1. INTRO TO THE DRUG CATEGORIES

2. LEGAL AND ILLEGAL DRUGS
Proper Use
Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs – a medicine that is sold legally in pharmacies and other stores without a doctor’s prescription.
Prescription drugs – a drug that can be obtained only with a written order from a doctor and can only be purchased at a pharmacy.
By using the instructions on the label or following the doctor’s orders to treat a medical condition, is the proper use of these drugs.

3. LEGAL AND ILLEGAL DRUGS
Drug Misuse: the improper use of medicines (prescription or OTC drugs). Examples would be taking more than the prescribed amount or not taking a drug for the correct period of time.
Drug Abuse: when a drug is intentionally use improperly or unsafely. Examples would be abusing prescription pain killers or OTC cough medicines to cause a “high”, rather than to treat pain or a cough.

4. DANGERS OF DRUG MISUSE AND ABUSE
Side effects – unwanted physical or mental effect cause by a drug.
Tolerance – drug use needs increasingly larger amounts of the drug to achieve the original effect.
Dependence – the body develops a chemical need for the drug and can’t function normally without it.

5. ex: nausea, vomiting, headaches, fever, paranoia, seizures, death
WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS
group of symptoms that occurs upon the abrupt discontinuation/separation or a decrease in dosage of the intake of medications, recreational drugs, and alcohol.
**In order to experience the symptoms of withdrawal, one must have first developed a physical/mental dependence “chemical dependency”
ex: nausea, vomiting, headaches, fever, paranoia, seizures, death

6. They include family factors, social factors, and personal factors.
RISK FACTORS
A number of factors make it either more or less likely that a teen will abuse drugs.
They include family factors, social factors, and personal factors.
*life crisis coping

7. COMMONLY ABUSED DRUGS:
Depressants:
Slow body functions by decreasing heart and breathing rates and lowering blood pressure.
Examples - Barbiturates, Sedatives, Painkillers, Tranquilizers, Opiates, Heroin, Morphine, Codeine, Alcohol, GHB
Common Side effects – poor coordination, slurred speech, blurred vision, nausea, vomiting, impaired judgment, memory problems, and drowsiness

8. DEPRESSANTS

9. COMMONLY ABUSED DRUGS:
Stimulants:
Increase heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate and alertness.
Examples – Amphetamines, Speed, Methamphetamine, Cocaine, Crack Cocaine, Ecstasy
Side effects – restlessness, rapid speech, increased respiration, convulsions, stroke, loss of appetite, nausea

10. STIMULANTS

11. COMMONLY ABUSED DRUGS:
Hallucinogens :
Overload the brain with sensory information, causing a distorted sense of reality.
Examples – LSD (“acid”), Psilocybin (“mushrooms”), PCP (“angel dust”), Ketamine, Mescaline (“peyote”), Ecstasy
Side Effects – hallucinations, flashbacks, eliminated sensation of pain, schizophrenia

12. HALLUCINOGENS

13. COMMONLY ABUSED DRUGS:
Marijuana:
Most frequently abused psychoactive
drug
Its main ingredient changes the way information reaches and is acted upon by the brain.
Side Effects – distorted perceptions, difficulties with thinking and problem solving, loss of motor coordination, increased heart rate, anxiety, paranoia

14. COMMONLY ABUSED DRUGS:
Club Drugs:
Strength and quality of these drugs is unpredictable and their effects are different from person to person and are very dangerous.
Some people are unknowing victims of these drugs; they are often referred to as “date-rape” drugs.
Examples – Ecstasy, Rohypnol, GHB, Ketamine

15. CLUB DRUGS
ECSTASY DATABASE

16. COMMONLY ABUSED DRUGS:
Inhalants:
A breathable chemical vapor that produces mind- altering effects.
Examples – glue, household cleaners, nail polish remover, markers
Side Effects – increased heart rate, depressed brain function, cardiac arrest, suffocation, loss of consciousness, death

17. COMMONLY ABUSED DRUGS:
Steroids:
Synthetic drugs that are similar to the
hormone testosterone.
Side Effects in Males – enlarged breasts, sterility
Side Effects in Females – facial hair growth, deepening of voice
Overall Side Effects – stunted growth, mood swings, hair loss, acne

18. CAFFEINE ?
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