1. The Drug Unit

2. Vocab Review  What do you remember?????? Relay

3. Vocabulary Review Get with a group of 2-3
Find a comfortable spot in the room
When the definition appears on the board talk about QUIETLY with your group and decide on a vocab word you think is being defined.
Come to the board and grab the word your group decided on and return to your group.
After seconds the correct word being defined will appear on the board. If you got it correct keep the word.
The team at the end with the most words will win.

4. Any chemical that changes the way a person’s body works
DRUG

5. A drug whose use is forbidden by the government.
Illegal Drug

6. Over-the-Counter Drug OTC
Medicine that you can buy without a prescription……Motrin, Advil, Tylenol
Over-the-Counter Drug OTC

7. Someone who has been abusing a drug has developed a _____________ and now needs more to experience the same effect.
tolerance

8. Sally’s Uncle was an alcoholic who went to rehab for help
Sally’s Uncle was an alcoholic who went to rehab for help. The first few days without having any alcohol he had a terrible headache, he was shaking and vomiting. What was sally’s uncle experiencing?
Withdrawal symptoms

9. Stop at 1:38
Side Effect

10. Drugs that speed up the body are some times called “uppers” and are classified as a ________________
Stimulant

11. Drugs that slow down the body are some times called “downers” and are classified as a ________________
Depressant

12. Drugs that cause people to see or hear things that are not really there are classified as a ________________
hallucinogen

13. A drug that can be prescribed by a doctor, sold in stores________________
Legal Drug

14. A drug that is prescribed by a doctor________________
Prescription drug

15. using an illegal OR using a legal substance incorrectly________________
Substance abuse

16. When someone has an urge to do a drug and its difficult to stop using the drug.________________
Addiction

17. The Dangers of Alcohol Use
Lesson 1
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18. What is Alcohol?
Alcohol is a DEPRESSANT and contains ethanol. Ethanol is an intoxicating ingredient in beer, wine and liquor, and produced by the fermentation of yeast, sugars, and starches.

19. What does it look like?
Alcohol is a LIQUID.

20. Can you explain this?

21. The amount of liquid in the glass, can, or bottle does not necessarily match up to how much alcohol is actually in your drink.  Different types of beer, wine, or liquor can have very different amounts of alcohol content. n the United States, one "standard" drink contains roughly 14 grams of pure alcohol, which is found in:
12 ounces of regular beer
5 ounces of wine
1.5 ounces of distilled spirits

22. Mouth: alcohol enters the body.
Stomach: some alcohol gets into the bloodstream in the stomach, but most goes on to the small intestine.
Small Intestine: alcohol enters the bloodstream through the walls of the small intestine.
Heart: pumps alcohol throughout the body.
Brain: alcohol reaches the brain.
Liver: alcohol is oxidized by the liver at a rate of about 0.5 oz per hour.
Alcohol is converted into water, carbon dioxide and energy.

23. How alcohol travel through the body?
Brain 5 1
Esophagus 2 4
Heart
Liver
Stomach 6 3
Kidneys 7
Small Intestine
Large Intestine

24. Factors that impact the effects of alcohol?
The effects of alcohol depend on a variety of factors
Weight
Age
Gender-While the concentration of water in the body of an average man is around 61 percent, a woman has a considerable less water content, that of 52 percent. As a result, a man's body is naturally equipped to dilute alcohol more efficiently than a woman's body – regardless of the weight factor.
Amount of alcohol consumed
Amount of food eaten
Blood Alcohol Content- This is a measure of the amount of alcohol present in a person’s blood.

25. What are its short term effects?
Long Term
Relaxed-More social
Dizziness
Moods
Slurred speech
Disturbed sleep
Nausea
Vomiting
Hangovers- consists of headaches, nausea, thirst, dizziness, and fatigue
Damage to vital organs- brain, heart, pancreas, kidneys and liver.
Weaken the immune system
Risk of developing cancers
Addiction
Alcoholism

26. What are its long term effects?
addiction- a physical or mental need for a drug
Alcoholism- person has a physical and mental need for alcohol. A person with this disease is called an alcoholic.

28. Too Smart To Start

29. The Drug Unit

30. The Dangers of
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31. What is Marijuana?
Marijuana is the word used to describe the dried flowers, seeds and leaves of the Indian hemp plant.
Marijuana is a Drug
Marijuana is classed as hallucinogen.
a substance which distorts how the mind perceives the world you live in.
The chemical in marijuana that creates this distortion is known as “THC.”

32. How is it used?
Street Names
Smoked
Mixed in with food
Brewed in tea
Blunt
Pot
Weed
Mary Jane

33. Marijuana's effects Short Term Effects Long Term Effects
Sensory distortion
Panic
Anxiety
Poor coordination
slow reaction time
After an initial “up,” the user feels sleepy or depressed 
Increased heartbeat
Lower resistance to common illnesses
Week immune system
Destruction of lungs
Inability to learn and retain info
Laziness, drowsiness
Personality and mood changes
Inability to understand things clearly

34. Marijuana's effects on the Brain
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35. How many teens use Marijuana?
Marijuana is the most common illicit drug used in the United States by teens as well as adults.
some teens believe marijuana cannot be harmful because it is “natural.” But not all natural plants are good for you—take tobacco, for example.

36. Medical use of Marijuana?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved pills containing THC as a way to help relieve pain, nausea, muscle stiffness, or problems with movement — particularly for people with cancer or AIDS.
There's still a lot of discussion about the medical use of marijuana, though. So the THC pill is only available in some states and requires a doctor's prescription.

37. The Drug Unit

38. The Dangers of

39. What are inhalants?
Inhalants refers to the vapors from toxic substances which are inhaled to reach a quick high.
Inhalants are considered a drug
Inhalants can be classed as a stimulant, depressant and hallucinogen.
More than 1000 household items

40. Different types?
Street Names
Liquids-paint thinner, gasoline, glue, marker fluids
Gases-butane lighters, propane tanks, whipped cream dispensers
Aerosol sprays-spray paint, deodorant, hairsprays
Nitrites-room deodorizers
Air Blast
Laughing gas
Poppers
whippets

41. Inhalants’ effects Short Term Effects Long Term Effects Slurred speech
Drunk, dizzy or dazed
Hallucinations
Impaired judgment
Unconsciousness
Headaches
Rashes
Death
Muscle weakness
Lack of coordination
Depression
Damage to the heart, liver, kidneys, lungs and brain
Memory impairment
Hearing loss

42. Are inhalants addictive?
YES: Inhalants can be physically and mentally addictive.
Are inhalants Legal?
The common household products that are misused are legally available for their intended uses. However, 46 states have passed a law designed to prevent products that are commonly used as inhalants from being sold to minors.

43. How Inhalants lead to death?
Sudden Sniffing Death: The heart beats quickly and irregularly, and then suddenly stops.
Toxic fumes replace Oxygen in the lungs causing a person to stop breathing
A user can choke on his/her vomit
Suffocation
Injuries- People might make poor decisions like driving under the influence.

44. Truth about Inhalants