SUBSTANCES:SUBSTANCES:REASONS?REASONS?BORED? < $15 each BORED? < $15 each time time < 30 < 30 miles miles legal legal no substancesno substances

Reasons why people use Reasons why people use drugs?drugs?……because they WORK!because they WORK!

BUT AT WHAT COST???BUT AT WHAT COST???

Drug Terminology:

Prescription vs. Non Prescription vs. Non prescriptionprescription

1 Factors that Determine the Effects of Drugs:

a. dosea. dose

b. body size, weightb. body size, weight

c. type of drugc. type of drug

d. how it’s takend. how it’s taken

e. set/setting (expectations, e. set/setting (expectations, mood, atmosphere)mood, atmosphere)

f. absorption, f. absorption, metabolism, excretionmetabolism, excretion

g. experienceg. experience

h. toleranceh. tolerance

i. other drugsi. other drugs

j. disease statej. disease state

k. age/sex k. age/sex

2. Methods of Taking Substances:

a. absorption through skina. absorption through skin

b. intravenous \b. intravenous \

c. intramuscular c. intramuscular injectioninjection

d. under the skin /d. under the skin /

e. swallowinge. swallowing

f. inhalation (snort, smoke)f. inhalation (snort, smoke)

3.General Effects ALL Drugs

are Capable of Producing:a. medical (desired) effectsa. medical (desired) effects

b. side effectsb. side effects

c. allergicc. allergic

d. toxicd. toxic

Drugs are drugs!

4.Why “Street” Drugs are Unsafe:

a. unknown actual drug (rip a. unknown actual drug (rip off)off)

b. unknown doseb. unknown dose

c. impurec. impure

d. unexpected effectsd. unexpected effects

If prescription drugs have all these dangers, what about “party” drugs?!

Bad Effects of Bad Effects of Marijuana:Marijuana:

Decrease inDecrease in: alertness, : alertness, judgment, inhibitions, judgment, inhibitions, memory memory acquisition/retrieval, acquisition/retrieval, learning, thinking and learning, thinking and solving problems, solving problems, motivation, depth motivation, depth perception, time perception, perception, time perception,

reaction time, balance, reaction time, balance, impaired coordination , impaired coordination , body temperature, body temperature, immune system, immune system, hormones for hormones for muscle/body muscle/body development. development.

Increase inIncrease in: confusion, : confusion, heart beat, panic attacks, heart beat, panic attacks, appetite, blood pressure, appetite, blood pressure, jail time, fines.jail time, fines.

DamagesDamages: heart, lungs, : heart, lungs, reproductive system, reproductive system, immune system, causes immune system, causes cancer.cancer.

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Tobacco Alcohol Marijuana

Substance Use 8th 1/2010

Yes

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QUESTION # YES # NO TOTAL % YES % NO

TOBACCO        

Have you ever smoked cigarettes? 2 34 36 6% 94%

Have you smoked in the last week? 0 36 36 0% 100%

Have you smoked in the last month? 0 36 36 0% 100%

Have you smoked in the last year? 1 35 36 3% 97%

ALCOHOL(beer,wine, liquor, wine coolers:without parents permission)        

Have you ever tried alcohol? 11 25 36 31% 69%

Have you had a drink in the last week? 2 34 36 6% 94%

Have you had a drink in the last month? 5 31 36 14% 86%

Have you had a drink in the last year? 9 27 36 25% 75%

MARIJUANA        

Have you ever tried marijuana? 0 36 36 0% 100%

Have you smoked pot in the last week? 0 36 36 0% 100%

Have you smoked pot in the last month? 0 36 36 0% 100%

Have you smoked pot in the last year? 0 36 36 0% 100%

Substance Use 8th 1/2010

Dangers of Inhalants: (“huffing”)

Natural High DVD 2&4Natural High DVD 2&4

I get high on:

What can I do to get better at what gets me high?

List one goal you have for the next year?