The Drug Unit

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The Drug Unit
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Vocab Review ? What do you remember??????Relay
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Vocabulary Review

1. Get with a group of 2-3
2. Find a comfortable spot in the room
3. When the definition appears on the board talk
   about QUIETLY with your group and decide on a
   vocab word you think is being defined.
4. Come to the board and grab the word your group
   decided on and return to your group.
5. After 10-15 seconds the correct word being
   defined will appear on the board. If you got it
   correct keep the word.
6. The team at the end with the most words will win.

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DRUG

• Any chemical that changes the way a persons body
  works

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Illegal Drug

• A drug whose use is forbidden by the government.

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Over-the-Counter DrugOTC

• Medicine that you can buy without a
  prescriptionMotrin, Advil, Tylenol

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tolerance

• Someone who has been abusing a drug has developed
  a _____________ and now needs more to experience
  the same effect.

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Withdrawal symptoms

• Sallys Uncle was an alcoholic who went to rehab
  for help. The first few days without having any
  alcohol he had a terrible headache, he was
  shaking and vomiting. What was sallys uncle
  experiencing?

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Side Effect
Stop at 138
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Stimulant

• Drugs that speed up the body are some times
  called uppers and are classified as a
  ________________

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Depressant

• Drugs that slow down the body are some times
  called downers and are classified as a
  ________________

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hallucinogen

• Drugs that cause people to see or hear things
  that are not really there are classified as a
  ________________

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Legal Drug

• A drug that can be prescribed by a doctor, sold
  in stores________________

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Prescription drug

• A drug that is prescribed by a doctor_____________
  ___

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Substance abuse

• using an illegal OR using a legal substance
  incorrectly________________

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Addiction

• When someone has an urge to do a drug and its
  difficult to stop using the drug.________________

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The Dangers of Alcohol Use Lesson 1
PSA
Documentary
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What is Alcohol?

• Alcohol is a DEPRESSANT and contains ethanol.
  Ethanol is an intoxicating ingredient in beer,
  wine and liquor, and produced by the fermentation
  of yeast, sugars, and starches.

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What does it look like?

• Alcohol is a LIQUID.

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Can you explain this?
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• The amount of liquid in the glass, can, or bottle
  does not necessarily match up to how much alcohol
  is actually in your drink.  Different types of
  beer, wine, or liquor can have very different
  amounts of alcohol content. n the United States,
  one "standard" drink contains roughly 14 grams of
  pure alcohol, which is found in
• 12 ounces of regular beer
• 5 ounces of wine
• 1.5 ounces of distilled spirits

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1. Mouth alcohol enters the body.
2. Stomach some alcohol gets into the bloodstream
   in the stomach, but most goes on to the small
   intestine.
3. Small Intestine alcohol enters the bloodstream
   through the walls of the small intestine.
4. Heart pumps alcohol throughout the body.
5. Brain alcohol reaches the brain.
6. Liver alcohol is oxidized by the liver at a rate
   of about 0.5 oz per hour.
7. Alcohol is converted into water, carbon dioxide
   and energy.

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How alcohol travel through the body?
Brain
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Esophagus
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Heart
Stomach
Liver
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Kidneys
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Large Intestine
Small Intestine
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Factors that impact the effects of alcohol?

• The effects of alcohol depend on a variety of
  factors
• Weight
• Age
• Gender-While the concentration of water in the
  body of an average man is around 61 percent, a
  woman has a considerable less water content, that
  of 52 percent. As a result, a man's body is
  naturally equipped to dilute alcohol more
  efficiently than a woman's body regardless of
  the weight factor.
• Amount of alcohol consumed
• Amount of food eaten
• Blood Alcohol Content- This is a measure of the
  amount of alcohol present in a persons blood.

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What are its short term effects?
Short Term Long Term
Relaxed-More social Dizziness Moods Slurred speech Disturbed sleep Nausea Vomiting Hangovers- consists of headaches, nausea, thirst, dizziness, and fatigue Damage to vital organs- brain, heart, pancreas, kidneys and liver. Weaken the immune system Risk of developing cancers Addiction Alcoholism
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What are its long term effects?

• addiction- a physical or mental need for a drug
• Alcoholism- person has a physical and mental need
  for alcohol. A person with this disease is
  called an alcoholic.

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Too Smart To Start
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The Drug Unit
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The Dangers of
Documentary
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What is Marijuana?

• Marijuana is the word used to describe the dried
  flowers, seeds and leaves of the Indian hemp
  plant.
• Marijuana is a Drug
• Marijuana is classed as hallucinogen.
• a substance which distorts how the mind perceives
  the world you live in.
• The chemical in marijuana that creates this
  distortion is known as THC.

http//www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/marijuana/o
n-the-road-to-drug-abuses.html
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How is it used? Street Names
Smoked Mixed in with food Brewed in tea Blunt Pot Weed Mary Jane
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Marijuana's effects
Short Term Effects Long Term Effects
Sensory distortion Panic Anxiety Poor coordination slow reaction time After an initial up, the user feels sleepy or depressed  Increased heartbeat Lower resistance to common illnesses Week immune system Destruction of lungs Inability to learn and retain info Laziness, drowsiness Personality and mood changes Inability to understand things clearly
http//www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/marijuana/o
n-the-road-to-drug-abuses.html
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Marijuana's effects on the Brain
Fox News
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How many teens use Marijuana?

• Marijuana is the most common illicit drug used in
  the United States by teens as well as adults.
• some teens believe marijuana cannot be harmful
  because it is natural. But not all natural
  plants are good for youtake tobacco, for
  example.
• http//www.teens.drugabuse.gov/drug-facts/marijua
  na

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Medical use of Marijuana?

• The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has
  approved pills containing THC as a way to help
  relieve pain, nausea, muscle stiffness, or
  problems with movement particularly for people
  with cancer or AIDS.
• There's still a lot of discussion about the
  medical use of marijuana, though. So the THC pill
  is only available in some states and requires a
  doctor's prescription.
• http//kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/drugs/mari
  juana.html

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The Drug Unit
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The Dangers of
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What are inhalants?

• Inhalants refers to the vapors from toxic
  substances which are inhaled to reach a quick
  high.
• Inhalants are considered a drug
• Inhalants can be classed as a stimulant,
  depressant and hallucinogen.
• More than 1000 household items

http//www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/marijuana/o
n-the-road-to-drug-abuses.html
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Different types? Street Names
Liquids-paint thinner, gasoline, glue, marker fluids Gases-butane lighters, propane tanks, whipped cream dispensers Aerosol sprays-spray paint, deodorant, hairsprays Nitrites-room deodorizers Air Blast Laughing gas Poppers whippets
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Inhalants effects
Short Term Effects Long Term Effects
Slurred speech Drunk, dizzy or dazed Hallucinations Impaired judgment Unconsciousness Headaches Rashes Death Muscle weakness Lack of coordination Depression Damage to the heart, liver, kidneys, lungs and brain Memory impairment Hearing loss Death
http//www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/marijuana/o
n-the-road-to-drug-abuses.html
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Are inhalants addictive?
YES Inhalants can be physically and mentally
addictive.
Are inhalants Legal?
The common household products that are misused
are legally available for their intended uses.
However, 46 states have passed a law designed to
prevent products that are commonly used as
inhalants from being sold to minors.
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How Inhalants lead to death?

• Sudden Sniffing Death The heart beats quickly
  and irregularly, and then suddenly stops.
• Toxic fumes replace Oxygen in the lungs causing a
  person to stop breathing
• A user can choke on his/her vomit
• Suffocation
• Injuries- People might make poor decisions like
  driving under the influence.
• http//kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/drugs/inh
  alants.html

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Truth about Inhalants