Intro to Drug PreventionAthey Creek Wellness

What is Drug Addiction???

Define the words “Drug” and “Addiction” in your own words.

Define:Drug: Any chemical substance that

causes a physical or psychological change in the body.

Addiction: a strong and harmful physiological or psychological need to regularly have something or do something.

What does it mean to abuse a Drug???Using a drug as a habitUse of a drug to an extent that it

produces impairment of social, psychological or physiological functioning.

What do you Know?

What are some reasons people use and/or abuse drugs?

Reasons Teens start using DrugsTo Fit InTo Escape or RelaxTo Relieve BoredomTo Seem Grown UpTo RebelTo Experiment“Chasing the High”Peer Pressure

Types of Drugs Stimulant- Speeds up heart rate and raises blood pressure.

Depressant- Slows down heart rate and lowers blood pressure.

Narcotic- Relieves pain.

Hallucinogen- Distorts perception, mood, thoughts, senses, and may cause hallucinations.

Inhalant- Breath in chemical vapors for a psychoactive (mind altering) effect.

Anabolic Steroid- For increased muscle size or increased athletic performance.

OTC- Drugs that are purchased without a prescription.

Prescription- Drugs prescribed by a doctor.

StimulantsDefine: a drug that temporarily quickens some

vital process.Main Types

-Caffeine-Cocaine/Crack-Amphetamines (Meth)-Nicotine-Marijuana (acts as a stimulant by speeding heart rate)

StimulantsShort Term Health Effects

-Excess Energy- Increased Blood Pressure-Increased Heart Rate-Increased “Ticks”

-Loss of Appetite-Exhaustion-Apathy-Insomnia

StimulantsLong Term Health Effects

-Addiction-Extreme Weight Loss-Increased Aggression-Increased Risk of Heart Attack-Decreased Mental Processing-Visual and Auditory Hallucinations-Increased Suicidal and Homicidal Thoughts-Severe Dental Problems

-Increased Skin Picking (real or imagined)-Increased look of aging-Death

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DepressantDefine: A drug, that decreases the rate of some

vital process.Main Types

-Alcohol-Barbiturates (Sedatives)-Benzodiazepines (for anxiety, insomnia, seizures)

-Xanax-Valium-Klonopin -Ativan

DepressantsShort Term Health Effects

-Relaxes Muscles -Reduces Anxiety-Slurred Speech-Loss of Motor Function (staggering, dropping items)

-Increases a Sense of Calmness-Decreased Inhibitions-Decreased Mental Processing

DepressantsLong Term Health Effects

-Addiction-Impaired Memory-Anxiety-Respiratory problems-Seizures-Coma-Increased suicidal thoughts-Increased look of aging-Death

Who is Using Drugs??Data from 3 million drug users.

What do you know?

What are some ways to help someone who is abusing drugs ?

Where to Get HelpSpeak to a trusted adult

-Parent or other family member-Doctor-Teacher-Guidance Councilor

Outside Organizations-Alanon: http://www.alanon.alateen.org/-SAMHSA: http://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/