Transcript Unit 5 — Drug Use and Abuse

Unit 5: Drug Use and Abuse
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Illegal Drugs
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Key Terms
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Cannabis sativa
Gateway Theory
Controlled Drugs and
Substances Act (CDSA)
club drugs
lysergic acid
diethylamide (LSD)
ecstasy
date-rape drugs
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heroin
inhalants
CNS depressants
amphetamine-type
stimulants (ATS)
cocaine
performanceenhancing drugs
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Who Is Saying “No”
to Marijuana?
Less than 3 percent of teens in Canada
use marijuana daily
 Does not fit the lifestyle of:
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 Young people who are active in sports or
other activities
 Young people who are concerned about
the effects of smoking on their health
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Consequences of
Marijuana Use
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Physical and Psychological Effects:
 Damages the respiratory system
 Causes problems with memory, concentration, and
the brain’s ability to organize and process complex
information
 Threat to mental and emotional health
 Threat to child if smoked by pregnant women
 Users develop tolerance and become dependent
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Effects of Marijuana Use
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Marijuana and the Law
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All forms of cannabis are subject to the
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA)
Possession of small quantities:
 $1,000 fine
 Imprisonment for up to six months
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Trafficking, cultivation, and importing or
exporting of cannabis products all carry jail
terms
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Hallucinogens: LSD
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LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide)
 Effects are unpredictable
 Emotional reactions can change rapidly between
euphoria, sadness, and fear
 “Bad trip” involves anxiety, terrifying thoughts and
feelings, and disorienting sensations
 Regular users can experience upsetting flashbacks
without taking the drug again
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Hallucinogens: Ecstasy
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Short-term effects:
Dilated pupils
Tightening of the jaw
Nausea
Sweating
Dry mouth and throat
Increased blood pressure
and heart rate
 Loss of appetite
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Long-term effects:
 Impaired short-term
memory
 Depression
 Mood changes
 Disrupted sleep patterns
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What are Date-Rape Drugs?
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Rohypnol®
 Colourless, tasteless, and odourless
 Leaves people with little or no memory of events while on
the drug
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GHB (liquid E)
 Tastes slightly salty
 High doses cause extreme fatigue and unconsciousness
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Ketamine (Special K, K)
 Produces numbness and paralysis
 High doses can lead to unconsciousness
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How to Protect Yourself from DateRape Drugs
Always party with friends
 Know who is pouring your drink
 Watch your drink
 Tell someone you trust if you feel overly
intoxicated or have lost control of
yourself
 Don’t plan to go home by yourself
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Depressants: Heroin and Other
Opiates
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Low doses cause:
 Reduced physical
and emotional pain
 Dizziness
 Reduced mental
altertness
 Drowsiness
 Nausea and vomiting
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High doses cause:
 Euphoria
 Impaired
concentration
 Slower breathing
 Low blood pressure
 Contraction of pupils
 Constipation
 Large doses can produce stupor, coma, or even
death from respiratory failure
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Depressants: Inhalants
and Prescribed CNS
Depressant Medication
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Inhalants:
 Paint thinners, modelling glue, gasoline, and cleaning fluids
 Produce feelings of euphoria and light-headedness
 Can result in brain damage, suffocation, and death
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Prescribed CNS Depressant Medications:
 Barbiturates and tranquilizers
 Used to treat anxiety, nervousness, sleep problems, and to
relax muscles
 Discontinuing use can lead to withdrawal symptoms
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Stimulants: Amphetamine-Type
Stimulants (ATS)
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Effects:
 Increased alertness
and energy
 Feeling of well-being
 Decreased appetite
 Rapid heart beat and
breathing
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 Increased blood
pressure
 Sweating
 Dilated pupils
 Dry mouth
 Euphoria
 Dependence
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Stimulants: Cocaine
and Crack
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Physical effects:
 Rapid heart beat
 Dilated pupils, sweating
 Decreased appetite
 Muscle spasms, tremors
 Headache, pressure in
the chest
 Nausea and fever
 Blurred vision,
convulsions
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Emotional effects:
 Euphoria
 Severe agitation
 Paranoid thinking
 Erratic or violent
behaviour
 Hallucinations
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A Reality Check on Steroids
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What are anabolic steroids?
 Performance-enhancing drugs
 Include testosterone, and synthetic drugs chemically
related to testosterone
 Prescribed by doctors to treat specific injuries,
illnesses, and other medial conditions
 Come in pills, capsules, muscle injections, and gels
and creams that are rubbed into the skin
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Effects of Steroids
on the Body
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Specifically in Boys
and Men:
 Shrunken testicles, leading
to impotence
 Impaired sperm
production, leading to
infertility
 Breast growth and
tenderness
 Hair loss
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Specifically in Girls
and Women:
 Irregular periods, or loss
of periods, leading to
infertility
 Deepening of the voice
 Growth of facial and
body hair
 Shrinkage of breasts
 Growth of clitoris
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Effects of Steroids
on the Body
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In Men and Women:
 Severe acne
 Stunted growth
 Muscle spasms
 Decreased flexibility
 Water retention
 Nose bleeds
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Kidney damage
Liver damage
Weakened immune system
Increased blood pressure
Increased cholesterol
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Dealing with Dependence
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When does substance use become
substance dependence?
 If use is causing a person problems and he
or she continues to use
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Physicians, psychologists, and social
workers must perform an assessment to
rate the severity of a dependence and
then work out a course of action
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Finding Help
the Sooner, the Better
Talk to the user about your concerns
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 A guidance counsellor
 Their local addiction service office
 A local 12-step meeting
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Deal with it immediately and don’t
allow the situation to worsen
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