SUBSTANCE ABUSE LE - 1204 Society Problem Effects Job Performance Effects the Family Effects Health Loss of control & Coordination Develops Unproductive.

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

SUBSTANCE ABUSE: What is Drug Abuse? Ms. Mai Lawndale High School.

Advertisements

Alcohol/Drug Addiction. Types of Addiction Tobacco Alcohol Drugs *Natural high.

Tobacco, Nicotine and Drugs - Day 3

HEALTH HAZARDS Anything that damages health © PDST Home Economics.

Chapter 23 Lesson 1-2 Illegal Drugs.

Preventing Drug Abuse.

Medicines and Drugs Chapter 23.

Risks of alcohol and other drugs. What Is a Drug? Any chemical substance that causes a physical or psychological change is called a drug. Drugs are classified.

A. Alcohol is a DEPRESSANT, a drug that slows brain and body reactions. Alcohol can cause confusiuon, poor coordination, blurred vision, and drowsiness.

Drugs (illegal, prescription, &otc), Alcohol, and Tobacco Lesson 36, 37,38 and 39.

Legal and Illegal Drug Use Review. Chemical substance that is taken to cause changes in a person’s body or behavior Drug A medicine that is sold legally.

Alcohol Abuse Among: College Students. The definition of ONE drink: One 12 oz. can of beer (4.5 percent alcohol) One 5 oz. glass of wine (12.4 percent.

21 1. The legal age for drinking. a 12 oz glass of beer a 12 oz glass of beer 2. a 4 ounce glass of wine contains about the same amount of alcohol as.

Alcohol. What is Alcohol? Alcohol is a depressant and a drug. Depressants slow the body’s nervous system, brain and body’s reaction time.

ALCOHOL TOBACCO UPPERS, DOWNERS & ALL AROUNDERS DRUGS.

Intro to Drugs. What is a drug? Any substance, other than food that when taken into the body alters the structure in some way.

ALCOHOL & DRIVING Driver Manual Chapter 6. BACKGROUND  Alcohol is involved in ~40% of all highway deaths  About ½ the people killed are NOT the ones.

Legal and Illegal Drugs. The Facts about Legal Drugs Careless, excessive use of some OTC medications can cause addiction, physical dependence, tolerance,

Chapter 11 Medicine/Alcohol/Drugs/Nervous System.

UNIT 4 NOTES CHAPTER 24 – 25 – 26. CHAPTER 24 NOTES TOBACCO WHY YOUNG PEOPLE START SMOKING EVERY DAY 6000 TEENS START SMOKING 3000 BECOME REGULAR SMOKERS.

Chapter 22: Illegal Drugs

90% of adult smokers start as teens Reason teens have declined smoking is: antismoking campaigns, financial cost, societal pressures, and family influence.

ALCOHOL & DRIVING Driver Manual Chapter 6. BACKGROUND Alcohol is involved in ~40% of all highway deaths About ½ the people killed are NOT the ones who.

11.2 Notes – Alcohol Use and Abuse alcohol – a drug created by a chemical reaction in some foods, especially fruits and grains –Beer, wine, hard liquor,

BELL WORK Write about 1 of the drugs we talked about yesterday and tell me how that drug would alter your life.

DRUGS, ALCOHOL, AND TOBACCO. Responsible Drug Use Responsible Drug Use – The correct use of legal drugs to promote health and well- being.  Prescription.

Drugs Above the Influence

Commonly Abused Drugs.

PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES AND THE WAYS OF AVOIDING BAD HABITS.

Chapter 23 Lessons 3 and 4 Warm Up: Make a list of at least 5 illegal drugs that you know of.

Legal and Illegal (426 – 433). Drug Drug: Chemical substance that causes changes in the body. – Prescription drug – Over-the-Counter – Illicit Drug.

Teen Health Tobacco, alcohol & other drugs NOTES.

Chapter 14 and 15 REVIEW. 1.Which of the following is a true statement about alcohol?  A. It makes people drive better  B. It is a depressant  C. It.

BELL RINGER DO THE “WARM UP” ON PG READ THE “MYTH” AND “FACT” AND THE WRITING QUESTION THAT GOES ALONG WITH BOTH.

WHAT IS A DRUG? TYPES OF DRUGS? CATEGORIZATION OF DRUGS WHAT IS DRUG ABUSE? WHY DO PEOPLE USE DRUGS? WHAT ARE THE RISKS OF DRUG ABUSE?

What are the 5 categories of Drugs discussed in Lesson 1? Stimulants –Speed Up Brain Depressants –Slow Down Brain Inhalants –Damage Brain Cells, Slow Nerve.

Chapter 14 Drugs Lesson 3 Narcotics, Stimulants, and Depressants Next >> Click for: >> Main Menu >> Chapter 14 Assessment Teacher’s notes are available.

Alcohol. One Drink s 12 oz. Beer s 10 oz. Wine Cooler s 3-4 oz. Wine s oz. Hard Liquor.

Alcohol Health 6.

Principles and Strategies for Health and Well-Being.

DRUGS. Drugs Any substance other than food which, when taken into the body, changes the way the body works All drugs affect you in a variety of ways and.

How it affects our driving.  Alcohol can change the way you act, think and feel.  Annual deaths associated with alcohol are 5 times higher than all.

Illegal Drugs. Drugs A drug is a substance that (other than food) alters the structure or function of the body or mind. A drug is a substance that (other.

Chapter 11 Guide Medicines and Drugs. Lesson 1: Using Medicines Wisely Drugs- are chemicals or substances that change the function or structure of the.

Mr. Pressman Freshmen Health Section 1,2. Drug Use.

BELL RINGER DO THE “WARM UP” ON PG READ THE “MYTH” AND “FACT” AND THE WRITING QUESTION THAT GOES ALONG WITH BOTH.

Take out Notes (Sections 1 & 2)…Look up these words Tolerance Stimulants Overdose Amphetamines Depressants Drug misuse Inhalants Hallucinogens Narcotics.

Drug Use and Misuse. What is the difference between a drug and medicine?

Psychoactive Drugs Chemicals that: Affect the nervous system

DRUG UNIT This unit is meant to give you a better understanding of what drugs are and how they effect your life. REMEMBER………………………….. what you choose to.

HANDLING SOCIAL PRESSURES

EQs Unit 4 What are some of the myths about marijuana? Why do some teens believe these myths? How does substance abuse affect a person’s health triangle?

How it affects our driving

Alcohol and Drugs Effects and Dangers.

Medicinal and Recreational Drugs

How it affects our driving

Legal and Illegal Drugs

PPL101 SUBSTANCE USE & ABUSE

Drugs I Corinthians 6:19.

Drugs and alchohol.

Medicine and Illegal Drugs Unit

Use & Misuse of DRUGS REVIEW

Use & Misuse of DRUGS REVIEW

Legal and illegal drugs

What do drugs do to you? Why do people use drugs?

Alcohol “””A legal, but deadly Drug”

Presentation transcript:

SUBSTANCE ABUSE LE

Society Problem Effects Job Performance Effects the Family Effects Health Loss of control & Coordination Develops Unproductive Citizens

T E R M S Euphoria - High Feeling Tolerance - Body’s Resistance to a drug Cross Tolerance - Between Related drugs Dependence - Reliance upon a drug Withdrawal - Reaction to Drug Deprivation Detoxification - Withdrawal from drugs under medical supervision

Terms continued Mainstream Smoke Sidestream Smoke Passive Smoke Carcinogens Atherosclerosis Cancer Bronchitis & Emphysema

3 CATEGORIES Prescription Drugs Street Drugs Over-The-Counter

Prescription Drugs Prescribed by a Doctor Purchased from a Pharmacy Misused: Not Taken According To Prescription

Prescription Drugs Sleeping Pills Valium - Tranquilizer, Downer Amphetamines - Stimulant, Upper

Street Drugs No Medicinal Value Sold on the Street Any Drug Sold on the Street is ILLEGAL

Street Drugs Marijuana (25 % US population) Cocaine Crack Ecstasy Steroids Many Others

Over - The - Counter Common Everyday Substances Easily Purchased in Most Stores

Over - The - Counter Solvents and Aerosols Cold Medicines Alcohol (Depressant) Tobacco

Health Problems Brain Cell Damage Damage to Central Nervous System Malnutrition Damage to Vital Organs Cerebral Hemorrhage Paranoia Shortened Life

C A U S E S Escape or Forget Peer Pressure / to be Sociable Get Attention Curiosity Depression

B. A. C. Blood Alcohol Content the percent of alcohol in the blood stream

Driving Under the Influence #1 Cause of Death yr. 55 % of all Fatal Accidents 750,000 Injuries annually 25,000 Deaths annually One Million Arrests annually

Misconceptions Beer & Wine are not as intoxicating as Hard Liquor Sobering Remedies: cold shower, fresh air, coffee, etc...

The Liver Processes alcohol out of the blood stream At a rate of.015 % per hour

R U L E S Do not drink alcohol or use drugs !!! Do not take medicine on an empty stomach. Do not drive when under the influence of drugs/alcohol. Do not let friends drive under the influence of drugs/alcohol. Never ride in a vehicle driven by someone under the influence of drugs/alcohol.

S U M M A R Y Substance abuse is a serious problem Drugs should be taken for illness only Substance abuse causes life long health problems, financial burden & shortened life Substance abuse is physically and psychologically harmful Death Or Suicide Can Result From Abuse ! ! !