Transcript DRUGS
DRUGS
Good & Bad
Drugs vs. Medicines
Drugs
Substances other than food that change
the structure or function of the body or
mind
Medicines
Drugs that are used to treat
or prevent diseases and other
conditions
TYPES
of
Medicines/Drugs
Prevent Disease
Vaccines
Fight Germs
Antibiotics
Pain Relief
Aspirin,Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen
Chronic Conditions
Heart disease, Diabetes, Allergies
Terms to Understand
Side Effect
Any reaction to a medicine other than the one
intended
Tolerance
Person’s body becomes use to the effect of the
medicine & needs greater amounts
Prescription Medicine
Sold only with written order from a physician
Over-the-Counter (OTC)
Safe enough to take without a physician order &
purchased in a store
STIMULANTS
Drugs that speed up the body’s function
Examples:
Amphetamines-stimulate CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM
Speeds up heart, breathing and raises blood pressure
Methamphetamine
Cocaine-illegal
Crack Cocaine
DEPRESSANTS
Drugs that slow down body’s function &
reaction
Heart rate, breathing slows, motor skills
and coordination are affected
Examples:
Tranquilizers
Barbiturates
Hypnotics
NARCOTICS
Specific drugs that are obtainable only
by prescription; used to relieve pain
Examples:
Morphine
Codeine
Heroin
OxyContin
ILLEGAL DRUGS
Marijuana-THC
Hallucinogens
PCP
LSD (acid)
Peyote
ALL AROUNDERS
Drugs which affect all 5 senses
Inhalents-Substances whose fumes are
sniffed and inhaled to give a hallucinogenic
like high
Shrivels the brain/No oxygen to brain/quickest
way to kill portions of brain
Paper plate/Plastic bottle
Designer Drugs-drugs made from
chemicals that resemble illegal substances
DOPAMINE
A neurotransmitter, a hormone, which
allows individuals to feel good
Natural High we all get when we
accomplish something good or
encounter success in our lives
Dopamine Production/Drug Use
Brain stops producing dopamine naturally when drug introduced
**Drug High (No longer about chasing high but for survival)
Natural High-Something good happens
Natural Medium-Hang out most of time
**Lose Natural Medium(Even after recovery Nat. Med. Never attained )
Natural Low-Bad day/Sad/does not last long
**Drug Low
**Way Low
DRUG FACTS
Brain Development peaks
Womb---------------------2-4years---------------------------------12-22years
What is not strengthened or developed; Do not get back
GATEWAY DRUGS:
Alcohol
Tobacco
Marijuana
Experiment with 1 GATEWAY drug 4x more
likely to have drug problem as adult
Experiment with all 3 GATEWAY drugs
40,000 x more likely to have problems with
drug as adult
ENERGY DRINKS
Mass amounts of Caffeine
Addictive and a stimulant
Guarana-unregulated stimulant similar to
caffeine
Kids smaller body more damage
Examples
Coke 31 mg of caffeine
Full Throttle= 3 cans Coke
Monster= 4 cans Coke
Red Bull= 4 ½ cans Coke
Wired= 9 cans Coke