Transcript CH. 24 Illegal Drugs

CH. 24 Illegal
Drugs
Health Ed.
Drugs
• Chemically altering
substance
• Drugs are grouped
according to their affects
on the body
What is Illegal?
Comprehensive Drug Abuse
Prevention and Control Act of
1970This act divided drugs into 5 categories
based on abuse potential and medical
use
Drug Schedules (I-V)
I.
A. Drug has high potential for abuse
B. No medical uses
C. Lack of safety for use
II.
A. Drug has a high potential for abuse
B. The drug originally intended for medical
use/ can be prescribed with restrictions
C. Abuse of this drug leads to harmful
dependence
III. A. This drug has less of a potential for
abuse
B. The drug has current acceptable
medical purposes
C. Abuse may lead to low physical, high
psychological dependence
IV. A. Low potential for abuse
B. Used for medical purposes
C. Abuse may lead to low physical, low
psychological dependence
V.
A. Low abuse potential
B. Has medical uses
C. Very limited chance for
dependence
Guess the Schedule?
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7)
Cocaine ( local anesthetic)
LSD
Heroin
Marijuana
Advil
Codeine (II, III, V)
Lunesta
Drug Abuse vs. Drug Misuse
Drug misuse- the unintentional or
inappropriate use of a legal OTC (over the
counter drug)
– 1) taking the drug the wrong way
– 2)taking the drug the wrong dose
Drug abuse- (substance abuse) taking an
illegal drug
Problems of Drug Use
1- Physiological dependence• tolerance- body adjusts to the effects
of the drug/larger doses are
needed in order to
achieve same effect
• withdrawal- symptoms occur when
person stops using
(vomiting, chills, ect)
Problems………
2- Psychological dependencePerson believes a drug is needed
in order to feel normal
Problems……..
3- Addiction- person has become
physiological/ and or
psychological dependence
Early consequences
• Behavioral/social
• Depending on the drug/ chronic
health risk-possible death
Stages of Drug Dependence
• 1) relief phase
• 2) increased use
• 3) preoccupation
• 4) dependency/addicted
• 5) withdrawal – then back to (1)
The Law
The penalties for illegal use depend on
- The drugs schedule
- The amount possessed
- Number of previous drug offenses
* See page 105 “ Drugs and Society”
Psychoactive Drugs
Affect the central nervous system
and alter the normal functioning of
the brain
3 types:
1- Stimulants
2- Depressants
3- Hallucinogens
Everyone is Not “Trying It”!
• www.abovetheinfluence.com/above-it/
Stimulants
• “Uppers”
• What is does? Increases heart
rate, headaches, blurred vision,
sleeplessness, moodiness,
restlessness
Types of “Uppers”
• Amphetamines- stimulants that
have an affect similar to central
nervous system
Types of Stimulants
• Methamphetaminesamphetamines that has been
used to treat narcolepsy,
Parkinson's Disease, and obesity
Also called: crank ice, speed
What does it cause? Paranoia,
violence
• Effects are long lasting; food and water
become unimportant; seizures can result
in death
Types of Stimulants…
• Cocain- powerful stimulant, is snorted or
injected; results in immediate high (20
min) followed by extreem let down
• Drug can interfere with the
electrical impulses of the heart
and result in death; tissue in nasal
passages can be damaged
causing holes in nasal septum
• Crack- form of cocaine that can
be smoked, extremely addictive
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