DRUGS
Drug
– a substance that causes a
physical or emotional change in a
person.
*Over-the-counter- (nonprescription)
*Prescription Drugs – Dr. written
order
*Tobacco*Alcohol*Illegal drugs*
Herbal*Caffeine*Inhalants
Effect
– the influence a drug
has on the body and the
mind or both.
Drug Use – taking meds
properly and in its correct
dosage.
Drug
Misuse – improper use
of a drug
usually
Drug
done by mistake
abuse – intentional
improper use of a drug.
Psychoactive
effects – an
effect on a person’s mood
or behavior.
Mood-altering
affects
brain activity
Addiction
– a condition in
which the body relies on a
given drug to help it
function.
Compulsive
use of a drug
despite any cost
Changes the structure and
chemistry of the brain
Medicine
– a legal substance used
to treat an illness or ailment
Side
effects – an effect that
accompanies the expected effect
of a drug
Drug allergies – an unwanted
effect that accompanies the
desired effect of a drug
Overdose
– a serious
sometimes fatal reaction to a
large dose of a drug
Dose – an exact amount of a
drug
Tolerance-
need an increased
amount to feel its’ effects
Craving-
strong need for a drug,
can’t manage without it
Loss
of control- preoccupied with
drug or alcohol and unable to limit
use
Physical
Dependenceexperience withdrawal
symptoms
Withdrawal – the body’s reaction
when it doesn’t receive a drug it
depends on
Muscle trembling
Coma
Disorientation
Sweats
Death
Insomnia
Stimulants
– speed up the
mental and physical responses
of the central nervous system.
Increase Heart Rate
blood pressure
breathing rate
alertness
Depressants
– the opposite of
stimulants, these drugs slow
down brain and body reactions
decreases heart and
breathing rates
lowers blood pressure
Alcohol
Barbiturates
Sedatives
Tranquilizers
Narcotics
– Powerful painkillers
– suppress the CNS. They
have a high potential for abuse
and addiction.
Heroin
OxyContin
Codeine
Vicodin
Methadone
Darvon
Hallucinogens
– distort sensory
information going to the brain,
while not all users hallucinate,
have a distorted sense of
reality. No medical use.
LSD PCP
Rohypnol
MDMA – Ecstasy
GHB
Ketamine
Mushrooms
= Also know as club drugs
Inhalants
– common household
products. Chemical inhaled
gives mind-altering effects.
Marijuana
– formally classified
as both a hallucinogen and a
depressant, marijuana and its
derivatives are in a category all
by themselves.
Up to 20 times stronger than
30 years ago
Why do people use drugs??
Curiosity
Peer pressure
Pleasure seeking
Act of rebellion
Boredom
Factors That Influence
Drug Action
 Dose
 Age
 Body
Weight
 Gender
 Previous
knowledge of
drug
 Other
drugs in
body
 Contents of
stomach
 Mood
 Expectations
 Environment
How Drugs Are Taken
Inhaled
Injection
Orally
Snorted
Transdermal
(Patches)
Through body orifices
Clandestine Laboratory
 used
for the primary purpose of
illegally manufacturing controlled
substances
 typically small and use common
household appliances, glassware,
and readily available chemicals
Stages of Addiction
Stage
1
curiosity
is a motivator
learning to trust/mistrust the
drug used
“High” is still a new feeling
Stages of Addiction
Stage
User
2
is thinking more about
drugs
Previous relationships become
difficult
User uses when alone
User still thinks they have
control
Stages of Addiction
Stage 3
Seeks out the “high”
Has confidence in using the
drug
User thinks the drug won’t hurt
them
Peer group uses
Tolerance develops
Stages of Addiction
Stage
Can
4
no longer get “high”
User uses the drug to avoid
being sick!
Drugs become the center of
their life
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