The Effects Of Drug Use In The
Human Body
Created by:
James, Erik, and Lillian
Drugs
• There Are Socially Acceptable And Socially Unacceptable Drugs.
• The Three Socially Acceptable Drugs The We Are Going To Cover
Are: Alcohol, Caffeine, And Nicotine.
• The Three Socially Unacceptable Drugs That We Are Going To Cover
Are: Cocaine, Heroin (Opiates), And Marijuana.
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Alcohol
• There Are Multiple Short-term And Long-term
Effects That Alcohol Has On The Body.
• Many People Do Not Take The Short Term
Effects Into Consideration
• Alcohol Can And Will Effect The Brain, Immune
System, And Circulatory System.
Effects Of Alcohol on the liver
Short term effects
(within 72 hours of
continuous usage)
Long Term Effects (after
one or more years of
continuous usage)
No short term effects on
liver.
Cirrhosis, fatty liver, and
alcoholic hepatitis.
Healthy Liver
=
Alcoholic
Fatty Liver
The effects of alcohol on the brain
• The Cognitive Abilities Are Impaired Which
Affects Memory, Attention, Coordination, And
Judgment.
Opiates
The Opium Poppy Was First Cultivated In Mesopotamia In 3400 B.C.
Opiates, Sometimes Referred To As Narcotics, Are A Group Of Drugs Which Are Used
Medically To Relieve Pain, But Also Have A High Potential For Abuse.
A Few Of The Most Common Abused Opiate Drugs Are:
• Codeine
• Morphine
• Methadone
• Oxycodone(Percocet, Oxycontin)
• Hydrocodone(Lortab, Vicodin)
• Heroin
• Opium
Opium Appears As Dark Brown Chunks Or As A Powder And Is Usually Smoked Or
Eaten. Heroin Can Be A White Or Brownish Powder Which Is Usually Dissolved In
Water And Then Injected
Heroin ("Junk" "Smack") Accounts For 90 Percent Of The Opiate Abuse In The United
States.
Heroin
Quick Facts:
Heroin Was Invented In Germany In 1874.
The Germans Said Heroin Was A "Safe, Non-addictive" Substitute For Morphine.
Heroin Is Processed From Morphine, A Naturally Occurring Substance Extracted From The
Seed Pod Of The Asian Poppy Plant.
Heroin Is Also Referred To As, Smack, Horse, Brown Sugar, Dope, H, Junk, Skag, Skunk,
White Horse, China White, Mexican Black Tar
An Estimated 2.4 Million People Use Heroin At Some Time In Their Lives
In 1980, The Average Bag Was Only 4 Percent Pure Heroin. By The Mid-nineties, However,
Purity Was Generally 40 Percent Or Higher. In The Northeast, It Averaged Between 60 And 75
Percent.
It's Estimated That Almost One-fourth Of The People Who Try Heroin Become Addicted.
Negative Effects Of Heroin
Heart, blood and circulation – Heroin slows down your circulation and heart
rate. Heroin also increases the size of certain blood vessels (making you feel
warm).
Stomach – It depresses bowel activity, which can result in constipation. Heroin
can make you feel sick, and first-time users often vomit.
Lungs – Heroin suppresses your cough reflex and slows down your breathing,
causing hyperventilation. This can put you at risk of lung disease. An overdose of
heroin can cause respiratory failure and death.
Nervous system – At higher doses, sedation takes over and you become drowsy.
An excessive dose can produce stupor and coma, and possible death.
Sexual organs – Heroin can cause irregular periods in women. In both men and
women, it can make you lose interest in sex, and it affects your sexual
performance.
What Heroin Can Do To Your Body
Injecting Heroin Into The Veins Can Cause:
Abscess- A Mass Beneath The Surface Of The Skin, Looks Like A Goose Egg At The Injection
Site, Forming Over A Few Days. This Is The Most Serious Situation, Because Basically What
Has Happened Is You Have Introduced Bacteria Under The Skin.
Blown Vein- This Is Where The Needle Goes All The Way Through The Vein And Pops Out
The Other Side Spilling Blood Under The Skin, Or The Vein Rips Open When Punctured.
Thrombosis- This One Can Be A Little More Dangerous, Especially In The Case Of Dvt’s
(Deep Vein Thrombosis). This Occurs When There Is A Blockage Of Blood, Heroin, Or Another
Foreign Object In The Actual Vein Itself.
Collapsed Vein- This Happens When Someone Sticks A Dull Overused Needle In The Same
Vein, In The Same Spot, For Days Or Weeks At A Time. Causing Everything To "Collapse" And
The Sides Of The Vein To Stick Together Downstream Of The Blockage.
What Heroin Can Do To Your Body
Smoking Heroin Can:
Caffeine
• PubMed Has Identified Caffeine As A Potential Drug Of Abuse.
• Most People Are Unaware Of The Negative Consequences That Excessive
Caffeine Consumption Can Have On The Body.
• The Most Popular Way To Consume Caffeine Is Through Beverages And
Through The Consumption Of Chocolate.
• The Most Popular Caffeinated Beverages Are Coffee, Tea, Pop, And Energy
Drinks.
• Caffeine Is Also Present In Over The Counter Pain Relief, Diet Pills, And
Cold Medications.
Common Myths About Caffeine
These myths are as posted by WebMD.com
• Myth #1 – Caffeine Is Addictive, People Do Not Get
Addicted To The Caffeine But The Feeling It Induces.
• Myth #2 – Caffeine Is Likely To Cause Insomnia.
• Myth #3 – Caffeine Increases Risk For Osteoporosis,
Heart Disease, And Cancer.
• Myth #4 – Caffeine Is Harmful To Pregnant Women.
• Myth #5 – Caffeine Has A Dehydrating Effect.
• Myth #6 – Caffeine Can Help You Sober Up.
• Myth #7 – Caffeine Has No Health Benefits.
Why caffeine is bad for you
Symptoms of caffeine abuse can cause:
Nervousness
Headache
Anxiety
Upset Stomach
Irritability
GI Irritation
Agitation
Heartburn
Tremors
Diarrhea
Insomnia
Fatigue
Depression
Dizziness
Increased Heart Rate
Irregular Heartbeat
Elevated Blood Pressure
Increased Cholesterol
Nutritional Deficiencies
Poor Concentration
Bed Wetting
Energy Drinks
Energy Drinks Are Labeled Wrong. They Don’t Energize You, They Stimulate You.
Some Of The Unwelcome Side Effects Include:
• Elevated Heart Rates
• Hypertension
• Anxiety
• Headaches
• Interrupted Sleep Patterns
• Seizures For People With Epilepsy
Energy Drinks Have Nearly 5 Times The Caffeine That Soda Does.
According To The University Of Florida, Those Imbibing Energy Cocktails Are 4 Times
More Likely To Attempt Drunk Driving.
http://www.energyfiend.com/death-by-caffeine
Nicotine