Health - Lesson 1-2 PDF

Quarter 2 Prevention of Substance Use and Abuse Lesson 1 Drug Scenario in the Philippines According to the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB), there are at least 1.7 M illegal drug dependents across the country Only about 10,000 of them are housed in drug treatment and rehabilitation centers of...

Quarter 2 Prevention of Substance Use and Abuse Lesson 1 Drug Scenario in the Philippines According to the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB), there are at least 1.7 M illegal drug dependents across the country Only about 10,000 of them are housed in drug treatment and rehabilitation centers of the government nationwide. Department of Health Treatment and Rehabilitation Center (DOH- TRC) Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City (3,000 patients) DRUGS - chemicals, other than food, that affect or modify the structure or function of the body. All drugs have risks and benefits. Factors That Influence Substance or Drug Use and Abuse A.Substance Use - Any drug used or involved in the treatment or medication of an illness. B. Substance Misuse The inappropriate use of a substance, often in a way that deviates from prescribed guidelines or social norms, but without significant harm to the individual. C. Substance Abuse The habitual use of a substance in a way that results in harmful consequences, including physical, psychological, social, or legal problems. Substance abuse often involves a disregard for potential negative outcomes. D. Substance Dependence compulsive drug-seeking, continued use despite harmful consequences, and long-lasting changes in the brain. D. Substance Dependence Dependence typically involves both tolerance (needing more of the substance to achieve the same effect) and withdrawal symptoms when not using the substance. Lesson 2 Drug Abuse  Signs of Drug Abuse  Sudden weight loss or gain Problems with concentration and reduced attention span Erratic sleeping and eating habits  Verbal abuse and violent behavior Loss of motivation and self- esteem Delinquent acts like stealing and cheating  Types of Drug Commonly Abused  Stimulants Depressants Narcotics Hallucinogens Stimulants - A.k.a “uppers” - increase mental alertness, wakefulness, and loss of appetite. Amphetamine  Reduces weight for obese people Relieves mild depression Pushing physical limits Delays or prevents sleep Cocaine  Gives euphoria or intense feeling of being high Taken orally, injected, or sniffed Crystal Meth  “poor man’s cocaine” “upper” “speed” Stimulant of the central nervous system Taken orally, inhaled, injected, or sniffed Depressant - A.k.a “downers” - suppress or depress body functions - promoting relaxation and sleep Barbiturate  Induces sleep Valuable in treatment of epilepsy and other seizures Capsules, pills, or tablets (orally or injected) Narcotic drug  Relieves pain and produces profound sleep Painkiller, cough depressant, and active component of anti- diarrhea preparations Tranquilizers  Calms, relaxes, and diminishes anxiety Treats nervous states and some mental disorders without producing sleep Narcotics - Drug that relieve pain and often induce sleep Heroin  Derived from the word “Hero” which connotes courage and power Illusory and temporary use Invented as cure for opium and morphine addiction Morphine  Derived from the Greek god of dreams, Morpheus Used to relieve severe pain and nervous tensions Codeine  Used as cough suppressant and treatment for diarrhea Hallucinogens - a.k.a psychedelics - affect senses, thinking, self- awareness, and emotion of a person - Changes time and space, false belief, or delusion, and halucinations Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD)  Most powerful psychedelic came from ergot a type of fungus Induces visual and auditory hallucinations  Prompts loss of spatial perceptions, personality diffusion, and changes values Marijuana (Cannabis)  Most commonly abused drug Used for relaxation Triggers talkativeness, dreamy sensation of time seeming to stretch out Mescaline  Extracted from peyote cactus Creates delusions Causes muscle incoordination and perception with sensation of slowed motion