Mr. B: Health 2
Chapter 22 Lesson 3
Today’s Objectives:
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Explain how psychoactive drugs affect the body.
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List 3 different “club drugs” and explain how they affect the body.
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Explain how hallucinogens affect the body.
Lesson 3: Psychoactive Drugs
Big Idea: ______________________ drugs affect the central nervous system and can be especially damaging to the developing ____________________ and
body of a teen.
Effects of Psychoactive Drugs
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Main Idea: Psychoactive drugs change the _________________________ of the central nervous system.
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Psychoactive drugs change the functioning of the central nervous system.
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Def: Chemicals that affect the central nervous system and alter _____________________ in the brain
Four Main Groups of Psychoactive Drugs
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The ____________________ on a teen’s developing brain and body can be especially damaging.
____________________________, Opiates, ____________________________, Hallucinogens
Consequences of Psychoactive Drugs
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Psychoactive drug use can result in health problems and ____________________________________.
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Using psychoactive drugs often leads to poor ______________________ and behaviors, which may put teens at risk for unintentional
____________________________, violence, STDs, unintended pregnancy, and ______________________________.
Club Drugs, Stimulants, and Depressants
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Main Idea: Club drugs, stimulants, and depressants can cause ________________________ health damage.
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Certain drugs are _________________________ by their effects. They may speed up or slow down the senses, or affect judgment.
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The term _________________ _________________ describes drugs found at concerts, dance clubs, and drug parties, called raves.
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These drugs are sometimes ________________________ in foods, or slipped into drinks and taken without a person’s ________________________.
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Club Drugs
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Many club drugs are ___________________________ drugs.
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_______________________, or MDMA, has both _______________________ and hallucinogenic effects.
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Def: Drugs that alter ______________________, thoughts, and sense perceptions, including vision, hearing, smell, and touch
Ecstasy may cause short-term ____________________________.
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Def: ____________________ drugs that are made to imitate the effects of other drugs
Def: A feeling of intense well-being or ________________________
__________________________, or “roofies,” are depressants, or sedatives that are colorless, odorless, and tasteless.
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Def: Drugs that tend to slow the central nervous system
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Rohypnol is called the “____________ - ________________” drug.
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Engaging in ________________ activity with a person under the influence of a date-rape drug is a _______________________ offense.
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Never allow a _______________________ to handle your _____________________ at a social event.
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_______________________, or gamma hydroxybutyric acid, is another CNS depressant.
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Like Rohypnol, it can be used as a date-rape drug.
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Meth
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_________________________, or meth, is a stimulant.
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Def: A drug that ______________________ the action of the central nervous system, the heart, and other organs
Meth takes a great physical toll and can cause _______________________, paranoia, _________________________, and death.
_____________________d, or lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), can cause hallucinations and severely distorted perceptions of
_____________________ and color.
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_______________________—states in which a drug user experiences the emotional effects of a drug long after its actual use—can also occur.
Other Stimulants
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The _________________________ in tobacco products is a highly effective stimulant.
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The ______________________ in coffee, tea, ________________________, and power drinks are all stimulants.
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Chapter 22 Lesson 3
Cocaine
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Cocaine is a _____________________ acting, powerful and highly addictive stimulant.
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Users may experience a surge of self-confidence and euphoria followed by an emotional ____________________________.
Crack
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Crack, also called _________________ or freebase rock, reaches the brain ________________ after being smoked or injected.
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Once in the blood, crack causes the heart rate and blood pressure to _____________________ to dangerous levels.
Amphetamines
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Amphetamines are highly ________________________ drugs that some people use to stay alert, improve athletic performance, or
lose weight.
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Regular use can result in an irregular _________________________, paranoia, aggressive behavior, and heart failure.
Other Depressants
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_______________________ are drugs that tend to slow the central nervous system.
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Depressants are dangerous because they can _____________________ heart and respiration rates and lower blood pressure.
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_________________________ is a commonly used depressant.
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Combining small amounts of depressants can cause shallow _____________________, weak or rapid pulse, _________________, and death.
Hallucinogens and Opiates
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Main Idea: Hallucinogens and opiates seriously alter the ________________________ controls in the brain.
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Hallucinogens ____________________ the brain’s sensory controls. Opiates, which are highly addictive, cause ______________________
and ____________________ the senses.
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Users of hallucinogens experience hallucinations and can also experience ________________________, or states in which they feel emotional
effects of a drug long after its actual use.
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Users of hallucinogens sometimes __________________ themselves physically, or _______________________ violently and harm others.
Powerful and Dangerous Hallucinogens
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PCP, or __________________ __________________, is one of the most dangerous of all drugs, and its effects vary greatly from user to user.
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The drug creates a distorted sense of _______________, increased muscle strength, increased feelings of violence, and the inability to feel
______________________.
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DXM, or “______________________,” is a ________________________ suppressant sold as an over-the-counter medicine.
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When misused, it can cause hallucinations, paranoia, ______________________ attacks, nausea, increased heart rate and blood pressure,
______________________, and addiction.
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Opiates
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Abusing opiates dulls the senses, causes ____________________, constipation, slow and shallow breathing,
___________________________, coma, and death.
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Def: Drugs such as those derived from the _____________ plant that are obtainable only by prescription and are used to relieve pain
Codeine
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Codeine is a highly addictive ingredient in some _____________________________ cough medicines.
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Codeine use can cause drowsiness, _________________________, labored breathing, low blood pressure, seizures, and respiratory arrest.
Morphine
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Morphine is sometimes prescribed to treat ____________________ pain, but is generally used for only a _____________________ time.
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Side effects include fast or slow heartbeat, seizures, hallucinations, _____________________ vision, rashes, and difficulty swallowing.
Heroin
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Heroin is a processed form of _____________________ that is ________________________, snorted, or smoked.
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Heroin ______________ breathing and pulse rate and can cause _____________________ of the heart lining and valves, liver disease, coma,
or death.
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Oxycodone
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Oxycodone contains a strong opiate. It is often referred to by the brand name ______________________.
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A side effect of this drug is ______________________ of the respiratory system, which cause death from respiratory failure.