Transcript Substance Abuse and Illegal Drugs

Substance Abuse and Illegal
Drugs
Unit 6
Day One
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoI
fSJJBh0E
Most widely used drug by teens?
•alcohol
Most widely used illicit drug?
•Marijuana
The world and addiction!
• http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5
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Substance Abuse and examples:
• Unnecessary
or improper use
of chemical
substances for
medical
purposes
• 1. overuse of a drug
– like a prescription
• 2. multiple use of a
drug
• 3. use of illegal
drugs
• 4. mixing drugs
with alcohol
Illegal Drugs and Examples
Illegal Drugs
Examples
• Chemical
substances that
people of ANY
age may NOT
lawfully make,
own, buy, or sell
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Cocaine/crack
Crystal Meth
Heroin
Ecstasy
LSD
PCP
Factors that influence TEEN
substance abuse/illegal drug use:
• 1. peer pressure: friend don’t you probably
don’t [or vice-versa]
• 2. family members
• 3. role models
• 4. media messages
• 5. perception that everyone else is using
• 6. misleading information
Why illegal drugs are dangerous?
• NOT monitored by the Food and
Drug Administration [FDA]
• No labels or dosing information
• Can be mixed slightly
differently each time
• Can be laced with other
drugs/things
Effects Illegal Drugs have on a teen?
• 1. overdose – strong, sometime fatal reaction to a
drug
• 2. increased risk of contracting Hepatitis B or
HIV
• 3. Affects reasoning/thinking skills which
could lead a teen to do things against their
values/morals
• 4. Loss of relationships
• 5. addiction, mood disorders, loss of short term
memory and the ability to learn, slower brain
development
How Quickly Can a teen Become
Addicted to a Drug?
• no easy answer to this.
• depends on many factors
A. including your genes
B. biology of your body.
• Childhood trauma
• Age a person begins using
• All drugs are potentially harmful and
may have life-threatening consequences
associated with their use.
Dylan
• http://www.hbo.com/addiction/thefilm/cente
rpiece/615_segment_4.html
What happens to a user? – a review
• Tolerance – user needs more and more of
drug to achieve the same high
• Psychological dependence – person believes
the drug is needed in order to function
• Physiological dependence – chemical need for
drug
• Withdrawal – occurs when addict attempt to
quit using the drug – physical symptoms
Consequences for teens
• Apathy – stop caring about life
• Risk-taking increases – more likely to
do dangerous stuff
• Depression and suicide
• Arrest
• Increased likelihood of violence, crime,
and premature death
Consequences for family of teen
•Loss of trust
•Financial burden
•Family is put in hard
situation – what to do?
Cost to Society
• Crime
• Costs 180 billion a year
– In lost work hours/worker productivity
– Health care costs
– Legal fees
– Law enforcement [DEA, SWAT,
Narcotics]
Do you have a friend who may have a
substance abuse/illegal drug problem?
• Ever ridden in a car driven by someone (including
yourself) who had been using alcohol or drugs?
• Ever use alcohol or drugs to relax, feel better about
yourself, or fit in?
• Ever use alcohol or drugs when you are alone?
• Ever forget things you did while using alcohol or
drugs?
• Have family or friends ever told you to cut down on
your drinking or drug use?
• Ever gotten into trouble while using alcohol or drugs?