Transcript Chapter 26- Illegal Drugs

Chapter 26- Illegal Drugs
• Key terms
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Substance Abuse
Illegal Drugs
Illicit Drug Use
Gateway Drugs
Overdose
Stimulants
Depressants
Terms, cont.
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Narcotics
Inhalants
Designer Drugs
Look-alike Drugs
Substance Abuse
• Substance abuse is a _____________ behavior that includes
misusing legal drugs or using illegal
drugs or other chemicals.
• Trends in teen drug use:
– Teens in the U.S. are now using drugs at
a ____________ age than ever before.
– In 1998, nearly _____ percent of
Americans age 12 and up used drugs.
Why do people begin
using drugs??
• Look at page 576 in the book…..
• Do you agree? Why do you think
people start using drugs?
Dangers of Substance
Abuse
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Consequences of
Substance Abuse
• Tolerance• Physiological Dependence• Withdrawal• Psychological Dependence-
Consequences, cont.
• Addiction-
Types of Psychoactive
Drugs
• 4 main groups
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Stimulants
• Definition:
• Commonly abused stimulants are:
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Depressants
• Definition:
• Common Depressants
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Narcotics
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• Common Types of Narcotics:
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Hallucinogens
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• Common Hallucinogens:
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Steroids
• Steroids are synthetic derivatives of
the male hormone testosterone.
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Many, many more!
Cannabis Derivatives
• Marijuana
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Designer Drugs
• Common Designer Drug:
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How can you stay drug
free?
• Look at page 592 in the book…..
• What do you think? How can you
stay drug free?
A message from Mrs.
Chambers
• PLEASE, PLEASE make good choices!
• Don’t forget to be strong and resist peer
pressure……
• Be the person you want to be, not the
person other people want you to be!
• I miss you all!! :)
Conclusion
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Substance Abuse
Stimulants
Depressants
Narcotics
Hallucinogens
How to choose a drug-free life….