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

2. Define the following terms:
Drugs
Drug Abuse
Drug misuse
Medicines
Over the counter
Prescription drug
Addiction
Tolerance
Withdrawal

3. Drugs - Substances intended for use in diagnosis, prevention and cure of disease.
Medicines - Legal drugs that help the body fight injury, illness and disease.
Over the Counter (OTC)- Drugs purchased without a doctors prescription. Example - Aspirin

4. Prescription Drugs - Must be obtained through a written doctors order.
Dependence - Physical or psychological dependence on a drug, that the body required drug to perform normally.
Addiction - Dependence of a substance causing an inability to continue.
Tolerance - Body’s ability to resist the effect of the drug, there by necessitating larger dosage.

5. Drug Abuse Intentionally used improperly or unsafely.
Example:
Abusing painkillers
Abusing over the counter medicines
Use them to get a “high” instead of curing a pain or cough

6. Drug Misuse
Improper use of medicines either prescription or over the counter.
Examples:
Taking more than the prescribed amount
Taking at wrong times of the day
Is often a mistake or a patients misunderstanding of doctors orders.

7. Withdrawal
A person dependent on a drug, stops taking the drug and will develop withdrawal symptoms which include:
Nausea or vomiting
Headaches or dizziness
Fever
Digestion problems
Tremors, seizures or death

8. Other Health Risks
Hepatitis and HIV
Risks to Fetus and Newborns

9. Drug Types
Stimulants
Speed up the central nervous system, causes heart and respiratory rates, Blood pressure, appetite.
Headache, dizziness, sleeplessness, loss of coordination, blurred vision, aggressive behavior, shakiness
Crank, Cocaine, Ice, Meth., Speed, Caffeine, Diet pills

10. Depressants
Slow down the central nervous system, relax muscles, slow heart rate, slow blood pressure, induce feelings of intoxication.
Slurred speech, drowsy, confusion
Alcohol, Barbiturates, Tranquilizers, Valium,

11. Ecstasy, Special “K”, MDMA, PCP, LSD
Hallucinogens
Mood altering drugs
Alters vision, hearing, smell, touch.
Impairs speech and memory.
Flashbacks may occur.
Touch and pain receptors are dulled.
User feels powerful.
Muscle coordination is impaired
Ecstasy, Special “K”, MDMA, PCP, LSD

12. INHALANTS
Substances w/fumes that are sniffed or inhaled to give a high.
Slows CNS, produces effects similar to alcohol
Nose bleeds, nausea, sneezing, fatigue,
Appears drunk
Glue, Paint, Gas, Aerosol

13. Pot, Dope, Weed, Grass, Joint, Blunt
Marijuana
Altered perceptions, red eyes, dry mouth,
Reduced concentration, coordination,
Anxiety laughing, hunger, addiction
Loss of motivation, impaired short-term memory, slowed thinking and reactions,
Pot, Dope, Weed, Grass, Joint, Blunt

14. Beer, Vodka, Rum, Wine, Shots
Alcohol
Intoxication, slurred speech,
Loss of coordination, slowed reflexes
Addiction, accidents, overdose,
Heart & Liver damage
Beer, Vodka, Rum, Wine, Shots

15. Club Drugs Got their name from popularity at dance clubs and raves
Ecstasy
Rohypnol
GHB
Ketamine