DEPRESSANTS SLOW OPERATIONS OF BRAIN & BODY EX. Alcohol, Barbiturates, Tranquilizers(Valium, Prozac), GHB, Rohypnol, Anti- depressants(Paxil) STIMULANTS.

ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND OTHER DRUGS

DEPRESSANTSSLOW OPERATIONS OF BRAIN & BODYEX. Alcohol, Barbiturates, Tranquilizers(Valium, Prozac), GHB, Rohypnol, Anti-depressants(Paxil) STIMULANTSACCELERATE HEART RATE & BLOOD PRESSUREEX. Cocaine, Crack, Amphetamines, Methamphetamine

DRUG CATEGORIES-ABUSE

HALLUCINOGENSPERCEIVE THINGS DIFFERENTLYEX. LSD, Peyote, Psilocybin, MDMA(Ecstasy) ANESTHETICSINHIBITS PAIN BY CUTTING OFF BRAIN’S PERCEPTION OF PAINEX. PCP CANNABISEX. Marijuana, Hashish

DRUG CATEGORIES CONT.

NARCOTICS(ANALGESICS)RELIEVES PAIN, INDUCES EUPHORIA & MOOD CHANGESEX. Opium, Codeine, Heroin, Demerol, Darvon, Morphine, Methadone, Vicodin, OxyContin INHALANTSBREATHABLE SUBSTANCES CAUSE MIND-ALTERING RESULTSEX. Toulene, Plastic cement, paint, gasoline, paint thinners, hair spray

DRUG CATEGORIES CONT.

USING A MEDICINE IN WAYS OTHER THAN THE INTENDED USE

NOT FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS GIVING MEDS TO ANOTHER PERSON TAKING TOO MUCH OR LITTLE TAKING FOR LONGER OR SHORTER TIME DISCONTINUING WITHOUT INFORMING

DOCTOR MIXING MEDS TAKING MEDS NOT PRESCIBED FOR YOU

MISUSE OF MEDICINE

90 % of adult smokers start as teens Easier to avoid tobacco than to try to quit Nicotine—addictive drug in tobacco Cigars contain more nicotine than cigarettes Smokeless tobacco-delivers nicotine &

carcinogens at levels two to three times amount of one cigarette

TOBACCO

LEGAL: suspensions, explusions, minor in possession tickets

SOCIAL: being excluded by non-smokers FINANCIAL: expensive to

individuals($2000/yr) and society($97 billion/yr)

CONSEQUENCES OF TOBACCO

SHORT-TERM EFFECTS--crave drug, withdrawal--headaches--nervousness, trembling--respiration & heart rate increase--taste buds dulled & appetite reduced--bad breath, yellowed teeth, smelly hair, skin & clothes

LONG-TERM EFFECTS

--chronic bronchitis--emphysema--lung cancer--coronary heart disease--stroke--weakened immune system

HARMFUL EFFECTS OF TOBACCO USE

Become addicted to nicotine Oral cancer Cancer of throat, larynx, esophagus,

stomach, pancreas

HARMFUL EFFECTS OF SMOKELESS TOBACCO

88% of teens do not smoke Recognize health risks Legislation-antismoking campaigns No smoking policies(public places,

businesses) Family values Positive peer pressure Financial cost

REDUCED TOBACCO USE AMONG TEENS

Ethanol—type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages Factors that influence alcohol use/not use

--peer pressure, family, media messages Most important factor to NOT use alcohol by

teens is parental disapproval 36 people die each day as a result of alcohol

related traffic collisions 25% of youth are exposed to alcohol abuse People who begin drinking as teens are 4 times

more likely to develop alcohol dependence

ALCOHOL

SHORT-TERM --slows central nervous system, reaction time--impairs vision & judgement--intoxication--dulled concentration--impaired coordination--increased blood pressure & heart rate(small amts)

--decreased blood pressure & heart rate (large amts)--increase urine output can cause dehydration--drop body temp--release of toxic chemicals by liver--increase in stomach acid

EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL USE

LONG-TERM--damage to brain cells & reduction in brain size--high blood pressure--increase chance of heart attack or stroke--buildup of fat cells in liver

--damage to digestive lining of stomach--destruction of pancreas--damage to relationships--damage to most body systems--addiction, alcoholism

ALCOHOL EFFECTS CONT.

Binge drinking: 5 or more drinks in one sitting

Substance abuse is linked to increases in accidental injuries, unintended pregnancies, violent crimes

Alcohol use is a factor in 33- 40% of sexual assaults & date-rape cases

Teen drinkers are twice as likely to contract an STI

ALCOHOL INFO

BODY SIZE—SMALLER MORE IMPACT GENDER—MOVES FASTER TO

BLOODSTREAM IN FEMALES FOOD—FOOD IN STOMACH SLOWS PASSAGE RATE OF INTAKE AMOUNT MEDICINE—DRUG INTERACTIONS

FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE ALCOHOL’S EFFECT

PRACTICE REFUSAL SKILLS SPEND TIME WITH FRIENDS WHO SHARE

YOUR VALUES KNOW YOUR VALUES AND STICK BY THEM HAVE ALTERNATIVE ACTIVITIES

STRATEGIES TO AVOID ALCOHOL

ILLEGAL DRUGS ARE NOT MONITORED FOR QUALITY, PURITY, OR STRENGTH

HEALTHY ALTERNATIVES: HOBBIES, SPORTS, COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS

DRUG USE

ALSO KNOWN AS GRASS, WEED, BUD, POT ONE OF MOST WIDELY USED ILLEGAL

DRUGS(LEGAL IN COLORADO & WASHINGTON, 19 OTHER STATES HAVE MEDICAL)

CONSIDERED A GATEWAY DRUG STUDIES SHOW THAT TEENS WHO USE

MARIJUANA ARE 15 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO USE COCAINE

MARIJUANA

HALLUCINATIONS, PARANOIA IMPAIRED MEMORY, REACTION TIME,

CONCENTRATION, COORDINATION LUNG IRRITATION, COUGHING HEART & LUNG DAMAGE RISK OF LUNG CANCER WEAKENED IMMUNITY TO INFECTION INCREASED APPETITE

EFFECTS OF MARIJUANA USE

INCREASED RISK OF STILLBIRTH & BIRTH DEFECTS

CHANGE IN HORMONE LEVELS RISK OF INFERTILITY IN FEMALES LOWERED SPERM COUNT & TESTOSTERONE

LEVELS IN MALES

EFFECTS OF MARIJUANA CONT.

SAME HEALTH RISKS AS TOBACCO SMOKERS CONTAINS MORE CANCER-CAUSING

CHEMICALS THAN TOBACCO DAMAGE TO RESPIRATORY, IMMUNE, &

REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS

PHYSICAL CONSEQUENCES OF MARIJUANA

RAISES LEVELS OF DOPAMINE THAT GIVES USERS A “HIGH”

SUFFER A LETDOWN “CRASH” WHEN DRUG WEARS OFF

SLOW REFLEXES, ANXIETY, PARANOIA DIZZY, HARD TIME REMEMBERING DISTORTED PERCEPTION LOSS OF COORDINATION VERY SLEEPY LACK OF MOTIVATION

MENTAL & EMOTIONAL CONSEQUENCES OF MARIJUANA

Suspended driving privileges Jail time Court costs

LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF DRUG USE

PEER PRESSURE—POSITIVE/NEGATIVE MEDIA FAMILY COMMUNITY VALUES/EFFORTS HEALTH ISSUES LEGAL CONSEQUENCES ECONOMIC ISSUES SCHOOL EFFORTS/CONNECTEDNESS

FACTORS TO INFLUENCE USE/ NOT USE OF DRUGS