Drugs Drug- Any substance that changes how the mind or body works. Medicine- a drug that is used to cure, treat, or prevent pain, disease, and illness. Controlled Substance-Drugs that are used illegally without a prescription. What is the difference between Prescription and Over the Counter Drugs/Medicine? Over The Counter (OTC) medicines- are medicines that can be bought without a doctor’s written order. Prescription Medicines- medicines that can be bought only with a written order, or prescription.

Drug Use/Misuse/Abuse What would you consider proper Drug Use? Misuse-The accidental incorrect use of a drug. Abuse- The purposeful incorrect use of drugs or the use of an illegal drug. PI Charting-Looks like/Sounds like/Feels like Explain physical and/or psychological effects that occur when individuals use, misuse and/or abuse various forms drugs.

4 Ways Drugs are Administered into the Body Inhalation-Poison resulted in breathing in toxic fumes. Absorbtion-Poison that comes into contact with the body and can be absorbed through the skin. Injection-Poison that can enter the body by way of animal or insect bite or sting, or be injected by a hypodermic needle. Ingestion-Poison taken in by mouth.

Addiction Tolerance-The condition in which a person needs more of a drug to feel the original effects of the drug.(Chasing the Dragon) Withdrawal-The body’s reaction to not having a drug that is usually present in the body.(headaches, chills, nausea, etc…) Dependence-The need to take a drug in order to feel normal. Addiction-The failure to control one’s use of a drug.

5 Classifications of Drugs Depressant-Drugs that slow the body down. Ex. Alcohol, Rohypnol(date rape drug) Stimulant-Drugs that speed up the brain and the heart. Ex. Nicotine, Caffeine Narcotic- Drugs that reduce the sensation of pain and are highly addictive. Ex. Heroin, Oxycodone Hallucinogen-Strong drugs that can make people see and hear things that do not exist. Ex. Mushrooms, LSD(acid) Inhalants-Chemical products that have strong fumes, or odors. Ex. Nitrous Oxide, Glue, Aerosol Sprays

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Hallucination Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzSRVgF5 01M You won’t believe your eyes!!!

Effects of Drugs on the Body/ Drugs are Unpredictable. How a person reacts to a drug depends on many variables. Differences amongst various factors such as body size, mood, food, mixing, dosage and allergies can affect a person’s reaction to a drug. Medicines come with instructions that explain how much of the drug can be taken safely at once. This is one reason why illegal drugs are so dangerous. Taking too much of a drug can be fatal.

Designer and Gateway Drugs Designer drug-Drugs that are chemically altered. Ex. Ecstasy, GHB Gateway-Drugs that are usually the first that teens experiment with such as Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana, and can lead to a variety of harder drugs such as cocaine, heroin, or LSD, etc…

Abstinence & Refusal Skills Abstinence-The choice to refrain from doing something in order to stay healthy. REFUSAL SKILLS Avoid Drug Environments Drug-Free Coping Refusing Offers

Support Systems Who makes up my healthy support system? Wall of Support Activity What does my support system do for me? What actions do they take? Life Line Activity What skills do I use to resist peer pressure? Over the Border What have you learned?/Scrabble Babble