2. Statistics
The economic burden of drug abuse and addiction exceeds $700 Billion Annually
Health care
Productivity loss
Crime
Accidents
Incarceration
Homelessness
Drug enforcement
9 out of 10 individuals with an addiction disorder began use before 18
Who becomes addicted?

4. A chemical substance that alters a person physically and/or mentally
What is a drug?
What is a drug?
Any chemical substance that is taken to cause
changes in a person’s body or behavior.
A chemical substance that alters a person physically and/or mentally

5. Caffeine????

6. Responsible Drug Use
The correct use of legal drugs to promote health and well being
OTC-sold without prescription
Prescription- obtained through written order from Dr.

7. Drug Misuse
The improper use of medicines (prescription or OTC drugs)

8. Drug Abuse When a drug is intentionally used improperly or unsafe
Any use of illegal drug is abuse
Abuse occurs when people use for non-medical purposes

9. A condition in which the body becomes used to a drug
Tolerance
Withdrawal Symptoms
A condition in which the body becomes used to a drug
Unpleasant reactions that occur when a person who is physically dependent on a drug no longer takes it.

10. Physical Dependence
A condition in which a person develops tolerance to a drug and the drug becomes necessary or the person experiences withdrawal symptoms

11. Psychological Dependence
A strong desire to continue using a drug for emotional reasons

12. Drug Antagonism – occurs when each drug’s effect is canceled out or reduced by the other
Example: because nicotine causes blood pressure to rise, it can cancel out the beneficial effect of medications taken to lower high blood pressure
Drug Synergism – occurs when drugs interact to produce effects greater than those each drug would produce alone
Example: the combination of certain sleep medications with small amounts of alcohol may cause rapid loss of consciousness

13. Stages of Progression to Drug Dependency:
Experimentation- a person is tempted to experiment with a drug; he tries it
Desired effect- a person enjoys the feeling he gets from trying the drug; he continues to use the drug
Tolerance- the drug may no longer have the same pleasurable effects; the person may suffer from withdrawal symptoms when he stops using the drug
Denial- the person does not admit that drug use is causing problems; they claim that they can stop using the drug at any time
Drug Dependence- a person has become dependent on the drug

14. ADDICTION Compulsive use of the drug
Changes the structure and chemistry of the brain
The state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming.
the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming, as narcotics, to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma.