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Drug Awareness Presentation San Felipe Del Rio Consolidated ISD  What are Drugs? Drugs are chemicals and substances that affect both your mind and your body. The prolonged use of drugs may lead to physical and/or psychological dependence. An overdose of any drug may l...

Drug Awareness Presentation San Felipe Del Rio Consolidated ISD  What are Drugs? Drugs are chemicals and substances that affect both your mind and your body. The prolonged use of drugs may lead to physical and/or psychological dependence. An overdose of any drug may lead to death. Why do teens try drugs?  RISK FACTORS FRIENDS WHO USE DRUGS ABSENCE OF HEALTHY RECREATIONAL OR LEISURE INTERESTS EARLY ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR (E.G., AGGRESSION, HYPERACTIVITY, DEFIANCE) PARENTAL DRUG USE ACADEMIC FAILURE, LITTLE COMMITMENT TO SCHOOL FAVORABLE ATTITUDE TOWARDS DRUGS PRENATAL EXPOSURE TO ALCOHOL (FAS/E) FAMILY MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS – POORLY DEFINED RULES – LACK OF MONITORING – EXCESSIVE DISCIPLINE – NEGATIVE COMMUNICATION PATTERNS  Types of Drugs Stimulants Depressants Hallucinogens (Uppers) (Downers) What do they What do they do? What do they do? Speed up the Slow down the do? These drugs brain and central brain and central alter the user’s nervous system. nervous system. state of consciousness. (Distort auditory and visual sensations) Examples: Examples: Examples: - Caffeine (coffee, - Alcohol (beer, - LSD energy drinks, tea) wine, vodka, - Ecstasy - Nicotine tequila, gin, etc.) - Magic mushrooms (cigarettes) - Heroin - Peyote - Amphetamines - Tranquilizers - PCP (meth, ecstasy) - Sleeping Pills - Speed - Marijuana - “Bath salts” - Cocaine and  Alcohol Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant. Alcohol goes directly from your digestive system into your blood stream and within minutes it spreads to the entire body. The brain gets the highest concentration because it gets more blood than any other part of the body. In low doses In medium doses In high doses causes: causes: causes: - A relaxing effect - Slurred speech - Vomiting - Reduced tension - Drowsiness - Breathing - Lower inhibitions - Altered emotions difficulties - Impaired - Unconsciousness concentrati - Coma on - DEATH! - Slower reflexes - Impaired reaction time  Alcohol’s Effects on the Body Central Nervous System - Altered Speech - Hazy thinking - Slowed reaction time - Dulled hearing - Impaired vision - Weakened muscles - Foggy memory  Alcohol’s Effects on the Body Liver Long-term excessive drinking can cause: Fatty liver Disease: the earliest state of alcohol-related liver disease. It is the build up of extra fat in liver cells. Almost all heavy drinkers have fatty liver disease. However, if they stop drinking, fatty liver disease will usually go away. Symptoms (if any) include: fatigue, weakness and weight loss.  Alcohol’s Effects on the Body Liver Long-term excessive drinking can cause: Alcoholic Hepatitis: Causes the liver to swell and become damaged. Up to 35% of heavy drinkers develop alcoholic hepatitis. Alcoholic Hepatitis can be mild or severe.If it is mild, liver damage may be reversed. If it is severe, it may occur suddenly and quickly lead to serious complications including liver failure and death. Symptoms include: loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting,  Alcohol’s Effects on the Liver Body Long-term excessive drinking can cause: Alcoholic cirrhosis: Alcoholic cirrhosis is the scarring of the liver – hard scar tissue replaces soft and healthy tissue. It is the most serious type of alcohol related liver disease. Between 10 and 20 percent of heavy drinkers develop cirrhosis. The damage from cirrhosis cannot be reversed and can cause liver failure. Not drinking alcohol can help prevent further damage.  Alcohol’s Effects on the Kidneys Body - Impairs their ability to regulate the volume and composition of fluid and electrolytes in the body Heart - Chronic, heavy alcohol use increases the risk of heart disease. - Alcohol can also worsen high blood pressure and diabetes, two risk factors for heart disease. Alcohol Kidney  Alcohol: Drinking and causeDriving Not only does Alcohol damage your body, it can you to murder or seriously hurt someone with a vehicle. FACT: An estimated 32% of fatal car crashes involve an intoxicated driver or pedestrian. Drinking alcohol and driving simply do not go together. Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) is a Crime! If you are intoxicated, you will face a substantial fine, a mandatory surcharge, license revocation, higher insurance premiums, and possible incarceration. You also won’t be eligible to receive Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for college.  NICOTINE AND like alcohol, TOBACCO Tobacco and nicotine can be addictive cocaine and morphine. Causes: Tobacco is a plant grown for its leaves, which are smoked, chewed, or sniffed for a variety of effects. Tobacco contains a chemical called nicotine. Nicotine is an addictive substance. Tobacco also contains more than 19 known chemicals that can cause cancer. As a group, these are called “tar.” More than 4,000 other chemicals can be found in tobacco. NICOTINE AND TOBACCO- Medical Consequences Information taken from www.cdc.gov NICOTINE AND TOBACCO- Medical Consequences  NICOTINE AND TOBACCO- Quitting Why Is It So Hard to Quit? Tobacco users often get hooked on nicotine—the drug in cigarettes, cigars,and smokeless tobacco (snuff and chewing tobacco). Many teens and young adults plan to quit using tobacco after a few years but find out too late how powerfully addictive nicotine can be. Like heroin and cocaine, nicotine acts on the brain and creates feelings of pleasure or satisfaction. Young brains are still  MARIJUANA Marijuana is a brown mix of dried flowers, stems, seeds and leaves from the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. The main active chemical is THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), which moves quickly through the bloodstream to the brain and other organs throughout the body. AKA: Blunt, dope, ganja, grass, joint, bud, Mary Jane, pot, reefer, green, skunk, weed, hash, tea, chronic, loud Short Term Effects Long Term Effects - Poor memory and ability to learn - Breathing problems - Difficulty in thinking and solving - Immune system. The THC in problems marijuana can damage the cells - Poor muscle coordination & judgment - and tissues in the body that help Short attention span - Dangerous driving behavior protect against disease. - Altered sense of time and space - Memory, learning, and energy are - Food cravings impaired. - Poor memory - Birth defects in unborn children - Anxiety or feelings of paranoia - May cause cancer with heavy use.  METH Meth, or methamphetamine, is a powerfully addictive stimulant that is both long-lasting and toxic to the brain. Its chemistry is similar to speed, but meth has far more dangerous effects on the body’s central nervous system. Meth has a high potential for abuse and may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. AKA: Ice, crank, chalk, crystal, fire, glass, go fast, speed, Tina, T Short Term Effects Long Term Effects - Rapid/Irregular heartbeat - Extreme weight-loss - Increased blood pressure - Dental problems - Elevated body temperatures - Sores and scabs on your skin and face - Reduced motor skills - Anxiety and violence - Impaired verbal skills - Paranoia, hallucinations and delusions - Hallucinations - Sensation of insects crawling under the - Convulsions and seizures skin - Panic and psychosis - Extreme tooth decay - Death from a stroke, heart attack - Depression or organ failure due to - Damage to the brain similar to overheating. Alzheimer’s disease - Stroke and spilepsy The Bottom Line: Meth is powerfully addictive and damaging to your body and brain. Faces of Meth  HEROIN Heroin is a highly addictive drug. Overdose is a real, and deadly risk. Heroin is an opiate, a class of drugs that are either naturally derived from the flowers of the poppy plant, or synthetic substitutes. In the case of heroin, it’s produced from morphine, a naturally occurring substance that comes from the seedpod of poppy plants. It carries a strong risk of addiction and physical dependence. Heroin is abused by injecting, snorting or smoking it, and all three can cause the same level of addiction, as well as serious health problems. Targets and stimulates brain’s natural reward system. AKA: Smack, horse, brown sugar, dope, H, junk, skag, skunk, white Short horse, Term China Long white, Mexican Term black Effects Effects - Suppressed breathing - Infection of the heart - Nausea and vomiting lining - Blood clots can and valves form and travel to - Liver disease the lungs, liver, - Lung disease heart or brain, - Hepatitis and which is instantly HIV/AIDS from fatal. needle use - Addiction and physical dependency in a  COCAINE Cocaine is a highly addictive drug that can be risky even the first time you use it. It is a hydrochloride salt derived from processed extracts of the leaves of the coca plant. Overstimulates the brain’s natural reward system, causing it to be a highly addictive Short Termdrug. Effects Long Term Effects -AKA: Blow,heart Increased bump,rateC, candy, Charlie, - coke, snow Irritability and anxiety - Increased blood pressure - Paranoid psychosis - Increased body temperature - Scabs to form on your mucus - Seizures membranes - Cardiac arrest - Damage to nasal septum - Death - Eventually make your nose collapse - Depression - Agitation and mania  ECSTASY Short Term Effects Long Term Effects - Impaired judgment - Long lasting brain damage affecting - False sense of affection thought and memory - Confusion - Damage to portions of the brain that - Depression regulate critical functions such as - Sleep problems learning, sleep and emotion. - Severe anxiety and paranoia - Degenerate nerve branches and nerve - Faintness and chills or swelling endings - Blurred vision - Depression, anxiety, memory loss - Involuntary teeth clenching - Kidney failure - Nausea - Hemorrhaging - Psychosis - Convulsions - Death  PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Recreational use of prescription drugs is a serious problem with teens and young adults. Many teens think prescription drugs are safe because they are prescribed by a doctor, but taking them for nonmedical use to get high or “self medicate” can be just as dangerous and addictive as taking illegal street drugs. There are very serious health risks in taking prescription drugs. This is why they are taken only under the care of a doctor, and even then, they have to be closely monitored to avoid addiction or other problems. Many pills look the same. It is extremely dangerous to take any pill that you are uncertain about. People can also have different reactions to drugs due to the differences in each person’s  PRESCRIPTION Types DRUGS Description Examples Effects Depressan Types of Abused These drugs slow brain Xanax, Short Term: Slow brain function, ts AKA: Downers, Prescription function. They include sedatives (used to Drugs Klonopin, Halcion, pulse and breathing; lowered blood pressure; poor concentration; Sleeping make a person calm Librium, dizziness; depression; addiction Long Pills and drowsy) and Amytal, Term: Overdose; depression; chronic tranquilizers (intended Seconal, fatigue; breathing difficulties; to reduce tension or Zyprexa, cravings; anxiety; panic; insomnia anxiety) Valium Opioids Generally referred to Florional with Short Term: Drowsiness; slowed and as painkillers, these Codeine, breathing; constipation; morphin drugs contain opium Robitussin A-C, unconsciousness; nausea; coma e or opium-like Roxanol, Long Term: physical dependence derivativ substances and are Demerol, and addiction; overdose. es used to relieve pain. Duramorph Withdrawal symptoms: restlessness; muscle and bone pain; insomnia; vomiting; diarrhea Stimulant A class of drugs Ritalin, Short Term: exhaustion; s AKA: intended to increase Concerta, apathy and depression Uppers, energy and alertness Biphetamine, Long Term: Addiction; hostility; Speed but which also increase Dexedrine paranoia; dangerously high body blood pressure, heart temperatures and an irregular rate and breathing. heartbeat Antidepressa Psychiatric drugs Zoloft, Insomnia; irritability; nervousness nts that are supposed Prozac, Paxil, and anxiety; violent thoughts and  ANABOLIC STEROIDS Anabolic steroids can be legally prescribed to treat conditions resulting from steroid hormone deficiency, such as delayed puberty, as well as diseases that result in loss of lean muscle mass, such as cancer and AIDS, but some athletes, bodybuilders, and others abuse these drugs in an attempt to enhance performance and/or improve their Abusephysical appearance. of anabolic steroids may lead to: Aggression, paranoia, jealousy, delusions, impaired judgments stemming from feelings of invincibility and other psychiatric problems. Extreme mood swings (including manic-like symptoms and anger known as “roid rage”) that can lead to violence are can also occur. Males Females Other health Adolescents effects: Both - Shrinkage of the - Growth of facial hair - Stunted growth Kidney impairment or testicles - Male-pattern due to premature failure; damage to the - Reduced sperm baldness skeletal liver; cardiovascular count or infertility - Changes in or maturation and problems including - Baldness cessation of the accelerated enlargement of the - Development of menstrual cycle puberty changes heart, high blood breasts - Deepened voice - Risk of not pressure, and changes - Increased risk reaching in blood cholesterol for prostate expected height leading to an cancer if steroid use increased risk of precedes the stroke and heart typical attack (even in young adolescent people)  Celebrity Deaths Caused by Drugs Whitney Houston Cory Monteith Singer & Actress Phillip Seymour Actor (Glee) Cause of Death: Complications of Hoffman Cause of cocaine Actor Death: and heart disease (2012, Age 48) Cause of Death: Toxic mix of heroin & Heroin alcohol (2013, Age 31) overdose (2014, Age 46) Heath Ledger Amy Winehouse Actor Singer Michael Jackson Cause of Death: Combined Cause of Death: Fatal Pop Singer and Icon drug toxicity due to alcohol poisoning; Cause of Death: Cardiac oxycodone, hydrocodone, alcoholism arrest, acute propofol alprazolam, diazepam, (2011, Age 27) intoxication, various temazepan, doxylamine (2008, CONSEQUENCES OF DRUG USE- ON CHILDREN MISCARRIAGES PREMATURE BIRTH LOW BIRTH WEIGHT BIRTH DEFECTS DEVELOPMENTAL PROBLEMS  CONSEQUENCES OF DRUG USE- SOCIETY CRIMES SUCH AS: RESULT JAIL TIME DRUG IN: MASSIVE LEGAL POSSESSION FINES DRUG USE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR DRUG FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN AID FOR TRAFFICKING COLLEGE DRUG TROUBLE BECOMING MANUFACTURING EMPLOYED THEFT HOMELESSNES BREAK AND S FAILED ENTER RELATIONSHIPS  DRUG ABUSE IS PREVENTABLE & DRUG ADDICTION IS A TREATABLE Drug abuse andDISEASE addiction affect every segment of society. That’s all of us. Not one person is immune from the disease of addiction. Prevent drug abuse by : - Being informed of the risks associated with substance abuse - Involvement in alternative activities - Build self-confidence - Make positive future plans - Be brave enough to say “NO!” - Surround yourself with friends who disapprove of drug use - Solve underlying issues that might lead to future drug abuse with a professional such as a school counselor.  IS IT WORTH THE RISK? TRYING A DRUG MIGHT COST YOU MUCH MORE THAN YOU BARGAINED FOR. IS IT WORTH THE RISK? DO YOU WANT TO DO THIS TO YOURSELF?