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Created and researched by: Jordan Rudack, Brandon Millares, Jake Miller, And Corey Hewett
What Is a Drug Abuse? Soft Drugs Hard Drugs
Drugs Affect Neurochemical Balance of Brain
Drug Abuse and Addiction Why Abuse Drugs?
Emotional Social
Soft Drugs
Hard Drugs
Cannabis compounds
Central nervous system depressants
Central nervous system stimulants
Opioids
Behavioral And psychologicalBrain Immune systemHeart and LungsStomach, kidneys, and other
AddictionViolencePerformance decline
All drugs affect the brainMesses with the delicate chemical
balance
Represses inhibitionsSharing needlesTolerance to the specific drug being
abused
Stimulant effectHardening of the arteries Drugs that affect the heart usually
affect breathing Increase in heart rate means an
increase in breathingSome drugs lead to less oxygenCorrosive effect on lung tissue
DamageRenal failure
How can I tell if I have a drug problem?
Health and behaviorFinancial and legal issuesEmployment or schoolFamily and friendsSocial life
Cannabis- A genus of flowering herbsMarijuanaTetrahydrocannabinolHashishHashish oil
Cannabis Leaf
Inhalants- A drug administered by breathing in its vapors
Nitrous oxide Amyl NitriteButyl NitriteChlorohydrocarbonsHydrocarbons
Commonly Abused Inhalants
• Treatment is Complex• Changing Lifestyles• Lasting Abstinance
• Repeated treatments• Relapses
There are Basic Principles for Effective Treatment
Ask QuestionsFind Program
designed for specific needs
Medication Withdrawl Treatment
Detoxification Behavioral Treatment Residential Treatment Self Help Programs
Alcoholics Anonymous
Narcotics Anonymous
Research from:
1.http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/treatmeth.html
2.
http://helpguide.org/mental/drug_abuse_addiction_rehab_treatm
ent.html
3. http://www.druglibrary.org/library/drug_abuse.html
4. http://www.addictionca.com/drug-detox.htm
5.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/drug-addiction/DS00183/DSECT
ION=2&METHOD=print
6.http://www.helpguide.org/mental/
drug_substance_abuse_addiction_signs_effects_treatment.htm
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