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Presentation designed by
2Lt Wayne Buchanan, CAP
Rampello Downtown School Cadet Squadron
SER-FL-818
What Is A Drug?
 A chemical
substance which
alters the way the
human body
naturally functions.
 Give some
examples...
Why Do People Use Drugs?
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Lack of self-esteem
(I’m dirty, rotten,
stinky, no good).
Problems (I feel
better when I’m
stoned).
Peer pressure (I
wanna be like…).
Rebellion (I’ll show
them).
Curiosity (is it true
what they say?)
What types of problems can result from drug use?
To the individual...
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Mental Problems
Physical Problems
Problems at
school
Problems at work
To the family...
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Violence between
family members
money problems
According to the FBI, a large portion of criminal acts are committed by
people under the influence of drugs
• One murder every
29 minutes
• One aggravated
assault every 31
seconds
• One violent crime
every 19 seconds
• One crime every 2
seconds
• One property crime
every 3 seconds
What are four main drugs commonly used and
distributed? (Nationally)
Marijuana
Cocaine (Crack)
Alcohol
Inhalants
Effects of Marijuana on the Brain.
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problems with memory and learning
distorted perception
difficulty in thinking and problem-solving
loss of coordination
increased heart rate
anxiety
panic attacks.
Physical effects.
• constricted peripheral blood vessels
• dilated pupils
• increased body temperature, heart rate, and blood
pressure.
• Some cocaine users report feelings of restlessness,
irritability, and anxiety, both while using and between
periods of use.
• An appreciable tolerance to the high may be
developed, and many addicts report that they seek
but fail to achieve as much pleasure as they did from
their first exposure.
Paranoia and aggression.
 High doses of cocaine and/or prolonged use
can trigger paranoia.
 Smoking crack cocaine can produce
particularly aggressive paranoid behavior in
users.
 When addicted individuals stop using cocaine,
they may become depressed. This depression
causes users to continue to use the drug to
alleviate their depression.
Long-term effects.
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Prolonged cocaine snorting can result in
ulceration of the mucous membrane of
the nose and can damage the nasal
septum enough to cause it to collapse.
Cocaine-related deaths are often a result
of cardiac arrest or seizures followed by
respiratory arrest.
Alcohol may be the world's oldest known
drug.
The Path of Alcohol in
the Body
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1. Mouth: alcohol enters the
body.
2. Stomach: some alcohol gets
into the bloodstream in the
stomach, but most goes on to the
small intestine.
3. Small Intestine: alcohol
enters the bloodstream through
the walls of the small intestine.
4. Heart: pumps alcohol
throughout the body.
5. Brain: alcohol reaches the
brain.
6. 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.
• In low doses,
alcohol produces:
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A relaxing effect
Reduced tension
Lowered inhibitions
Impaired
concentration
• Slowed reflexes
• Impaired reaction
time
• Reduced
coordination
• In medium doses,
alcohol produces:
• Slurred speech
• Drowsiness
• Altered emotions
• In high doses,
alcohol produces:
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Vomiting
Breathing difficulties
Unconsciousness
Coma
DEATH
Effects of Inhalants on
the Nervous System
• When vapors are inhaled (1), they are
absorbed through the lungs (2) and
enter the bloodstream (3). Once in the
bloodstream, the chemicals travel to the
brain (4) and other tissues throughout
the body. Most inhalants that are abused
depress the functioning of the nervous
system. However, the effects of
each inhalant are difficult to
determine because each product
is made up many different chemicals
and each person may breathe in
different amounts of each
chemical. Nevertheless, these
chemicals do have significant
effects on the nervous system.
The immediate effects of
inhalants include:
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relaxation
slurred speech
euphoria
hallucinations
drowsiness
dizziness
nausea
vomiting
DEATH - from heart failure or
suffocating on plastic bags or vomit.
Long term use of inhalants can cause:
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Memory loss
Concentration problems
Visual disturbances; blindness
Motor problems
Peripheral nerve damage
 DEATH
Does she look like a
Heroin addict?
One year after heroin!!!
(Charged with 1st degree murder).
The Effects of Drugs And Prostitution
This is a series of arrest
photographs of the same
individual over the course of
10 years. Some of the photos
were taken at closer time
intervals than others. The
dates are posted under each
photo.
Date: November 1979
Date: July 1980
Date: August 1980
Date: March 1981
Date: Sometime in 1982
Date: May 1986
Date: April 1988
Date: Sometime in 1988
Date: June 1988
Date: January 1989
Positive Ways to End Drug
Use
 Making the best decisions in life (drugs
have many negative consequences)
 Getting involved in positive activities
(Like Civil Air Patrol)
 Drug education for parents and teens
 Recreational programs
 Stricter laws