma
○ Death
Barbiturates
Sedatives that are
rarely used for
medical purposes
 Combining with
alcohol can be
fatal
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Consequences to
health include:
○ Mood changes
○ Excessive
sleepiness
○ Coma
○ Feeling of
intoxication
○ Fatigue
○ Confusion
○ Impaired muscle
coordination
○ Reduced heart
rate, BP,
respiratory
function
○ Death
Tranquilizers
Depressants that
relieve anxiety,
muscle spasms,
sleeplessness and
nervousness
 If overused can
cause
physiological and
psychological
dependence, coma
and death
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Consequences to
health include:
○ Depression
○ Fever
○ Irritability
○ Loss of
judgment
○ Dizziness
In class assignment
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Drug Vocabulary worksheet
Homework
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Depressants worksheet
Lesson 6
Do Now

A Tale of Woe worksheet
Opiates
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Drugs such as those derived from the
opium plant that are obtainable only by
prescription and used to relieve pain
Codeine
Highly addictive
ingredient in
prescription cough
medicines
 Some people may
be allergic
 Linked to death in
infants
 Drowsiness can
occur even when
taken as
prescribed
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Consequences to
health include:
○ Dizziness
○ Labored
breathing
○ Low BP
○ Seizures
○ Respiratory
arrest
○ Exposure to
HIV
○ Addiction
○ Death
Morphine
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Prescribed to treat
severe pain for a
short time
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Consequences to
health include:
○ Fast or slow
heartbeat
○ Seizures
○ Hallucinations
○ Blurred vision
○ Rashes
○ Difficulty
swallowing
○ Rapid onset of
tolerance
○ addiction
Heroin
Processed form of
morphine that is
injected, snorted or
smoked.
 White or brownish
powder OR black,
sticky tar
 Dealers may mix
heroin with
medicines of
household
substances to
create “cheese
heroin”
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Consequences to
health include:
○ Slows breathing
and HR
○ Confusion
○ Sedation
○ Unconsiousness
○ Can cause
infection in heart
lining and valves
○ Liver disease
○ Exposure to HIV
and Hepatitis B
○ Addiction
○ Coma
○ Death
○ Fetal death if
pregnant
Oxycodone
Prescription drug
to relieve moderate
to severe chronic
pain
 Contains a strong
opiate
 Brand name
OxyContin
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Consequences to
health include:
○ Drowsiness
○ Nausea
○ Constipation
○ Addiction
○ Reduced
respiratory
function
○ Respiratory
arrest
○ Death
Hallucinogens
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Drugs that alter moods, thoughts, and
sense perceptions, including vision,
hearing, smell and touch
Ketamine
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Anesthetic used to
treat animals and
causes
hallucinations and
respiratory failure
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Consequences to
health include:
○ Kidney and
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cardiovascular
system failure
Death
Memory loss
Numbness
Impaired motor
function
LSD (Acid)
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Lysergic acid
diethylamide can
cause
hallucinations,
distortions of sound
and color, and
flashbacks
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Consequences to
health include:
○ Extreme euphoria
○ Extreme panic or
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terror
Deep depression
Delusions
Illusions
Hallucinations
Flashbacks
Numbness
Tremors
PCP
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Angel dust
Most dangerous of
all drugs
Effects vary greatly
for each user
Distortions and lack
of sensitivity cause
many deaths
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Consequences to
health include:
○ Increased muscle
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strength
Increased feelings of
violence
Inability to feel pain
Loss of appetite
Depression
Panic
Aggression
DXM
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“Tussin” cough
suppressant sold OTC
When used correctly
is not dangerous
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Consequences to
health include:
○ Nausea
○ Dizziness
○ Lack of coordination
○ Rashes
○ Hallucinations
○ Disorientation
○ Paranoia
○ Panic attacks
○ Seizures
○ Increased heart rate
and BP
○ Addiction
Mushrooms and Peyote
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Hallucinogens found
in nature as a
fungus and plant
When eaten cause
hallucinations
nausea and
flashbacks
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Consequences to
health include:
○ Delusions
○ Illusions
○ Hallucinations
○ Paranoia
○ Extreme anxiety
○ Nausea
○ Poisoning and death
Homework
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Narcotics and Hallucinogens worksheet
Lesson 7
Do Now
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Understanding Drug Types
Resisting Pressure
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Refusal strategies
“No thanks, I don’t do drugs.”
“I can’t. I’m on medication.”
“I’m not interested. That stuff makes me
sick.”
“No. I have to be in great shape for
tomorrow’s game.”
Healthy Alternatives
Hobbies
 Sports
 Community
 School organization
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Drug Prevention
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School Efforts
○ Drug-free school zones – areas within 1,000 to 1,500
feet of school and designated by signs, within which
people caught selling drugs receive especially severe
penalties (double what they might be elsewhere)
○ Locker searches
○ Drug education classes
○ Zero-tolerance policies
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Community Efforts
○ Drug watches – organized community efforts by
neighborhood residents to patrol, monitor, report and
otherwise try to stop drug deals and drug abuse
Warning Signs of Drug Use
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Lies about drugs he or she is using
Stops participating in normal activities
Changes eating or sleeping habits
Takes unnecessary risks
Gets in trouble
Seems withdrawn, depressed, tired
Red-rimmed eyes, runny nose not related to
allergies
Blackouts
Difficulty concentrating
Becoming Drug Free
Identify sources of help in your
community
 Talk to the person when he or she is
sober, express affection and concern
without judgment
 Listen to the person’s response. Be
prepared for anger and denial
 Offer to go with your friend or family
member to counseling or a support
group
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Getting Help
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Rehabilitation – process of medical and
psychological treatment for physiological
or psychological dependence on a drug
or alcohol
 Outpatient drug-free treatment
 Short term treatment
 Maintenance therapy
 Therapeutic communities
In class assignment
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Living Drug Free/ Test Prep worksheet
Homework

Living Drug Free notetaking
Review
Lesson 8
Extra Credit
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Directory of resources (10pts)
In class assignment
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Save the best for last worksheet