nstp (module 2) Flashcards
Drug use has always been a notable part of our
CULTURE
Drugs can control the
BRAIN
This brings drug education programs to the youth with great importance knowing that they are considered the most vulnerable group because of the nature they have for
curiosity, experimentation, and exploration.
An individual under the influence of drugs is generally viewed as an
emotionally unstable individual.
Drugs don’t simply have an effect on their physiological condition, it can also affect their
mental health, finances, their relationship and social life – having them charged with criminal offenses.
are substances that affect the way our body and our mind function.
Drugs
They can change how a person feels, think, and behave.
Drugs
“the harmful or hazardous use of psychoactive substances, including alcohol and illicit drugs”.
Substance abuse
The use of psychoactive substance can result
in
dependence syndrome
is the consumption of certain chemicals to produce pleasurable effects on the brain.
drug abuse
over ____ million drug abusers worldwide
190 million
drug addiction, also termed ‘substance use
disorder’, is a
“disease that affects a person’s
brain and behavior”
chronic disease characterized by drug seeking and use that is compulsive, or difficult to control, despite harmful consequences.
Addiction
‘drug abuse’ and ‘drug addiction’ are not
not synonymous.
is when legal or illegal substances are used in ways not advised by medical professionals. Example are when you might take more than the regular dose of pills; or use someone else’s prescription even if you don’t need that particular medication.
Drug abuse
Drugs can be abused when the person just wants to
“feel good,” ease their stress, or avoid reality
the result of abuse is what leads a person to _____ in that you are unable to change the unhealthy habit, or that you cannot stop using the substance at all.
addiction
Why do people turn to Drugs?
-Curiosity
-Recreation
-Culture
-Loneliness
-To feel good
-To do better
“because others are doing it” - In this respect adolescents are particularly vulnerable because of
the strong influence of peer pressure.
Curiosity
Using prescribed drugs for that was originally to target pain relief, but has been turned into
recreational, addictive use.
Recreation
Religious or cultural practices/ rituals that may call for the use of certain chemicals.
Culture
People who are into Substance Use Disorder commonly lack enough positive human contacts to sustain happiness, and they resort to drug intake partly as
self-medication (Panksepp, 2012)
Loneliness
psychoactive substances contain chemicals that distorts reality and make you feel better. After a while, the feeling-good in the brain will get addicted to it thus wanting more to get the same novel feeling
To feel good
Some people may take stimulants to enhance or improve their cognitive skills as well as physical activities such as studying or athletic performance.
To do better
What are the Categories of Drugs?
-Depressants
-Stimulants
-Hallucinogens (Psychedelics)
These are drugs that cause depression of the brain’s faculties by attacking the Central Nervous System (CNS) slowing down the messages between the brain and the body. Some drugs in this category includes those that are used as tranquilizers and anti-psychosis medicines. Examples of these are barbiturates such as
sleeping pills and non-barbiturates such as benzodiazepines, and alcohol.
Depressants:
Drugs which cause stimulation of the brain, giving rise to alertness and increased bursts of activity. Examples of these are amphetamine, cocaine, caffeine and nicotine
Stimulants
These results to hallucinations and an “out of this world” feeling. This drugs affect the sensation, thinking, and emotion that may lead to distorted sensory
stimulations, delusion, paranoia and even
depression. Examples of _________ drugs are
ecstasy, mescaline and marijuana.
Hallucinogens (Psychedelics)
Basic Facts about Commonly Abused Substances
-Marijuana
-Alcohol
-Ecstasy
-Cocaine
-Shabu or Methamphetamine
-Inhalants
is usually rolled up in a cigarette called a joint or a nail. It can also be brewed as a tea or mixed with food, or smoked through a water pipe called a bong.
Marijuana
According to a National Survey on Drug Abuse, kids who frequently use marijuana are almost _____ times more likely to act violently or damage property.
four times
Street Names of Marijuana
Street Names:
Weed, Grass, Herb, Pot, Dope
Loss of coordination and distortions in the sense of time, vision and hearing, sleepiness, reddening of the eyes, increased appetite and relaxed muscles.
Heart rate can speed up
SHORT-TERM EFFECT OF MARIJUANA
Long-term use can cause psychotic symptoms. It can also damage the lungs and the heart, worsen the symptoms of bronchitis, and cause coughing and
wheezing
LONG-TERM EFFECT OF MARIJUANA
depresses your central nervous system (brain and spinal cord), lowers inhibitions, and impairs
judgment. Drinking large amounts can lead to a coma
and even death. Mixing alcohol with medications or street drugs can be fatal.
Alcohol
influences your brain and lead
to a loss of coordination, slowed reflexes, distorted vision, memory lapses and blackouts.
Alcohol
Street Names of Alcohol
Street Names of Alcohol
Booze, Sauce, Brews, Hard Stuff, Juice
The feeling of warmth, flushed skin, impaired judgment, lack of coordination, slurred speech, memory and comprehension loss. Heavy drinking usually results in a
“hangover”, headache, nausea, anxiety,
weakness, shakiness and sometimes vomiting.
SHORT-TERM EFFECT OF ALCOHOL
Leads to a deteriorating physical condition
that can include liver damage and increases
the risk of heart disease. If someone
suddenly stops drinking, withdrawal
symptoms may set in which may result to
jumpiness, sleeplessness, poor appetite,
convulsions and sometimes death.
LONG-TERM EFFECT OF ALCOHOL
is usually taken orally in pill, tablet or capsule form. Taking more than one at a time is called “bumping”.
Ecstasy
is a synthetic (man-made) drug made in a laboratory. Makers may add anything they choose to the drug such as caffeine, amphetamine and even cocaine. It has similar effects to hallucinogens and stimulants.
Ecstasy
The pills are of different colors and are sometimes marked with cartoon-like images. Mixing ecstasy with alcohol is extremely dangerous and can be lethal.
Ecstasy
Street Names of Ecstasy
Street Names of Ecstasy
E, XTC, X, Adam, Beans, Lover’s Speed, Love Drug
Impaired judgment, false sense of affection, confusion, depression, sleep problems, severe anxiety, paranoid, drug craving, muscle tension, involuntary tooth clenching, nausea, blurred vision, faintness, chills or sweating
SHORT-TERM EFFECT OF ECSTASY
Prolonged use causes long-lasting and perhaps permanent damage to the brain, affecting the person’s judgment and thinking ability.
LONG-TERM EFFECT OF ECSTASY
can be taken orally, through the nose(snorted), injected with a syringe, or in the case of crack, through inhalation of the fumes from heating it.
Cocaine
It is made from the coca plant and next to
methamphetamine creates the greatest psychological
dependence on any drug
Cocaine
Street Names of cocaine
Street Names of cocaine
Coke, Crack, Flake, Rocks, Snow, Charlie, Sniff
Causes short-lived intense high that is immediately followed by the oppositeintense feelings of depression and edginess and a craving for more of the drug
SHORT-TERM EFFECT of cocaine
Cocaine can cause irritability, mood disturbances, restlessness, paranoia, and auditory (hearing) hallucinations. Tolerance to the drug develops so that more is needed to produce the same “high”.
LONG-TERM effects of cocaine
are inhaled, smoked, or injected. Low doses are in pill form. Crystal meth is a form of _______ that resembles small fragments of glass or shiny blue-white rocks.
Shabu or Methamphetamine
It is a highly powerful and addictive man-made stimulant that causes aggression and violent or psychotic behavior. It is one of the hardest drugs to treat.
Shabu or Methamphetamine
Street Name of Shabu or Methamphetamine
Street Name of Shabu or Methamphetamine
Speed, Meth, Crystal, Crank, Ice, Glass, Quartz
Negative effects can include disturbed sleep patterns, hyperactivity, nausea, delusions of power, increased
aggressiveness, and irritability. Can decrease hunger and bring on weight loss.
SHORT-TERM EFFECT of Shabu or Methamphetamine