1. Personal Development and Career Planning 9
Addiction
Personal Development and Career Planning 9

2. Choose the Winning Path
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3. Definition of addiction
Drug addiction is defined as activities or substances used repeatedly.
This desire is so huge that people are willing, if necessary, to pay the consequences in other areas of their lives.
Individuals can be addicted to substances like:
Definition of addiction
Alcohol
Cigarettes
Prescription or Street Drugs
Gambling
Shoplifting
Overconsumption

4. Signs of addiction Changes in school work
Changes in physical appearance
Changes in eating or sleeping habits
Change of friends
Behaviour change in general
Signs of addiction

5. Important Vocabulary Term Definition Illicit Illegal or not allowed
Depressor
A drug that slows down the function of your nervous system, cardiac system and breathing
Stimulant
A drug that keeps a person “awake” and energetic and over stimulates the nervous system.
Important Vocabulary

6. Not all drugs are illicit
2 popular/common drugs in North America are tobacco and alcohol.
Just because a drug is not illegal, DOES NOT MEAN it is not dangerous.
Excessive consumption can have consequences on your health and can even lead to death.
Not all drugs are illicit

7. Smoking is an addiction resulting from a dependence to one or more of the products made from the leaves of tobacco:
Cigarettes
Cigars
Pipe tobacco
Snuff and
Chewing tobacco
What is Smoking?

8. Nicotine is the main ingredient of this addiction (there are others, but they are significantly less important).
The addiction to tobacco is stronger than heroin, cocaine and alcohol.
Nicotine

9. Due to the fact that cigarette smoke passes directly into the lungs and the brain, it carries more nicotine rapidly (in less than 10 seconds) than an intravenous injection.
The smoker learns to measure very precisely his/her need for nicotine by the depth, intensity and duration of its inhalation, which are believed to cause the addiction.

10. The experts have identified more than 4000 chemicals in tobacco smoke, including:
Carbon monoxide
Tar
Arsenic
Formaldehyde and
Benzene.
Among them, fifty are toxic to humans.
Tobacco Chemicals

11. Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death worldwide.
About 90% of smokers start smoking before the age of 21.
Four in five smokers trying to quit smoking at least once a year. The average number of attempts to quit are six before being able to actually quit.
Statistics

12. 3% to 10% of smokers manage to quit without help, as observed after one year.
The success rate after one year reached 15% to 20% when the smoker is using an aid (patches, medication, counseling).
Nine out of ten smokers who successfully quit smoking do so by quitting Cold Turkey rather than gradually.
Statistics

13. Health problems caused or aggravated by exposure to tobacco smoke
Smoking reduces the life expectancy by 10 years, on average.
Health problems caused or aggravated by exposure to tobacco smoke

14. Major Risk Factors Hypertension: abnormally high blood pressure
Cardiovascular disease, stroke smokers are more likely 70% of dying from coronary heart disease than non smokers.
Chronic bronchitis and emphysema, cardiac or respiratory failure.
Cancers of the lung, mouth, esophagus, bladder, etc.
Erectile dysfunction: two times more likely among smokers than among nonsmokers.
Peptic Ulcer: Nicotine elevates the secretion of acid in the stomach. This increased secretion of acid may also aggravate the symptoms of gastric reflux.
Major Risk Factors

15. Non-smokers exposed to secondhand smoke are at increased risk of having the same health problems as those of smokers.
Children are particularly susceptible to secondhand smoke. Children whose parents smoke are more affected by asthma and ear infections than children of non-smokers because their membranes are more fragile.
Two-thirds of the smoke from a cigarette is not inhaled by the smoker, but is released into the surrounding environment.
Pets can also become victims of secondhand smoke: the risk of cancer in cats and dogs is increased when they are exposed to secondhand smoke.

16. Commercial Smoking Kid Do you believe the commercial was effective?
Why did the adults listen to the kids but ignore the information they already knew?
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17. Discovery Channel Quit Smoking

18. Alcohol

19. Overconsumption Can… Affect your mood and thoughts
Hurt others, have legal consequences, destroy the relationship between friends, family, etc..
Have negative effects on your body in the short term and long term.
Develop an addiction

20. What kind of problems can develop?
Alcohol can cause health problems
Alcohol poisoning (when the level of alcohol in your body increases, the chemicals that enter your body can cause vomiting, seizures or even unconsciousness)
What kind of problems can develop?

22. Short term effects Weight Gain Feeling Sick or Dizzy Bad Breath
Clumbsy
Slurred Speech
Skin Problems
Losing Control
Short term effects

23. Cirrhosis of the liver (liver stops functioning to be able to clean toxins [poisons] in your body) and liver cancer
Loss of appetite
Vitamin deficiency
Stomach Diseases
Heart problems and central nervous system
Loss of memory
Risk of developing erectile dysfunction
High risk of overdose
Long term effects

24. Why you must say “No Thank You”
Alcohol is a drug . You can develop an addiction
Alcohol changes the way you think
Alcohol leads to bad decisions and behavior problems

25. By drinking just one beer, alcohol slows your reaction time, and your thought process is not clear (driving a car becomes an extreme risk and can lead to death)
When it comes to alcohol and drug consumption by youth, impaired driving is not the only danger.
Drinking and Driving

26. Road Crashes are the Leading Cause of Death Among Teens
Young people have the highest rates of traffic death and injury per capita among all age groups
More 19-year-olds die or are seriously injured than any other age group.
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among 16 to 25 year olds, and alcohol and/or drugs are a factor in 55% of those crashes.
Studies conclude that young drivers are over-represented in road crashes for two primary reasons: inexperience and immaturity. Although young people are the least likely to drive impaired, the ones who do are at very high risk of collision.
Road Crashes are the Leading Cause of Death Among Teens

27. Alcohol and Sexual Relations
Drinking alcohol can lead to unprotected sex and the possibility of pregnancy
If you drink when you are pregnant your child may develop FASD
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: It is a disease that affects the normal development of a child if the biological mother drank alcohol during pregnancy.
Alcohol and Sexual Relations

28. The consumption of alcohol carries a number of issues including:
Increased tolerance
Difficulty quitting
Other problems of life because of alcohol use
Alcoholism

29. Some Consequences of Alcoholism
Alcohol can create a dependency towards other drugs, including tobacco and other street drugs.
A person can develop serious problems in their social, education and family life.
Behaviour issues: a higher risk of theft, engaging in physical fights and/or drinking and driving
More susceptible to suicidal thoughts.

30. The Truth About Drugs

31. Drugs are natural and synthetic chemicals that can be used to influence:
The body and body functions
The brain and the nervous system
Behaviour and emotions
What are drugs?

32. When drugs are used properly to settle a disease, they may:
Correct body's chemical balance
Protect against disease
Relieve tension, fatigue and pain

33. When drugs are abused… Can cause Health problems.
Each year, thousands of people treated for injuries and physical and mental illnesses related to drug abuse.
Hundreds die every year.
Legal problems.
Many people are arrested by the police each year for offenses related to drugs and alcohol.
When drugs are abused…

34. The abuse of drugs is a major problem - for all kinds of people.
Financial problems
The abuse of drugs is an expensive habit - money is used for cigarettes or cocaine.
Social problems
Instead of solving their problems with others, the person who abuses drugs uses the drug as a "solution".
The abuse of drugs is a major problem - for all kinds of people.
Regardless of race, culture, gender, or financial condition, anyone is capable of being influenced by drugs.

35. What are the countries that produce drugs?
Marijuana - Canada, US, Mexico, etc
Opium- Afghanistan
Cocaine- Columbia, Peru
What are the countries that produce drugs?

36. Inhalants The Truth about Inhalants
Inhalants are common products in which people breathe in the chemical fumes in order to get a high.
These products are common in almost any home or work.
Examples: can of paint, glue, gasoline and cleaning fluids.
The "high" lasts only a few minutes, users often try to make it last longer.
Inhalants

37. Serious damage to vital organs (brain, liver, the heart)
Unconsciousness or death
Abnormalities in the brain
Irritability and depression.
Effects of inhalants

38. Marijuana is a chemical called tetrahydrocannabinol, better known as THC.
There are nearly 400 other chemicals found in marijuana
These chemicals can affect your health. But THC is the main psychoactive drug (interfers with the brain).
Marijuana

39. Effects of marijuana Loss of coordination
Affects memory, perception and judgement
Impaired Driving
Increases heart rate
Heart rate, normally 70 to 80 beats per minute, may increase from 20 to 50 times the beats per minute or, in some cases even double. This effect can be greater if other drugs are taken with marijuana.
Effects of marijuana

40. Hallucinogens Effects on the body: Hallucinogens:
Imaginary experiences which seem real Example: Mushrooms, Acid (LSD)
Effects on the body:
Very unpredictable aggressiveness, loss of control.
Hallucinogens

41. LSD, also known as Acid, is sold in tablets, capsules and in liquid format. It is generally added to an absorbant colour/decorated paper. Each sqare represents a dose
LSD is a strong chemical substance that alters your mood. It is made in part from a very toxic mushroom
LSD

42. Under the influence of LSD…
A person can have terrifying thoughts and sensations that take over their thoughts and body.
A person under the influence of this drug can be in a state of panic, fear and loss of control
In a state of fear of losing their mind or of dying
These sensations can last up to 12 hours
Under the influence of LSD…

43. Stimulants Stimulants
Raises the humor of situations, increases the feeling of well-being, increases the energy and and the attentiveness of its user. Example: Cocaine, Ecstasy, Methamphetamines (meth) and amphetamines (speed)
Stimulants

44. Cocaine and Crack The Truth about Cocaine
Cocaine and crack can be ingested by sniffing, intraveineus, or, in the case of crack, the substance can be inhaled once heated.
The word cocaine refers to the powdered drug (cocaine) and the crystalized drug (crack)
It is made in part from the cocoa plant, and after methamphetamines, it is the drug that has the worst psychological dependency.
Cocaine and Crack

45. Cocaine – Effects on the Body
Cocaine can change the way your brain works. It can take away your capacity to feel some natural pleasure. It reduces the quantity of dopamine in the brain.
When it occurs nerve cells need more dopamine to work normally so you typically do more drugs in order to be capable of feeling any pleasure. 
Cocaine – Effects on the Body

46. Cocaine can tighten blood vessels:
This reduces the blood flow to the heart, making it have to work harder because it interrupting the heart’s natural beat.
This can cause sudden death from cardiac arrest.
Can occur the first time someone uses of the cocaine.
When under the influence of cocaine you can experience:
Bizarre behavior, violence, muscular shocks, paranoia, panic attacks, hallucinations, & nosebleeds.

47. Ecstasy – Effects on the Body
Confusion
Anxiety, trouble sleeping
Overheating (hyperthermia)
Nausea
The muscular tension
Blurred vision
Discomfort
Shivers, perspiration
Depression the next day
Ecstasy – Effects on the Body

48. Crystal Meth and Methamphetamines
Crystal meth and methcan be inhaled, smoked or injected.
Small doses can be found in the format of tablets
Crystal meth is a form of methamphetamine that looks like little shards of glass or small pieces of white/blue crushed crystal
On the streets, it is known as:
Ice, Crystal or Glass

49. Crystal Meth and Methamphetamines
It is a very strong stimulant that often leads to a dependency on the substance and is associated with aggressiveness, violent behaviours and voices
Many users say that they become addicted after their very first time using
It is one of the hardest drugs to treat

50. Negative Side Effects Sleep disturbance Hyperactivity Nausea
Illusions or hallucinations
Iritability
Loss of apetite or loss of weight
Confusion
Anxiety
Paranoia
Negative Side Effects

51. Opiates: Heroin Heroin is usually sniffed, injected, or smoked.
It is a substance that is highly addictive and creates a strong dependency
Heroin quickly reaches the brain and slows down your thoughts and reaction time
If injected a person has an increased risk of contracting HIV or Hepatisis or others sicknesses caused by infected needles.
Heroin is the most cited drug when it comes of deaths from overdosing
Opiates: Heroin

52. Long Term Effects of Heroin Use
Damaged veins
Bacterial infection of blood system and heart attack
Tissue infections
Complications of the liver
Long Term Effects of Heroin Use

53. Prescription Drugs The Truth about Perscription Drugs
Abusing the use of painkillers now represents an even larger problem than some street drugs
Painkillers, tranquilizers, antidepressants, sleeping pills, and other stimulants give an illusion that they are not as dangerous as other drugs because they are prescribed by a doctor
BUT they can create a very real addiction that can be just as strong as heroin or cocaine
Prescription Drugs

54. The painkiller OxyContin, for example, is just as strong as heroin and can affect the body in the same way.
Regularly consuming painkillers, like downers and uppers can lead to an addiction and can lead to painful withdrawl symptoms for a person who is looking to quit

55. Painkillers, sedatives and anti- depressants are responsable for more deaths in the US than cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamines combined.