Transcript Alcohol and its effects on driving ability

DRUG EDUCATION
BRETT MORSE
Facts about Drug Abuse and Dependence
Objectives and accomodations
Lesson Objectives
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Students will discuss and be able to
identify and explain the different types
of drugs used for recreational use
Students will know and be able to
explain the effects these drugs have on
the human body.
Students will explore and extrapolate
information from the text and/or
presentation to dispel common myths
about drug use and abuse.
Students will be able to explain the
appropriate steps to report suspected
peer drug use.
Learning Styles
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Visual - Lesson uses pictures and
colored graphs to emphasize
important information.
Auditory - Students will listen and
discuss questions with study
partners
Kinesthetic - Students will be
asked to use a koosh-ball to
throw at the screen to advance
the presentation to the next slide
or reveal the truth about the
myth .
Information taken from Glencoe Health- Glencoe (2005)
Drugs
You suspect that a friend of yours may be experimenting with
recreational drug use. What should you do? What is your
responsibility to your friend?
Information taken from Glencoe Health- Glencoe (2005)
Drugs
Substance Abuse is any unnecessary
or improper use of chemical
substances for nonmedical purposes.
Illegal Drugs (or Street Drugs) are
chemical substances that people of
any age may not lawfully
manufacture, possess, buy, or sell.
Illicit Drug Use is the use or sale of
any substance that is illegal or
otherwise not permitted.
Information taken from Glencoe Health - Glencoe (2005)
Drugs
Factors That Influence Decisions About Drugs
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Peer Pressure is the influence that people your age have on
you.
Family Members can help teens resist drugs. Parents and
other adults who avoid drug influence their kids to abstain
from drugs.
Role Models are people you admire and want to imitate.
Media Messages can influence your impression of drug use.
Messages from TV, digital media, film, and music may be
misleading about the harmful effect of drugs.
Perceptions of society’s drug behavior are often inaccurate.
According to the 2001 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, nearly 70%
of high school students do not use drugs.
Information taken from Glencoe Health - Glencoe (2005)
Drugs
Understanding the Addiction Cycle
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Tolerance – The body of the substance
abuser needs more and more of the drug
to get the same effect.
Psychological dependence – A condition
in which a person believes that a drug is
needed in order to feel good or to function
normally.
Physiological dependence – A condition
in which the user has a chemical need for
the drug.
Addiction – A physiological or
psychological dependence on a drug.
Addiction causes persistent, compulsive use
of a substance known by the user to be
harmful.
Information taken from Glencoe Health - Glencoe (2005)
Images taken from http://www.bitrebels.com/lifestyle/shocking-theeffects-of-drug-addiction-on-the-face/
Drugs - Marijuana
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Also known as Cannabis, is one of the most widely used
illegal drugs.
Marijuana affects your memory, concentration,
coordination, and reaction time.
Marijuana poses physical risks to the reproductive
organs.
In males, regular use interferes with sperm production and
lower levels of testosterone
 Females experience an increase in testosterone which may
result in unwanted facial hair or problems with fertility.
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Information taken from Glencoe Health - Glencoe (2005)
Drugs - Inhalants
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Inhalants are substances whose fumes are sniffed
and inhaled to achieve a mind-altering effect.
 Solvents
and Aerosols
 Glues, Spray Paints, Gasoline, and Varnishes
 Nitrates and Nitrous Oxides.
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All inhalants are extremely dangerous, and many
are labeled as poisons.
These substances were never designed to be taken
into the body, and they can cause permanent
damage to the nervous system and brain.
Information taken from Glencoe Health - Glencoe (2005)
Drugs - Stimulants
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Cocaine, Crack, Amphetamines,
Methamphetamines, Nicotine,
Caffeine.
Stimulates the CNS
Creates a sense of euphoria and a
feeling of confidence that can last
from 20 minutes to several hours,
followed by an emotional letdown.
Effects include (but not limited to)
nausea, abdominal pain, malnutrition,
chest pain, respiratory failure, stroke,
seizure, heart attack, death.
Information taken from Glencoe Health - Glencoe (2005)
Image taken from http://www.justice.gov/dea/pr/multimedialibrary/image-gallery/images_cocaine.shtml
Crack-Cocaine
Methamphetamine
Caffeine
Drugs - Depressants
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Barbiturates, Tranquilizers, Rohypnol, GHB, Alcohol
Depresses the CNS
Relieves feelings of tension and worry. Relaxes
muscles and may cause drowsiness.
Effects include (but are not limited to) reduced heart
rate and blood pressure, fatigue, confusion,
impaired muscle coordination, loss of judgment,
nausea, vomiting, coma, respiratory arrest, and
death.
Information taken from Glencoe Health - Glencoe (2005)
Drugs - Narcotics
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Opium, Morphine, Heroin, Codeine
Depresses the CNS
Narcotics are specific drugs that are obtainable
only be prescription and are used to relieve pain.
Effects include nausea, constipation, rapid onset of
tolerance, addiction, confusion, sedation,
unconsciousness, reduced respiratory function,
respiratory arrest, coma, and death.
Information taken from Glencoe Health - Glencoe (2005)
Drugs - Hallucinogens
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PCP (Phencyclidine), LSD (Lysergic acid
diethylamide), Ecstasy (MDMA), Ketamine,
Psilocybin (Mushrooms)
Hallucinogens alter moods, thoughts, and
sense perceptions including vision,
hearing, smell, and touch
These drugs have no known medical use
Effects include loss of appetite,
depressions, panic, aggression, paranoia,
increased heart and respiratory function,
delusions, hallucinations, flashbacks,
convulsions, impaired motor function,
memory loss, kidney and cardiovascular
system failure, death.
Information taken from Glencoe Health - Glencoe (2005)
Image taken from http://www.justice.gov/dea/pr/multimedialibrary/image-gallery/images_cocaine.shtml
LSD
PCP
Ketamine
Drugs
MYTH: Marijuana smoke is better for you than
tobacco smoke.
FACT: Not True! Marijuana smoke contains MORE
cancer-causing chemicals than tobacco smoke and
carries the same health risks as smoking tobacco.
Marijuana also interferes with the immune system, so
the user become more susceptible to infections.
Information taken from Glencoe Health - Glencoe (2005)
Drugs
MYTH: Marijuana is not addictive.
FACT: Long-term marijuana use can lead to addiction;
that is, people have difficulty controlling their drug
use and cannot stop even though it interferes with
many aspects of their lives. It is estimated that 9
percent of people who use marijuana will become
dependent on it. The number goes up to about 1 in 6
in those who start using young (in their teens) and as
high as 50 percent among daily users.
Information taken from National Institute on Drug Abuse
http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/marijuana-abuse/marijuana-addictive
Drugs
MYTH: Caffeine is not a drug.
FACT: Caffeine is a drug. It stimulates the Central
Nervous System creating a feeling of wakefulness and
alertness. Caffeine is addictive and an overdose can
lead to coma or death.
Information taken from Glencoe Health - Glencoe (2005)
Drugs
MYTH: Natural drugs, like marijuana, are not as bad
for you.
FACT: False.
Information taken
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Drug_danger_and_dependence.png
Drugs – Assignment (16 points)
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Read the following article about Prescription Drugs:
http://choices.scholastic.com/issues/01_01_12/book#/4
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Log onto to Mybigcampus.com and write a two
paragraph blog entry summarizing and reacting to
the material presented in the article. (10 points)
Respond to at least 2 other blog posts of
classmates. (3 points each)