Drug Abuse
Starting drinking at an early age increases this risk later in Life
Becoming dependent on Alcohol
Your parents let's you host a party. Your friends bring Alcohol, Marijuana, prescription drugs, any other type of drug and the police come. What are the consequences your parents may face?
A maximum of one year in jail and up to a $2,000 fine.
If someone is killed, they can be charged with a felony and they can be sued.
What is Prescription drug Abuse?
Use of a medication without a prescription in a way other than prescribed, or for the experience or feeling elicited.
True or False: Using cannabis at a young age, using it every day for a long period of time may cause harm which may not go away when you stop using.
True: Using Cannabis when you're younger (teenagers and definitely younger than 16) can increase the risk of problems with your health, education and social life.
True or False: E-Cigarette labels always disclose that they contain nicotine?
False: Some E-cigarette labels do not disclose that they contain nicotine, and some e-cigarettes marketed as containing 0% nicotine have been found to contain nicotine.
It can take your brain up to three weeks to recover to full function afer using this substance one time.
Marijuana
Define Binge Drinking
Consuming excessive amounts of alcohol in a short period of time.
What are the 3 types of drugs teens use in the abuse of Prescription drugs?
Opioids
Psychiatric Drugs
Over the Counterdrugs
False: Cannibis has over 400 chemicals in it. Some of these Chemicals are linked to causing Cancer.
Using Cannabis can have the following effects on your body:
May decrease your memory,
ability to pay attention and concentrate, and your ability to learn.
can affect your Mental health, Moods and feelings
can damage your lungs
can give you more coughs, colds and chest infections
Name 2 physical Health problems that can happen to your lungs from Smoking/
Lung Cancer, Lung disease, Emphysema, bronchitis, Pneumonia.
What is an abuse of a substance to the point where your body and brain needs the drug to function properly?
Addiction
What is the short-term effect of consuming Alcohol?
A. Blurry Vision
B: Anxiety
C: Slow reaction time
What is the only drug that is sold and abused more often than prescription drugs?
Marijuana
Each and every time you use Cannibis your body and mind may be affected. List 5 possible short-term effects.
Felling of intense happiness, relaxation, paranoia, anxiety, feeling like time is moving slow, Psychosis (hearing, seeing and feeling things that are aren't real), difficulty paying attention, shaking, poorer coordination and balance, slower reaction time, increased heart rate, increased hunger, increased blood pressure, dilated pupils, red eyes, dry mouth, and Throat.
How many milligrams of nicotine a day are needed to establish an addiction? (Hint- 1 e-cigarette pod has about 20mg of nicotine)
5 mg of nicotine a day
Teens abuse this OTC substance to get high. It causes weakness, numbness, nausea or vomiting, increased heart rate, increased blood pressure and brain damage.
Cough/ Cold Medicine
How many people die a year from underage drinking?
5,000
How many people are treated in emergency room daily for misusing Prescription opioids?
100,000
What can Marijuana be laced with?
Lead or other heavy metals, Glass, PCP, Heroin, Embalming fluid, Cocaine, laundry detergent, LSD, Methamphetamine, Ketamine, Rat poison, Talcum powder, Tranquilizer, FENTANYL
How can using nicotine as a teen affect your risk for future addiction to other drugs?
Increase, decrease, no effect)
Using nicotine in adolescence can INCREASE your risk for futire addiction to other drugs.
Psychological addiction is when your brain thinks that it needs a substance to function properly. What type of addiction is it when your body is so used to the Drug that it needs it to function.
Physical Addiction
How long does it take the liver to process one drink?
It takes the liver, on average, one hour to process one drink. Any more than this and the body cannot process it. The additional alcohol makes it way to your body tissues and blood stream until your liver can work effectively.
Can Opioids affect the body negatively?
Yes, The powerful drugs can negatively affect the body even when taken as prescribed and can cause serious complications, addiction, and overdose when misused.
what are 4 possible long-term effects of using Cannabis?
Problems with memory, paying attention, concentration, & learning.
Increased risk of Psychosis, anxiety, breathing problems (worsening Asthma)
Addiction
Using during pregnancy or Breastfeeding can harm a fetus or a newborn.
What does Vaping or using E-cigarettes do to the lungs?
Vaping and E-cigarettes damage small airways in the lungs.
"Popcorn lung" is another name for bronchiolitis Obliterans (BO) , a rare condition that results from damage of the lungs' small airway caused by diacetyl. This is a chemical that can cause inflammation and can permanently scar the smallest branches of the airways. Popcorn lung currently has no lasting treatment.