GROUP 2 HEALTH December 28,2022

Drug
awareness
 CONTEN
•What is drugs? T
•Kinds of drugs and it's effect on our body

•What are the most common drugs?

•The causes of drug abuse and drug addiction

•5 main drugs
 What is drugs? Example.
1.Alcohol 2.Tobacco
Drugs are substances that change a person's mental or
3.Marijuana
physical state. They can affect the way your brain
4.Prescription Drugs
works, how you feel and behave, your understanding and 5.Benzodiazepines
your senses. This makes them unpredictable and 6.Cocaine 7.Stimulants
dangerous, especially for young people. The effects of 8.Hallucinogen Drugs
9.Heroin
drugs are different for each person and drug.
10.Methamphetamine
 Example.
1.Alcohol 2.Tobacco 3.Marijuana

4.prescription drugs 5.Benzos

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Example.
6.Cocaine 7.Stimulants 8.Hallucinogen Drugs

9.Heroin 10.Methamphetamine
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Kinds of drugs and their effect to the body
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1.Alcohol •stroke
Alcohol is a drug.
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It is classed as a depressant, meaning that it slows
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down vital functions—resulting in slurred speech,
•liver cancer
unsteady movement, disturbed perceptions and an •mouth cancer
inability to react quickly. •head and neck cancer
As for how it affects the mind, it is best understood as a •breast cancer
drug that reduces a person’s ability to think •bowel cancer
rationally and distorts his or her judgment. •depression
Kinds of drugs and their effect on the
body
2.Tabacco Cancer
Tobacco is a plant grown for its leaves, which are Diabetes
dried and fermented before being put in tobacco Infection
products. Tobacco contains nicotine, the ingredient that s
Hearing
can lead to addiction. People can smoke, chew, or sniff Dental problem
loss
tobacco. Vision loss
Kinds of drugs and their effect on the
body
3.Marijuana

(MAYR-ih-WAH-nuh) The dried leaves and flowering nausea

tops of the Cannabis sativa or Cannabis indica plant. reduced appetite
Marijuana contains active chemicals called
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cannabinoids that cause drug-like effects all through
the body, including the central nervous system and the
immune system.
Kinds of drugs and their effect on the
body
4.Prescription drugs
Irritability
A prescription is the piece of paper on which your
doctor writes an order for medicine and which you Sweating
give to a chemist or pharmacist to get the Aches and pains
medicine. You will have to take your prescription to Delirium Depression
a chemist. 2. countable noun. A prescription is a Nausea or vomiting
medicine which a doctor has told you to take
 Kinds of drugs and their effect on the
body
5.Benzodiazepines
Benzodiazepines (sometimes called "benzos") Irritability
work to calm or sedate a person, by raising the Sweating
level of the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA in Aches and pains
the brain. Common benzodiazepines include Delirium
diazepam (Valium), alprazolam
Depression
(Xanax), and clonazepam (Klonopin), among
Nausea or
others. vomiting
Kinds of drugs and their effect on the body
6.Cocaine
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Cocaine is a central nervous system stimulant mainly
Convulsions and seizures
used recreationally for its euphoric effects. It is primarily Heart disease, heart attack,
obtained from the leaves of two Coca species native to and stroke
South America, Erythroxylum coca and Erythroxylum Mood problems
novogranatense. Sexual trouble
Lung damage
Kinds of drugs and their effect on the
body
7.Stimulants loss of appetite
Stimulants are sometimes referred to as uppers and increased heart rate
reverse the effects of fatigue on both mental and elevated blood
physical tasks. Therapeutic levels of stimulants can pressure
produce exhilaration, extended wakefulness, and loss of and body temperature
appetite. These effects are greatly intensified when large interrupted sleep
doses of stimulants are taken. patterns
Kinds of drugs and their effect on the body
8.Hallucinogens loss of appetite.
dry mouth. sleep
Hallucinogens are a diverse group of drugs that
problems.
alter perception, thoughts, and feelings. They cause
spiritual experiences.
hallucinations, or sensations and images that seem
feelings of relaxation.
real, but they are not. Hallucinogens are split into
two categories: classic hallucinogens and uncoordinated

dissociative drugs. movements. excessive

sweating.
Kinds of drugs and their effect on the body
9.Herion
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Heroin is an opioid drug made from morphine, a
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natural substance taken from the seed pod of various
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opium poppy plants. Heroin can be a white or brown
depression anxiety
powder, or a black sticky substance known as black tar
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heroin. People inject, sniff, snort, or smoke heroin.
Kinds of drugs and their effect on the
body
10.Mathamphetanime
Brain damage
Methamphetamine is a potent central
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nervous system stimulant that is mainly used
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as a recreational drug and less commonly as
a second-line treatment for attention deficit Skin sores
hyperactivity disorder and obesity. Memory loss
Paranoia
M o s t common d r u g s Examp le

•Alcohol
include:
•Cannabis
•depressants – slow down the
•Ketamine
functionof the central nervous
•Heroin
system •Benzodiazepines
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M o s t common d r u g s
include:
•Cannabis

•hallucinogens – affect your senses and change the •Ketamine

way you see, hear, taste, smell or feel things •LSD (lysergic acid
diethylamide)
•magic mushrooms
•PCP (phency-
clidine)
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M o s t common d r u g s
•amphetamines
include:
(speed and ice)
•Stimulants – speed up the function of the
central nervous system.
•caffeine
•cocaine
•ecstasy
•nicotine
(tobacco).
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M o s t common d r u g s
include:
•codeine
• Opioids-Are a type of painkiller that can be made •heroin
from poppy plants (heroin) or produced
•methadone
synthetically (fentanyl). Also called opiates or
•ocycodone
narcotics, they are addictive as they can give you a
feeling of wellbeing or euphoria.
 5 main drugs Example:
Central nervous system
depressants
•alcohol
-Some noticable sigs is the use •barbiturates
depressants include litharge •sedatives
of lack concentration and
excessive slipping.
-Addiction to depressants is common.

-Mixing depressants with barbiturates and/or

ranquilizers is extremely dangerous and can be
fatal.
 5 main drugs Example:
C entral nervous
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system
stimulants pills
•Ritalin
-Some noticeable signs of stimulant
use include •Methadrine
abnormal cheerfulness or talkativeness, frequent
urination, sleeping difficulty, and loss of appetite. •cocaine
Withdrawal
-Cocaine signsover
caused may80,000
includeemergency
depression, drowsiness,
weakness, lack of interest and hunger.
room visits nationwide last year.
•caffeine
 5 main drugs Example
Of apoites
Opiates and •heroin
Opiodes •morphine
-These substances produce euphoria
and a sense of well being - in effect, •Demerol
blocking out pain and problems. The user •Darvon
may experience drowsiness, lack of
•methadone
attention, and loss of appetite.
 5 main drugs Example
Hallucinogens •LSD(lysergic acid
•These substances produce changes in diethylamide)
perception,
•mescaline
visual illusions, and alteration of the senses.
•peyote
A person under the influence of an hallucinogen
may have difficulty concentrating, flights of •methamphetamine
disconnected ideas and wide mood swings.
 5 main drugs Example
Marijuana •marijuana
•The use of marijuana causes many of the same
symptoms as hallucinogens (above) but to a lesser degree. •hashish
•Bloodshot eyes are a symptom of recent marijuana use. The
possession of products such as Visine to mask eye irritation
•hash oil
may be an indicator of frequent use.
T h e causes of d r u g abuse o r d r u g
addiction
•Family history of addiction •Tense home
environment
•Chronic pain •Sleep problems •Financial
difficulties
•Divorce or the loss of a loved one

•Long-term tobacco habit •Relationship issues

•Lack of parental attachment in childhood