BELL WORK
Write how your life would change
if you were addicted to drugs.
REVIEW
What are the two types of medicines?
Prescription and over the counter
Any effect of a medicine other than the one
intended is called what?
Side effect
REVIEW
How does drug abuse effect your health
triangle?
Physical sleepiness and death, m/e brain
functions, social withdrawal from family.
How can you prevent drug misuse and abuse?
Lock up medications and dispose down drains.
DRUGS
MARIJUANA AND OTHER ILLEGAL DRUGS
OBJECTIVES
 describe the effects and risks of marijuana.
 identify the most commonly used club drugs.
 explain the reasons that teens abuse anabolic
steroids.
 list the physical effects of anabolic steroids.
MARIJUANA
Marijuana is commonly called pot or weed and
many other street names. Regardless of what
it’s called understand it is illegal.
marijuana Dried leaves and flowers of the
hemp plant, called cannabis sativa
MARIJUANA
THC The main active chemical in marijuana
THC alters the way the brain processes sensory
information.
It is impossible to know what other harmful
substances may be mixed in with marijuana.
MARIJUANA’S SHORT TERM EFFECTS
Reduced reaction time
Reduced coordination
Impaired judgment
Increased heart rate
Increased appetite
Anxiety
Panic attacks
MARIJUANA LONG-TERM EFFECTS
Lung diseases, including cancer
Changes to the region of the brain that process
information
Depression
Anxiety
Personality disturbances
Loss of motivation, causing the user to fall behind in
school
Problems with friends and family members
MARIJUANA’S SAFETY RISKS
Risk of getting arrested
Users may say or do things that could get them
into trouble
Impaired reaction and coordination make
driving dangerous
Impaired judgment can lead to risky behaviors
SPICE
NEW DRUG SMOKED THAT IS SMOKED HAS A
CHEMICHAL SIMILAR TO THC IN MARIJUANA.
SOME AREAS THIS IS ILLEGAL.
CLUB DRUGS
Club drugs take their names from dance clubs or
raves where they are often used.
Some people falsely believe that club drugs are
safe to use.
CLUB DRUGS EFFECTS
The harmful effects of club drugs include:
HALLUCINATIONS
PARANOIA
AMNESIA
amnesia Partial or total loss of memory
When club drugs are mixed with alcohol, the
effects of both substances are increased.
ECSTASY
The scientific name for ecstasy is MDMA.
Ecstasy speeds up the central nervous system,
making a person feel very alert, or “hyper.”
ECSTASTY
Effects of Taking Ecstasy
Increased heart rate
Chills
Nausea
Sweating
Anxiety
Increased sense of confidence
Elevated blood pressure
Feelings of well-being
Dizziness
Loss of appetite
ROHYPNOL
Rohypnol, commonly called roofie, is a club drug
that works by suppressing the central nervous
system.
ROHYPNOL
CHARACTERISTICS
ODORLESS
COLORLESS
NO TASTE
SLIPPED INTO A PERSON’S DRINK
UNWILLING USER IS UNAWARE OF WHAT IS
HAPPENING
PRODUCES AMNESIA
GHB
GHB is a depressant of the central nervous
system.
Until 1992, GHB was available as an over-thecounter drug used by bodybuilders to increase
muscle mass and decrease fat.
KETAMINE
Ketamine, sometimes called Special K, is an
anesthetic used in medical procedures for
humans and animals.
A small amount of Ketamine produces
hallucinations, memory loss, and severe
breathing problems–even respiratory failure.
STEROIDS
Physicians sometimes prescribe steroids to treat
growth problems, lung diseases, and skin
conditions.
Anabolic steroids Synthetic substances related
to the male sex hormones causing muscle
growth.
STEROIDS
Steroids are most often abused by people who
want to enhance their athletic abilities.
STEROIDS
MAJOR SIDE EFFECTS
LIVER TUMORS
CANCER
JAUNDICE
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
SEVER ACNE
TREMBLING
STEROIDS
SIDE EFFECTS IN MALES
SHRINKING OF THE TESTICLES
BREAST DEVELOPMENT
SIDE EFFECT IN FEMALES
GROWTH OF FACIAL HAIR
MENSTURAL CHANGES
DEEPENED VOICE
STEROIDS
STEROIDS AND TEEN USE
REASONS TEENS USE
MEDIA
SPORTS
PEER PRESSURE
STEROIDS
Steroid use can have a negative effect on your
appearance.
Steroid use can cause a person to become angry
or violent.
Steroid use can cause a hormonal imbalance,
which can interfere with the normal
development of teens.