DRUG UNIT

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DRUG UNIT

• This unit is meant to give you a better
  understanding of what drugs are and how they
  effect your life.
• REMEMBER..
• what you choose to do today, will effect you
  later on in life. GOOD or BAD
• Name____________________
• Teacher- Mr. DiPietro

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I. WHAT ARE DRUGS

• a. drugs- any chemical substance that
  can affect the mind or body.
• b. prescription drug- medicine that can not
  be bought without a doctors note.
• c. over-the-counter drugs- (OTC) medicines
  that anyone can buy.
• d. d__________- taking any drug into your
  body.
• e. drug misuse- using a drug in an incorrect
  manner.
• f. d___________- heavy and repeated use of
  a drug that causes damage to the body.

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DRUG DEPENDENCE- people who are physically or
psychologically dependent on a drug.

• P___________________- when the body needs a
  constant supply of the drug. CRAVING
• a. withdrawal sickness- reaction from your
  body when the drug is taken away.
• b. T______________- when the body needs more
  and more of the drug to get high.
• c. O______________- taking an amount of a
  drug large enough to harm you or even kill you.
• 2. psychological dependence- an emotional need
  for a drug. Much tougher to break the habit

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III. Classification of PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS

• 1. Stimulants- drugs that speed up the nervous
  system.
• a. they make you feel more active.
• b. they cause your heart rate to increase.
• c. examples of stimulants are caffeine,
  nicotine, cocaine, speed.
• A- _______________-irritability, headaches.
• B- _______________- nervousness, mental
  confusion, strong physical and psychological
  dependencies
• street names include snow, powder, blow, rock,
  uppers, crank, ice, speed.

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2. Depressants- drugs that slow down the
nervous system

• a.
• b.
• c.
• 3 main classes of depressants
• A. sedative-hypnotic- originally developed for
  medical reasons and only prescribed by a doctor.
• 1. barbiturates- sleeping pills developed
  to treat insomnia and nervousness.
• 2. m______________- quaaludes originally
  prescribed by doctors. Later became illegal
  because people were abusing them.
• 3. tranquilizers- valium used for
  treatment of anxiety, panic attacks, and insomnia.

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Depressants continued

• short-term effects- drowsiness, sleepy, feeling
  of relaxation, unconsciousness.
• long-term effects-
• street names include reds, red devils, yellow
  jackets, rainbows, Qs, ludes.
• Alcohol- come back to later

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3. Narcotics- Those drugs that act as
depressants and _____ your nervous system.
(painkillers)

• a. Heroin-
• b. Codeine-
• c. Morphine-
• d. Opiate-

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4. Hallucinogens- Changes the way the user
hears and sees things.

• a. H______________- Hear or see things that are
  not really there you may hear color and see
  sound. BAD TRIP
• very strong psychological dependency develops.
• NO medical use for hallucinogens
• F_____________- unexpected return to a bad trip.

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Examples of hallucinogens

• a. __________- developed in the 40s for mental
  illness. Stopped making them because of severe
  side effects.
• street names- acid, blotter, sunshine, window
  pain

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5. OTHER DRUGS- Those drugs that can effect
people in different ways

• 1. Examples of other drugs.
• A. M________________- drug that can act as a
  stimulant, depressant, or a hallucinogen.
• a. ________- ingredient (drug) found in
  marijuana that alters the mind/body.
• b. _________________lowers body temp.,
  increases heart rate, cotton mouth, bloodshot
  eyes, increases appetite. (Munchies)
• c. Long term effects- short term memory loss,
  emphysema, greater risk of cancer, destroys white
  blood cells.
• street names include chronic, weed, pot, reefer,
  grass, ganja, blunts
• B. Steriods-

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IV. Why people use drugs

• other than medical reasons there are no
  legitimate/good reasons to use drugs
• Why to abuse drugs- common reasons given by
  former users (teenagers)
• to get high
• .
• to escape from problems
• .
• peer pressure
• .
• boredom

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V. Ways to use drugs-

• i___________- heroin, crack, steroids
• inhalants/huffing- pot, crack, cocaine,
  solvents, heroin,
• O_______- pot, depressants, mushrooms,
  hallucinogens, steroids
• absorptions- steroids, LSD