Transcript short and long term effects of alcohol and marijuana

SHORT AND LONG TERM EFFECTS OF
ALCOHOL AND DRUGS
EMOTIONAL HEALTH
• Coping with your feelings, accepting criticism,
bouncing back from disappointments, having
a good self-concept, deals with stress in a
positive way
PHYSICAL HEALTH
• Taking care of your body, avoiding disease,
good nutrition
MENTAL HEALTH
• Problem solver, achieving goals, thinking skills
SOCIAL HEALTH
• Getting along with others, family, friends,
marriage, parenthood, refusal skills
SHORT TERM EFFECTS
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A reaction that takes place over a relatively short period of time
More talkative/social and heart rate speeds up
Light headed
Coordination and reaction time is impaired
Decision making slowed down
Driving dangerous
Effects memory, speech slurred, judgment, hearing and vision
Lowered inhibitions
Dizzy
Depressant (problems at home, school, work, friends)
May be violent
Vomit/dehydrate/headache/diarrhea
LONG TERM EFFECTS
 A reaction that takes place over a relatively long period of
time
• Birth Defects (FAS-Fetal Alcohol Syndrome)
• Malnutrition(would rather drink than eat)
• Sexual Problems
• Family and friends (failure to keep promises, trouble with
money and the law, aggressive behavior)
• Strange or unreasonable fear
• Liver Disease (Cirrhosis-scaring of the liver)
• Depressant (Problems at work, home, etc.)
• Brain damage (alcohol disrupts parts responsible for
memory and problem solving)
Drugs/Alcohol
What is it?
• Drug- a substance other than food that changes
the structure of function of the body or mind
• Prescription Medicines- medicines that can be
sold only with a written order from a physician
• Over the Counter Medicines- medicines that are
safe enough to be taken without a written order
from a physician
• Drug Abuse- intentionally using drugs in a way
that is unhealthy or illegal
• Narcotics- specific drugs that are obtained by
prescription and are used to relieve pain
The Break Down
• Withdrawal Symptoms- symptoms that occur after chronic use of a
drug is reduced or stopped
• Euphoria- feeling of well being or elation because they affect the
areas of the brain that perceive pleasure
• Stimulants- drugs that speed up activity in the human brain and
spinal cord
• Amphetamine- drug that stimulates the central nervous system
• Depressant- substances that slow down normal brain function
• Hallucinogens- drugs that distort moods, thoughts and senses
• Inhalants-any substance whose fumes are sniffed and inhaled to
produce mind altering sensations
Short term effects of drugs or alcohol
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One short-term physical effect
blood shot eyes (red, glassy, watery)
sleep problems
slowed reaction time
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One short-term emotional effect
stressed
paranoid
moodiness/ mood swings
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One short-term social effect
problems with parents/guardians
loss of friends
money issues
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One short-term mental effect
interests change
drop in grades
short-term memory effects
Long term effects of drugs or alcohol
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One long-term physical effect
cancer
premature aging
breakdown of body systems
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One long-term emotional effect
stressed
paranoia
moodiness/ mood swings
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One long-term social effect
problems with the law
loss of friends
money issues
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One long-term mental effect
poor performance in job
poor decision making
addiction