Transcript WHAT ARE DRUGS?

WHAT ARE DRUGS?
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Drugs are substances taken to change the way
that the mind or body works.
Drugs do not always come from the Doctor or a
drug store
Some drugs come from plants
Drugs can also be made in laboratories
There are legal and illegal drugs
There are drugs that are helpful and drugs that
are harmful
HOW DRUG USE BEGINS
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CURIOSITY
BELONGING/PEER PRESSURE
PAIN AND STRESS
HOPLESSNESS
CULTURE AND MEDIA
BOREDOM
DRUG CATAGORIES
STIMULANTS DEPRESSANTS
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HALLUCINOGENS
CANNABIS
are
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These drugs
This drug acts
drugs that
drugs that
make you see
as an
make you feel make you calm things different hallucinogen
up or energetic. or sleepy.
from what is
but also has
real.
depressant &
stimulant
effects.
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LSD
Nicotine
Alcohol
PCP
Caffeine
Inhalents
Marijuana
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Psilocybin
Amphetamines
Barbituates
Hashish
Cocaine
Tranquilizers
Hash Oil
Methamphetamines
Narcotics
ALCOHOL
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Alcohol is our most widely used and abused
drug
It is a depressant that slows down the brain’s
ability to think and make decisions. As a result,
your co-ordination, reflexes and judgement are
all impaired.
ALCOHOL
SHORT TERM EFFECTS
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Light-headedness
Slurred speech
Dizziness
Nausea
Talkitiveness
Clumsy movements
LONG TERM EFFECTS
Liver damage
Brain damage (kills
brain cells!!)
Heart damage
TOBACCO
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Cigarette smoking is the most preventable cause
of illness, disabliity, and premature death
Nicotine in tobacco is one of the most addictive
drugs known
50 of the 4000 known chemicals found in
tobacco smoke are known to cause cancer
Only 4% of the smoke is inhaled by the smoker.
The other 96% goes into the air which is a
hazard for non smokers
TOBACCO
SHORT TERM EFFECTS LONG TERM EFFECTS
• Increase in hr and bp
• Cancer (lungs,mouth &
throat)
• Breathing gets faster
• Respiratory disease
• Smelly breath and
clothes
• Heart disease
• Reduced fitness
• Stroke
• Stomach ulcers
• Wrinkled skin
CANNABIS & MARIJUANA
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Canabis sativa is the plant from which
marijuana, hashish and hash oil are produced
THC is the major psychoactive ingredient in
cannabis
Most commonly used illegal drug in Canada and
around the world
MARIJUANA
SHORT TERM EFFECTS
• Red eyes
• Dry mouth/throat
• Short term memory loss
• Enhanced sensory
perception
• Paranoia
• Lack of coordination
• Anxiety
• Increased heart rate
• Increased appetite
• Concentration problems
LONG TERM EFFECTS
• Cancer
• Respiratory Problems
• Dependence
• Harms immune system
• Memory problems
OTHER DRUGS CIRCULATING
CLUB DRUGS OR DESIGNER DRUGS
• These are a variety of drugs used by young people at
raves, bars, dance clubs
• Eg. Ecstasy, Crystal Meth, LSD
• Manufactured in labs
• Extremely dangerous – you never know what you are
going to get
• When mixed with alcohol they become more deadly
• Colourless, odourless, tastless, so they may be added to
one’s drink without their knowledge
DATE RAPE DRUGS
• “Rohypnol” ( a sleeping pill in Mexico)
• Has amnesia like effects
• Gets slipped into drinks of young women who
are then sexually exploited
• Victims have no memory of what happened
INHALENTS
• Household products (gasoline, glue, paint
remover, nail polish remover) that give the user a
high when chemical fluids are sniffed
• Extremely dangerous/can cause irreversable
brain damage – death!
STEROIDS
• Drugs made from male hormone testosterone
• They accelerate muscle growth and cause user to
“beef up” their bodies
• Side effects includee severe acne, stunted bone
growth, nose bleeds, brain damage, loss of hair,
“roid rage”