Teen Drug Use 8 th Grade Health Mrs. Bauder
Jan 03, 2016
Marijuana (Canabis)• aka “Pot”
• Most likely the first illicit drug that young people will use
• Average age of first use is about 14 years
• THC is the main active ingredient
• Medical in some states
How Does Marijuana Effect the Body?
• Impairs - – memory– event recall– judgment– cognitive functions– coordination and balance
• Increased heart rate• Dry mouth• Occasional anxiety, fear or panic
How marijuana affects a person depends on……
• Whether it is smoked or ingested
• Dosage• THC content• Time between puffs• Length of time in one’s
lungs• Previous experience
(tolerance)
Club Drugs - What are they?• Typically used by young adults at bars,
clubs, concerts, and parties.
• The most common club drugs include Ecstasy (MDMA), GHB, Rohypnol, and Ketamine
Intoxicating Effects of Club Drugs
• Ecstasy– increase awareness of senses, mild
hallucinations, increased energy, loss of judgment
• GBH– relaxation, nausea, loss of inhibitions, euphoria
• Ketamine and PCP– confusion, distortions of reality, numbness
Health Consequences of Club Drugs
• Ecstasy– impaired learning and memory, hyperthermia, rapid
heartbeat, high blood pressure, heart attack, death
• GBH– dangerously slowed breathing, seizures, coma
• Ketamine and PCP– loss of memory, loss of muscle control, dangerously
slowed breathing
Heroin: What is it?
• Opiate– derived from poppy plant
• Used as a pain reliever
• Aka: smack
• Can be injected, smoked or snorted
Heroin: How does it affect the body?
• HIGHLY ADDICTIVE
• Dulls senses
• Impairs judgment
• Sleepy
• Dramatically slows thinking process
• Produces many side effects
Heroin: Health Consequences
• HIGHLY ADDICTIVE
• Slows down CNS
• Injection – contract blood borne diseases
• Coma
• Overdose
• Death
Inhalants - What are they?
• Inhalants are legal, everyday products that when inhaled can produce mind-altering effects or a euphoric state.
• nail polish remover• glue• gasoline• household cleaners• nitrous oxide ("laughing gas," which can be found in
whipped cream dispensers and is often inhaled via a balloon)
Inhalant Abuse
• National surveys report that more than 22.9 million Americans have abused inhalants at least once in their lives.
• Inhalants are abused more often by younger children than older children.
• Why?
Long Term Effects of Inhalants
• Regular abuse of inhalants can result in serious harm to vital organs. Can cause
• brain damage
• spinal cord damage
• heart damage
• kidney damage
• liver failure
• muscle weakness
Steroids
• Anabolic steroids– artificial forms of the male hormone testosterone
• Ergogenic drugs– substance that enhances athletic performance
• Two forms– Injectable solutions– Pills
• Motivator - body image concerns
Any Questions????