Warm-Up List as many of the dangerous effects of drugs as you can think of that affect the user, the user’s family and friends, and the rest of society List as many of the dangerous effects of drugs as you can think of that affect the user, the user’s family and friends, and the rest of society

Drug Use- A High Risk Behavior Lesson 18

Objectives: Identify the causes of drug use/abuse including the major social factors Identify the causes of drug use/abuse including the major social factors Describe physical and psychological dependence Describe physical and psychological dependence Describe the physical, mental, social, and legal consequences of drug use/abuse Describe the physical, mental, social, and legal consequences of drug use/abuse

What is Substance Abuse? Substance abuse: any unnecessary or improper use of chemical substances for non- medical purposes Substance abuse: any unnecessary or improper use of chemical substances for non- medical purposes Overuse of a drug Overuse of a drug Use of an illegal drug Use of an illegal drug Use of a drug in combination with alcohol or other drugs Use of a drug in combination with alcohol or other drugs

illegal drugs illegal drugs “street drugs” “street drugs” Chemical substances that people of any age may not lawfully manufacture, possess, buy or sell Chemical substances that people of any age may not lawfully manufacture, possess, buy or sell illicit drug use illicit drug use The use or sale of any substance that is illegal or otherweise not permitted The use or sale of any substance that is illegal or otherweise not permitted Includes the selling of prescription drugs on the street Includes the selling of prescription drugs on the street

Influential Factors Peer Pressure Peer Pressure Influence that people your age have on you Influence that people your age have on you Family Members Family Members Can help teens to resist drugs Can help teens to resist drugs Parents and other adults who avoid drug use discourage their teens from experimenting with drugs Parents and other adults who avoid drug use discourage their teens from experimenting with drugs Media Messages Media Messages Can influence your impression of drug use Can influence your impression of drug use Messages from TV, film, music Messages from TV, film, music Perceptions Perceptions Society’s view of drug use Society’s view of drug use

Consequences of Drug Use Physical Consequences Physical Consequences Mental/Emotional Consequences Mental/Emotional Consequences Social Consequences Social Consequences Drug use affect ALL 3 sides of the health triangle Drug use affect ALL 3 sides of the health triangle

Physical Consequences Once a drug enters the bloodstream it can harms a user’s brain, heart, lungs and other vital organs Once a drug enters the bloodstream it can harms a user’s brain, heart, lungs and other vital organs Serious risk of overdosing Serious risk of overdosing A strong, sometimes fatal reaction to taking a very large amount of a drug A strong, sometimes fatal reaction to taking a very large amount of a drug Contraction of hepatitis B and HIV Contraction of hepatitis B and HIV Drugs that are injected through a needle increase this risk because of sharing needles Drugs that are injected through a needle increase this risk because of sharing needles

Mental/ Emotional Consequences Drugs cloud reasoning and thinking and users lose control Drugs cloud reasoning and thinking and users lose control Alters brain structure and function Alters brain structure and function People lose sight of their values as the drugs become their top priority People lose sight of their values as the drugs become their top priority

Social Consequences People under the influence of drugs often do and say things they regret People under the influence of drugs often do and say things they regret Negative impact on relationships with friends and family Negative impact on relationships with friends and family Cause teens to be expelled from school or dropped from a team Cause teens to be expelled from school or dropped from a team Legal consequences Legal consequences

Substance abuse is a major factor in many crimes, suicide and unintentional injuries Substance abuse is a major factor in many crimes, suicide and unintentional injuries Remember, when a person is on drugs they may do or say something they wouldn’t normally do Remember, when a person is on drugs they may do or say something they wouldn’t normally do DRUGS RUIN LIVES DRUGS RUIN LIVES

The Addiction Cycle Teens who experiment with drugs will experience side effects from nausea to loss of consciousness to even death Teens who experiment with drugs will experience side effects from nausea to loss of consciousness to even death These can occur with the FIRST use of a drug, starting a devastating cycle These can occur with the FIRST use of a drug, starting a devastating cycle TolerancePsychological Dependence Physiological DependenceAddiction TolerancePsychological Dependence Physiological DependenceAddiction As you become addicted your tolerance steadily increases, continuing this deadly cycle As you become addicted your tolerance steadily increases, continuing this deadly cycle

Addiction Cycle Tolerance Tolerance Psychological Dependence Psychological Dependence Physiological Dependence Physiological Dependence Addiction Addiction The body of the substance abuser needs more and more of the drug to get the same effect The body of the substance abuser needs more and more of the drug to get the same effect A condition in which a person believes that a drug is needed in order to feel good or to function normally A condition in which a person believes that a drug is needed in order to feel good or to function normally Develops over time A condition in which the user has a chemical need for the drug A condition in which the user has a chemical need for the drug Without the drug the user will go through withdrawal A physiological or psychological dependence on a drug A physiological or psychological dependence on a drug Persistent, compulsive use of a substance known by the user to be harmful Great difficulty stopping the abuse without professional intervention

Other Consequences on the Individual Increased risk for unintended pregnancy and STDs Increased risk for unintended pregnancy and STDs Loss of control Loss of control Violent behavior Violent behavior Increased risk of committing a violent act or being the victim of one Increased risk of committing a violent act or being the victim of one Legal Consequences Legal Consequences Crime of illicit drug use Crime of illicit drug use Arrest Arrest Court fines Court fines Jail time Jail time Suspension from school Suspension from school

Consequences for Family and Friends When an individual chooses to abuse drugs, their decision affects everyone around them When an individual chooses to abuse drugs, their decision affects everyone around them Loss of interest with friends who don’t value drugs Loss of interest with friends who don’t value drugs Family members responsible to be aware of warning signs Family members responsible to be aware of warning signs ‘Emotional roller coaster’ family and friends are put on as they try to help the drug user ‘Emotional roller coaster’ family and friends are put on as they try to help the drug user

Consequences for Babies and Children Considerable harm to developing fetuses, infants and children Considerable harm to developing fetuses, infants and children The baby of a woman who uses drugs can have a variety of problems The baby of a woman who uses drugs can have a variety of problems Birth defects Birth defects Addiction Addiction Behavior problems Behavior problems Spontaneously aborted Spontaneously aborted HIV passed to baby HIV passed to baby Drugs are passed to the baby through the placenta and through breast feeding Drugs are passed to the baby through the placenta and through breast feeding Children of drug users often neglected or abused because their addicted parents can’t properly care for them Children of drug users often neglected or abused because their addicted parents can’t properly care for them

Costs to Society Rise in drug related crime and violence Rise in drug related crime and violence Driving under the influence resulting in injuries and deaths of innocent people Driving under the influence resulting in injuries and deaths of innocent people Economy Economy Illegal drugs cost the American economy $160 BILLION per year Illegal drugs cost the American economy $160 BILLION per year Results from lost work outs, productivity decreases, drug related illnesses, jail time, accidents, deaths, health costs, legal fees, law enforcement costs, insurance costs Results from lost work outs, productivity decreases, drug related illnesses, jail time, accidents, deaths, health costs, legal fees, law enforcement costs, insurance costs

The consequences of drug abuse--physical, mental/emotional, social and legal are 100% PREVENTABLE By choosing a DRUG FREE lifestyle you avoid these consequences!!!!!