Health - Lecture about Drugs Part 4

 Illegal Drug: chemical substance that people of any age may not lawfully manufacture, possess, buy, or sell. ▪ Using illegal drugs is a crime called Illicit Drug Use (the use of or sale of any substance that is illegal)  Substance Abuse: includes the use of illegal substances, as well as the misuse of legal substances. ▪ Any unnecessary or improper use of chemical substances for non-medical purpose.       Peer Pressure Family Members Role Models Media Messages Perceptions of Drug Behavior Misleading Information  Drug use can affect your health in many ways… ▪ What are some ways that drugs can affect your overall health? 1. Physical Health- leads to overdose 2. Mental Health- impair ability to reason and think by altering the brain’s structure and function 3. Social Health  Tolerance- a condition in which the body becomes accustomed to the drug and causes the user to experience a need for more to achieve the desired effect.  Psychological Dependence- a condition that develops over time and causes a person to believe that a drug is needed in order to feel good or to function normally.  Physiological Dependence- the user develops a chemical need for a drug.  Addiction- a physiological or psychological dependence on a drug.  Marijuana- a plant whose leaves, buds, and flowers, are usually smoked for their intoxicating effects.   Inhalants- substances whose fumes are sniffed of inhaled to give effect Steroids- synthetic substances similar to male sex hormones (anabolic=muscle building, androgenic=increased male characteristics)  Psychoactive Drugs- chemicals that affect the central nervous system and alter activity in the brain (change function of the central nervous system)    Marijuana is a drug that can be smoked, or eaten Known as grass, weed, or pot Marijuana is the most widely used illegal drug Considered a Gateway Drug—a drug that may lead the user to trying other drugs. All forms of marijuana are mind altering and cause major damage to the user’s health.  Usually inhaled through the nose causing a altered state of mind and can cause brain damage  Include anything from…       Solvents Aerosols Glues Paints Varnishes Gasoline Inhalants depress the central nervous system causing immediate effects such as a glassy stare, slurred speech, impaired judgment, nausea, coughing, nosebleeds, fatigue, and lack of coordination.  Steroids are typically prescribed for medical conditions, but many people abuse them  Steroids can result in unnatural muscle growth  Side Effects: ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Weight Gain Acne High Blood Pressure Live and Kidney Tumors Violent Behavior Extreme Mood Swings Depression Paranoia Risk for Males: Shrinking Testicles Reduced Sperm Count Baldness Development of Breasts Increase risk of Prostate Cancer Risk for Females: Facial Hair Baldness Menstrual Cycle Changes Deepened Voice  Types of Psychoactive Drugs: ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪  Stimulants Depressants Opiates Hallucinogens Psychoactive Drugs change the function of CNS ▪ When these drugs are misused or abused they alter a person’s health and the function of all the body systems  Designer Drugs- synthetic drugs that are made to imitate the effects of other drugs. (100x stronger than the drugs they imitate)  Types of Club Drugs: ▪ Rohypnol- (“Roofies”, or depressants, or sedatives that are colorless, odorless, and tasteless) ▪ Ecstasy- (Hallucinogen, or drug that alters mood, thoughts, and sense perceptions, including vision, hearing, smell, and touch) ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ GHB Ketamine Meth- (Stimulant) LSD- (Acid)  What are some positive ways teens could live drug free lives?     Family Support Friends Get involved in Athletics School Clubs/Organizations  It’s okay to say “NO”…  Today there are so many factors that influence the choices you make, and as a teenager it can be a challenge to stand-up for what you believe in. However, when it comes to your health sometimes the best choice is to just say “NO” and walk away. STOP Steps: S: Say “NO”—with confidence  T: Tell why you choose to say “NO” O: Offer another alternative; suggest another plan P: Promptly remove yourself from the situation  Partner up with someone else and practice applying the STOP resistance steps. ▪ Have one partner create a scenario in which you try to convince the other partner to try some sort of drug. The other partner must then use the STOP steps to say “NO”.  Example:  Partner 1: “Hey Sally, you know the cool thing to do is smoke marijuana. Me and some of the others are going to my house to smoke after school. Do you wanna join?”  Partner 2: “No thanks, I have practice later tonight. Maybe we can just get together later and go shopping instead? I have to go now.”