DRUGS
Good & Bad
Drugs vs. Medicines
Drugs

Substances other than food that change
the structure or function of the body or
mind
Medicines

Drugs that are used to treat
or prevent diseases and other
conditions
TYPES
of
Medicines/Drugs
Prevent Disease

Vaccines
Fight Germs

Antibiotics
Pain Relief

Aspirin,Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen
Chronic Conditions

Heart disease, Diabetes, Allergies
Terms to Understand
Side Effect

Any reaction to a medicine other than the one
intended
Tolerance

Person’s body becomes use to the effect of the
medicine & needs greater amounts
Prescription Medicine

Sold only with written order from a physician
Over-the-Counter (OTC)

Safe enough to take without a physician order &
purchased in a store
STIMULANTS
Drugs that speed up the body’s function
Examples:

Amphetamines-stimulate CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM

Speeds up heart, breathing and raises blood pressure
Methamphetamine
 Cocaine-illegal
 Crack Cocaine

DEPRESSANTS
Drugs that slow down body’s function &
reaction

Heart rate, breathing slows, motor skills
and coordination are affected
Examples:
Tranquilizers
 Barbiturates
 Hypnotics

NARCOTICS
Specific drugs that are obtainable only
by prescription; used to relieve pain
Examples:
Morphine
 Codeine
 Heroin
 OxyContin
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ILLEGAL DRUGS
Marijuana-THC
Hallucinogens
PCP
 LSD (acid)
 Peyote

ALL AROUNDERS
Drugs which affect all 5 senses

Inhalents-Substances whose fumes are
sniffed and inhaled to give a hallucinogenic
like high
Shrivels the brain/No oxygen to brain/quickest
way to kill portions of brain
 Paper plate/Plastic bottle


Designer Drugs-drugs made from
chemicals that resemble illegal substances
DOPAMINE
A neurotransmitter, a hormone, which
allows individuals to feel good
Natural High we all get when we
accomplish something good or
encounter success in our lives
Dopamine Production/Drug Use
Brain stops producing dopamine naturally when drug introduced
**Drug High (No longer about chasing high but for survival)
Natural High-Something good happens
Natural Medium-Hang out most of time
**Lose Natural Medium(Even after recovery Nat. Med. Never attained )
Natural Low-Bad day/Sad/does not last long
**Drug Low
**Way Low
DRUG FACTS
Brain Development peaks
Womb---------------------2-4years---------------------------------12-22years
What is not strengthened or developed; Do not get back
GATEWAY DRUGS:



Alcohol
Tobacco
Marijuana
Experiment with 1 GATEWAY drug 4x more
likely to have drug problem as adult
Experiment with all 3 GATEWAY drugs
40,000 x more likely to have problems with
drug as adult
ENERGY DRINKS
Mass amounts of Caffeine

Addictive and a stimulant
Guarana-unregulated stimulant similar to
caffeine
Kids smaller body more damage
Examples

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Coke 31 mg of caffeine
Full Throttle= 3 cans Coke
Monster= 4 cans Coke
Red Bull= 4 ½ cans Coke
Wired= 9 cans Coke