Drug and Alcohol Abuse Including Tobacco Cessation

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Drug and Alcohol Abuse Including Tobacco Cessation
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Learning Objectives

• Identify common drugs and their effects on
  health.
• Identify reasons people may use club drugs.
• Identify some club drugs and their effects on
  health.
• Understand the Navys policy on drug use.
• Identify health problems caused by alcohol use.
• Identify signs of alcohol and other drug abuse.
• Understand the Navys policy on alcohol abuse.
• Identify some facts about tobacco use.
• Identify health effects of tobacco use.
• Understand the Navys policy on tobacco use.
• Define some ways in which Navy Core Values
  support the Navys drug/alcohol abuse and tobacco
  cessation programs.

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Drug and Alcohol Abuse

• Is a severe detriment to combat readiness.
• It undermines health, safety, discipline, and
  loyalty.
• Is incompatible with the maintenance of high
  standards of performance, military discipline and
  readiness, and is destructive to Navy efforts to
  instill pride, promote professionalism, and
  enhance personal excellence.

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Marijuana

• Health effects include
• Increased heart rate
• Bloodshot eyes
• Dry mouth and throat
• Increased appetite
• Short-term memory loss
• Reduced concentration and coordination
• Paranoia
• Psychosis

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Cocaine

• Health effects include
• Dilated pupils
• Elevated blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory
  rate, and body temperature
• Stuffy or runny nose
• Ulcerated mucous membranes of the nose
• Cardiac arrest
• Respiratory failure

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Depressants

• Health effects include
• Calmness and relaxed muscles
• Slurred speech
• Staggering gait
• Altered perception
• Respiratory depression
• Coma
• Death

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Narcotics

• Health effects include
• Feeling of euphoria
• Drowsiness
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Slow and shallow breathing
• Clammy skin
• Convulsions
• Coma
• Death

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Hallucinogens

• Health effects include
• Sense of distance and estrangement
• Mood disorders
• Dilated pupils
• Elevated body temperature, heart rate, and blood
  pressure
• Loss of appetite
• Sleeplessness
• Tremors
• Heart and lung failure

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Stimulants

• Health effects include
• Increased blood pressure, heart and respiratory
  rates
• Dilated pupils
• Decreased appetite
• Sweating and high fever
• Tremors
• Loss of coordination
• Physical collapse
• Stroke
• Heart failure

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Inhalants

• Health effects include
• Short-term memory loss
• Loss of smell
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Fatigue
• Brain damage
• Convulsions
• Coma
• Cardiac arrest
• Nervous system damage
• Death

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Over-the-Counter Drugs

• Although these products seem harmless, they
  should be treated and taken with caution. Large
  doses of over-the-counter drugs can be toxic.
• These drugs include pain relievers, cold and
  allergy medications, cough products, antacids,
  and performance enhancement products.

• Side effects may include
• Dizziness, Nausea, Anxiety
• Fatigue, Drowsiness, Insomnia
• Mental confusion
• Loss of coordination
• Irregular heartbeat
• Blurred or impaired vision
• Liver damage
• Gastrointestinal irritation
• Mood swings
• Stroke, heart attacks, death

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Club Drugs Are

• A group of dangerous drugs used by teens and
  young adults at many dance clubs and all-night
  dance parties known as raves.
• Extremely dangerous because there is no way to
  know
• The composition of the drug.
• The quantity of each ingredient of the drug.

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Why People May Use Club Drugs

• Try to escape.
• See what its like.
• Feel like part of a crowd.
• Commit rape or other crimes.

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Rohypnol

• Health effects include
• Drowsiness
• Confusion
• Dizziness and headache
• Impaired judgment
• Difficulty speaking and walking
• Amnesia and/or loss of consciousness
• Coma
• Death

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GHB

• Health effects include
• Drowsiness
• Confusion
• Tremors
• Dizziness
• Nausea and vomiting
• Breathing problems
• Amnesia and/or loss of consciousness
• Seizures
• Coma

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Ketamine

• Health effects include
• Dream-like states
• Hallucinations
• Delirium
• Amnesia
• Impaired motor function
• High blood pressure
• Numbness
• Vomiting
• Fatal respiratory problems
• K-hole

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Club Drugs Can

• Harm your health.
• Get you in trouble with the law.
• Lead to dependence.
• Threaten your future.

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Navys Policy on Drug Abuse

• Zero Tolerance
• Involves the use, possession, manufacture, and
  distribution of a controlled substance.

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Consequences of Drugs
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Alcohol

• Is a depressant drug that affects the central
  nervous system.
• When consumed, it goes to the stomach and small
  intestine where it directly enters the blood
  stream without being digested.
• Alcohol in the bloodstream circulates to the
  brain in about 30 seconds.

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Health Effects of Alcohol

• Hangovers
• Weight Gain
• High Blood Pressure
• Depressed Immune System

• Cancer
• Liver disease
• Alcohol Poisoning
• Heart or respiratory failure
• Alcoholism

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Physical Changes

• Weight loss, pale face, circles under eyes.
• Red eyes (frequent use of eye drops).
• Unexplained skin rashes
• Persistent cough, frequent colds.

• Changes in sleep and/or eating patterns.
• Deterioration of personal hygiene.
• Odor of alcohol or other drugs.
• Obvious intoxication

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Behavioral Changes

• Increased need for money.
• Quitting or getting fired from job.
• New friends, lying, secretiveness, mysterious
  phone calls.
• Work attendance problems.
• Spending more time alone.

• Verbal and/or physical abuse of family members.
• Tantrums over seemingly minor issues.
• Depression.
• Mood swings.
• Legal problems.

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Physical Evidence

• Unexplained costly items.
• Mouthwash or breath sprays.
• Metal carbonation canisters and/or heavy-duty
  balloons (indicates inhalant abuse).
• Seeds.
• Burning incense.

• Burns on hands or clothing.
• Possession of alcohol and other drugs.
• Plastic bags, rolling papers, roach clips,
  bongs, glass pipes, mirrors and/or razor
  blades, pipes and small screens.

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Navys Policy on Alcohol Abuse

• Responsible Use
• Characterization
• Consumption
• Consequences
• Treatment and Cure

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Tobacco Causes Cancer
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Navys Tobacco Use Policy

• Support abstinence
• Reduce tobacco use
• Discourage the use of tobacco products
• Create a healthy working environment
• Provide encouragement and professional assistance
  to stop smoking
• Provide a tobacco cessation program

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Navy Core Values
Honor
Courage
Commitment
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Summary

• Drug and alcohol abuse and the tobacco cessation
  program.
• Common drugs and club drugs.
• The health effects of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco
  on the body.
• Navys policy on alcohol and drug abuse and
  tobacco use.
• Navy Core Values and how they relate to drug and
  alcohol abuse and tobacco cessation.

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Testing

• To receive credit for this GMT lesson, you must
  take the post-assessment.
• The post-assessment can be found online
  at http//www.navylearning.navy.mil/
• Select catalog, then FY04 GMT Required Topics Pre
  and Post Assessments.
• Click on Add to Plan and then Launch to begin.
• If you do not have Internet access, see your
  command GMT Coordinator or Training Officer for
  the CD ROM version.

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References

• OPNAVINST 5350.4C
• SECNAVINST 5100.13C
• NAVOP-08, 1996
• NAVADMIN 195/99
• http//navdweb.spawar.navy.mil
• http//www.vnh.org
• http//www.chinfo.navy.mil/people/drugs/drugs0821.
  html
• http//www.samhsa.gov/