Different Classifications of Drugs
y Stimulants
y Depressants
y Hallucinogens
y Inhalants
TOBACCO FACTS
y 1,200 people die every day from tobacco products or…
y 50 people every hour or…
y 1 person every 8 seconds
y Cigarettes kill more people a day than AIDS, heroin, crack, cocaine, car crashes, murders, fires and alcohol COMBINED!
What’s in a Cigarette? y There are over 200 ingredients in cigarettes
y Do you know what some of the ingredients are? Effects of Tobacco Use
Short‐Term Effects:
Long‐Term Effects:
y Bad breath
y Mouth sores/ulcers
y Smoker’s cough
y Poor physical fitness
y Lingering odor in hair & y Tooth loss and decay
clothes
y Yellow teeth and fingers
y Difficulty breathing
y Addiction
y Heart disease
y Cancer
y Emphysema
y Decreased ability to taste/smell
y Frequent colds and illnesses
y DEATH
Effects of Tobacco Use
Healthy Lung
Diseased Lung from Tobacco Use
Hairy Tongue
Why do people begin smoking? y Peer pressure
y Stress relief/relaxation
y To look cool
y To look older/family member does it
y To lose weight
y Advertising y Tobacco companies spend over $36 million a day on advertising
y Many times they target children and teens
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Smokeless Tobacco/Dip
y Chewing Tobacco/Dip are just as hazardous, if not worse, for your health
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ALCOHOL FACTS
y Teen who begin drinking before the age of 15 are 4 times more likely of becoming an alcoholic than those who wait until they are 21 or older
y Alcohol is the #1 cause for car crashes, homicides, suicides and drownings
y 30% of school failure is alcohol related
y There were 27 alcohol related deaths on Anderson County roads in 2007
Effects of Alcohol Use
Short‐Term Effects
Long‐Term Effects
y Dizzy
y Brain damage and y Talkative/silly
shrinkage
y Liver damage (Cirrhosis)
y Heart Disease, high blood pressure, stroke
y Cancer – mouth, liver, stomach
y Alcoholism
y Obesity
y Slurred speech
y Angry/moody
y Bad decision making
y Unconsciousness
y Death
Other Drugs
y What are some other drugs that teens use?
y Marijuana
y Prescription/OTC Drugs
y Inhalants
y Crack/Cocaine
y Methamphetamines
Marijuana
y The most commonly used illegal drug in the U.S.
y It is addictive
y It can be detected in a person’s system up to 30 days after use
Short‐Term Effect of Marijuana
y Problems with memory and learning y Distorted perception y Difficulty thinking and solving problems y Impaired coordination y Increased heart rate
y Increased appetite
Long‐Term Effects of Marijuana
y One joint has the same lung damage as 3‐5 cigarettes y Same lung cancer risk as cigarettes
y More chronic bronchitis and other respiratory illnesses
y Causes a drop in hormones that affects growth and maturity
y Lowers sperm production in males
y Changes hormones that control menstrual cycles in girls. y Can cause depression, anxiety, and personality changes
y Decreased ability to learn and remember
y Addiction
Prescription Drugs
y Prescription drugs are prescribed by a physician and purchased at a pharmacy for a specific health need.
y Using prescription drugs for the use of getting “high” or for non‐medical reasons is NOT safer than using illegal street drugs.
y Using prescription drugs incorrectly can lead to many health risk including DEATH!
y Mixing a variety of drugs have serious side effects which can be deadly!
Over‐the‐Counter Medicines
y Drugs which are available without a prescription
y If used correctly can be very helpful for certain symptoms and ailments
y You should not begin taking OTC drug without first consulting a doctor or pharmacist due to the drug interactions
y Most commonly abused OTC among teens is COUGH MEDICINE
Cough Medicines
y Used to treat coughs/colds
y Common drugs include: Robitussin, Coricidin, Theraflu
y The main ingredient is DXM which when used incorrectly make a person “high”
y If used incorrectly can cause rapid heart rate, diarrhea, seizures, panic, drowsiness, confusion, dizziness, coma, and death
Inhalants/Huffers/Sniffers
y What is it?
y Deliberate inhaling or sniffing of common household chemicals such as paint thinner, glue, lighter fluid, cleaning products, “Dust‐Off” (keyboard cleaner) etc. y Why is it so dangerous? y Causes breathing difficulties, heart palpitations, dizziness, damage to the heart, lungs, and kidneys
y Causes memory problems
y Death can occur even after one single use
R.I.C.K.Y. –
Remember Inhalants Can Kill You
Methamphetamines
y Also called “Crystal Meth”, “Ice”, “Crank”, “Speed”
y Highly addictive
y Effects similar to crack/cocaine
y Damages brain cells
y Can cause people to stay awake for days at a time
y Can cause symptoms that are similar to Parkinson’s Disease
Short Term Effects of Meth
y Increased wakefulness
y Decreased appetite
y Increased rate of breathing and heart rate
y Hyperthermia (high body temp)
y Hallucinations
y Aggression and irritability Long Term Effects of Meth
y Violent Behavior
y Paranoia
y Confusion
y Insomnia
y Extreme weight loss
y Psychotic behaviors that can last even after drug use stops
Some other drugs…
y Steroids
y Crack/Cocaine
y Ecstasy
y Heroin
y LSD/Acid
y GHB
Drugs Have Lifelong Consequences
y More than 26,000 people died in the US from drug induced causes in 2002. That’s 7 times more than those killed in the September 11th attacks.
y Drugs can lower intelligence, cause mental problems and relationship problems
y Many legal risks – you could lose your right to: y Drive
y Go to college
y Have certain jobs: y
Jobs that require background checks/drug screens: any medical profession, teacher, engineer, policeman, military service, construction, sports, store clerks, etc.