Transcript Health, QTR. 3.2 Drugs

21.8 million Americans ages 12 and
up used illegal drugs in the past
month.
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Gateway drug
Weed, pot, grass, joint, mary jane
Smoked or mixed with food
Impairs short-term memory
Impairs attention, judgment, and
other cognitive functions
• Impairs coordination and balance
• Psychotic episodes
• learning skills
• Can harm the lungs and potentially
lead to cancer (smoke)
• Oxy, ope, heroin, vikes, perks
(pain relievers)
• Orally, injected
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Euphoria
Sedation
Nausea
Constipation
Constricted pupils
Inability to feel pain
Labored breathing
Reduced heart rate
• High ball, hippie crack, air
blast, huff
• Inhaled through nose or mouth
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Slurred speech
Drunk, dizzy or dazed appearance
Inability to coordinate movement
Hallucinations and delusions
Impaired judgment
Unconsciousness
Severe headaches
Rashes around the nose and mouth
Heart failure
Death from suffocation
• Coke, nose candy, snow, dust
• Smoke, snort, injected
• -Energy
-Anxiety
-Release of social inhibition
-Paranoia
-Insomnia
• LSD, PCP, Ecstasy
• Orally, snorted, smoked
• Increased heart rate and blood
pressure
• Appetite loss
• Insomnia
• Tremors
• Headaches, nausea heart
palpitations, blurring of vision,
memory loss, trembling, and
itching
• Downers, roofies, yellow jackets
• Swallowed, injected, smoked or
snorted
• Slowed pulse and breathing,
slurred speech, drowsiness,
fatigue and confusion,
• impaired coordination, memory and
judgment.
• Uppers, speed
• Swallowed, injected, or snorted
• Exhaustion, sluggishness and
depression
• Paranoia
• Addiction
• Meth, XTC, roofies
• Orally, injected, snorted, drink
• Loss of muscle and motor control,
blurred vision
• Seizures
• Heart or kidney failure
• Drowsiness, unconsciousness, or
breathing problems.
Substances other than food
that change the function of
the body or mind
Drug Abuse
An excessive or improper use of
drugs, especially through selfadministration for nonmedical
purposes
Tolerance
Body of the abuser needs more and
more of the drug to get the same
effect.
Withdrawal
Occurs when a person stops using a
drug or medicine because of a
chemical dependence.
Symptoms
nervousness, insomnia, severe
headaches, vomiting, chills, and
cramps – can lead to hospital
Types of drugs to abuse
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Prescription medicine
Over the counter (OTC)
Synthetic
Illicit
Prescription Medicines
Certain medicines can’t be used
without a written prescription by a
licensed physician.
Over the counter drugs
Can be bought without a prescription
* Cough medicines
Synthetic Drugs
Chemical substances produced
artificially in a lab
* FAKE
* Strength
* Side effects
Illicit Drugs
Use or sale of any substances that
are illegal or otherwise not
permitted.
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Marijuana
Cocaine
Crystal Meth
Heroin
• Substances used by athletes to
improve their performance
–Steroids
•Anabolic – promote growth
•Androgenic – promote development of male
characteristics
–Blood Doping – Boosting the number
of red blood cells in the blood
stream
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How drugs are taken
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Orally
Injected
Snorted
Smoked
Inhaled
Drug use can lead to
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Death
Addiction
HIV
Unwanted pregnancies
Unwanted sexual encounters
Date rape
STDs/STIs
MUCH MORE
Marijuana Quiz
1. Marijuana can be eaten or smoked.
2. Though THC is the main ingredient in pot, when
smoked pot produces over 2,000 chemicals.
3. THC will remain in the body for up to 12 hours.
4. Marijuana smoke contains more cancer-causing
chemicals than cigarette smoke.
5. Marijuana is stored in the fatty tissue surrounding
the reproductive organs, the lungs, and the brain.
6. The marijuana sold today is a lot weaker than that
sold in the 1960s.
7. Marijuana could lead to the use of other drugs
8. The more pot you smoke, the less you need to get
high.
9. A marijuana joint is equivalent to 20 cigarettes.
10.Pot, grass, weed, reefer, dope are all slang terms
for marijuana.
Marijuana Quiz
1. Marijuana can be eaten or smoked.
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2. Though THC is the main ingredient in pot, when
smoked pot produces over 2,000 chemicals.
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3. THC will remain in the body for up to 12 hours.
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4. Marijuana smoke contains more cancer-causing
chemicals than cigarette smoke.
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5. Marijuana is stored in the fatty tissue surrounding
the reproductive organs, the lungs, and the brain. T
6. The marijuana sold today is a lot weaker than that
sold in the 1960s.
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7. Marijuana could lead to the use of other drugs
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8. The more pot you smoke, the less you need to get
high.
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9. A marijuana joint is equivalent to 20 cigarettes. T
10.Pot, grass, weed, reefer, dope are all slang terms
for marijuana.
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