Drug Abuse Senior Health - Bauberger. Drugs used in 2012 by 12 th graders.

Drug AbuseDrug Abuse

Senior Health - Bauberger

Drugs used in 2012 by 12th

graders

CocaineCocaineHealth Effects

Acute Dilated pupils; increased body temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure; nausea; increased energy, alertness; euphoria; decreased appetite& sleep.High doses: Erratic and violent behavior, panic attacks

Long-term Addiction, restlessness, anxiety, irritability, paranoia, panic attacks, mood disturbances; insomnia; nasal damage and difficulty swallowing from snorting; GI problems; HIV

In combination with alcohol

When combined, there is a greater risk of overdose and sudden death than either drug alone.

Withdrawal symptoms Depression, fatigue, increased appetite, insomnia or hypersomnia, vivid unpleasant dreams, psychomotor retardation or agitation 

MethamphetamineMethamphetamineHealth Effects

Acute Enhanced  mood; increased heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, energy and activity; decreased appetite; dry mouth; increased sexuality; jaw-clenching

Long-term Addiction, memory loss; weight loss; impaired cognition; insomnia, anxiety, irritability, confusion, paranoia, aggression, mood disturbances, hallucinations, violent behavior; liver, kidney, lung damage; severe dental problems; cardiac and neurological damage; HIV, Hepatitis

Withdrawal symptoms Depression, anxiety, fatigue, and intense craving for the drug.

InhalantsInhalants

Health Effects

Acute Confusion; nausea; slurred speech; lack of coordination; euphoria; dizziness; drowsiness, lightheadedness, hallucinations/ delusions; headaches; suffocation; convulsions/seizures; hypoxia; heart failure; coma; sudden death

Long-term Muscle spasms, tremors and possible permanent motor impairment; liver/kidney damage. Addiction - A minority inhale on a regular basis, but among those, some report symptoms of addiction

In combination with alcohol

Increased risk of adverse cardiovascular effects.  Alcohol may increase the blood-vessel relaxant effect of organic nitrates and result in dangerously low blood pressure.

Withdrawal symptoms

withdrawal syndrome (e.g., irritability, restlessness, insomnia, headaches, poor concentration) can occur with long-term inhalant abuse.

““Molly”Molly”• Street term for MDMA, a “club drug”

• Stimulant, other chemicals or substances (caffeine, amphetamines, PCP, or cocaine) are often added, purity is always unknown

• Can be fatal, especially when taken with alcohol

• Effects:– Confusion, anxiety, depression, paranoia, sleep problems, drug craving,

muscle tension, tremors, involuntary teeth clenching, muscle cramps, nausea, faintness, chills, sweating, and blurred vision.

– High doses can interfere with the ability to regulate body temperature, resulting in a sharp increase in body temperature (hyperthermia), leading to liver, kidney and cardiovascular failure.

– Severe dehydration can result from the combination of the drug and the crowded/hot conditions in which the drug is often taken.

MarijuanaMarijuana

Health Effects

Acute Heightened sensory perception; euphoria, followed by drowsiness; impaired short-term memory, attention, judgment, coordination and balance; increased heart rate; increased appetite

Long-term Addiction: About 9% of users; about 1/6 of those who started using in their teens; 25-50 % of daily users. Mental disorders: may be a causal factor in schizophreniform disorders (in those with a pre-existing vulnerability); is associated with depression and anxiety.Smoking related: chronic cough; bronchitis; lung and upper airway cancers possible.

In combination with alcohol

Magnified effect on blood pressure;  amplified impairment of cognitive, psychomotor, and driving performance

Withdrawal symptoms Irritability, difficulty sleeping, strange nightmares, craving, and anxiety.

*Form your own opinion*

-Recreational vs Medicinal

-Synthetic Marijuana

Prescription StimulantsPrescription StimulantsHealth Effects

Acute Increased alertness, attention, energy; irregular heartbeat, dangerously high body temperature, potential for CV failure or seizures.

Long-term High doses especially, or alternate routes of administration (e.g., snorting, injecting) can lead to anxiety, hostility, paranoia, psychosis; addiction.

In combination with alcohol

Masks the depressant action of alcohol, increasing risk of alcohol overdose. May increase blood pressure.

Withdrawal symptoms Depression, fatigue, increased appetite, insomnia or hypersomnia, vivid unpleasant dreams, psychomotor retardation or agitation 

Prescription SedativesPrescription SedativesHealth Effects

Acute Drowsiness, relaxation; overdose

Long-term Tolerance, physical dependence, addiction

In combination with alcohol

Slows both heart rate and respiration, which can be fatal

Withdrawal symptoms Discontinuing prolonged use absent a physician’s guidance can lead to serious withdrawal symptoms, including seizures. For barbiturates, abrupt cessation can be life-threatening.

Prescription Opioids (Pain killers)Prescription Opioids (Pain killers)

Health Effects

Acute Pain relief, drowsiness, nausea, constipation, euphoria—in some. When taken by routes other than as prescribed (e.g., snorted, injected), increased risk of depressed respiration, leading to coma, death. Highly addictive.

Long-term Tolerance, addiction

In combination with alcohol

Dangerous slowing of heart rate and respiration, coma, or death

Withdrawal symptoms

Restlessness, muscle and bone pain, insomnia, diarrhea, vomiting, cold flashes with goose bumps ("cold turkey"), and leg movements.

Opioids (Heroin)Opioids (Heroin)

Health Effects

Acute Euphoria; warm flushing of skin; dry mouth; heavy feeling in extremities; clouded thinking; alternate wakeful and drowsy states; itching; nausea; depressed respiration

Long-term Addiction; physical dependence; collapsed veins; abscesses; infection of heart lining and valves; arthritis/other rheumatologic problems; HIV; Hepatitis C

In combination with alcohol

Dangerous slowdown of heart rate and respiration, coma, or death

Withdrawal symptoms Restlessness, muscle and bone pain, insomnia, diarrhea, vomiting, cold flashes with goose bumps ("cold turkey"), and leg movements.

Camden County heroin overdoses reported in Gloucester City,

Berlin, Stratford• 3/11/14 NJ.com— “Police are investigating a single-day rash of heroin overdoses in the city. Authorities confirmed seven overdoses in Camden

alone, all of which occurred on Tuesday. None were fatal there, but investigators are seeking the

source of the heroin. "We are hoping this warning may alter the behavior of the addicted, or assist

their loved ones with their intervention to prevent another senseless death," Camden County

Police Department Chief Scott Thomson said. Early emergency dispatch reports indicated there were a

dozen 911 calls reporting heroin overdoses throughout Camden County early Tuesday evening.”

New Jersey Drug EpidemicNew Jersey Drug Epidemic

• 2 yr probe recently unveiled escalating epidemic in NJ• 1/2 of the 843 drug-related deaths that occurred in NJ in

2010 were specifically due to prescription pills• More Americans die each year due to prescription drug

overdoses than to heroin and cocaine combined• Corrupt doctors and “medical facilities” are the trigger to

the epidemic• North Jersey.com:

– http://www.northjersey.com/specialreports/heroin_bergen_paterson_drugs_2013.html#ooid=5vZWtmYjqsdVqUypmfN7Zc8cBMPHUuk_

New Jersey Drug EpidemicNew Jersey Drug Epidemic

• Chain Reaction:

New Jersey Drug EpidemicNew Jersey Drug Epidemic

• In 2010, enough painkillers were prescribed in New Jersey to medicate all 9 million state residents around the clock for a month, according to the CDC

• Drug overdoses now outnumber automobile accidents as the leading cause of death in NJ

• What is being done???

New Jersey Drug EpidemicNew Jersey Drug Epidemic• What can you do?

– Only used prescription medications AS INSTRUCTED

– NEVER take a medication that wasn’t specifically prescribed for YOU

– If you see something, SAY something – spread the word

– “Medicine” does not mean “Safe”

““No Heroin in Heaven”No Heroin in Heaven”

• http://noheroininheaven.com/

• http://www.wsbtv.com/videos/news/study-soaring-number-of-local-youth-dying-from/vCQzzL/