Substance use and abuse
General Drugs Overview
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TEXT BASED NOTES

Drug overview:

Key quote….

"Some drugs may be helpful (if used correctly) but all drugs can be
harmful (if mis-used, over used or abused)"

DEFINITION of DRUG:  
Most substances that enter the body that are not nutrients or Oxygen

How do drugs enter body :

        ) Mouth = Chew, drink or swallow
        2) Needles = Injections, IV’s
        3) Smoking = Cigarettes, cigars, pipes, etc
        4) Inhaling = breathing in
        5) Skin and mucous membranes = snorting, rubbing,
dissolving, nasal sprays, etc


TERMS everyone should know:

Misuse = Using a medicine in-correctly

Abuse = Using illegal drugs, overusing any drug, or using legal drugs
purposely to get “high”

Resistance = When a body adapts to a medicine so that the medicine
no longer is able to work

Tolerance = Body’s adaptation to a drug that requires more of the
drug to gain the same desired effect

Peer Pressure= act of someone trying to persuade someone else
around the same age to use drugs

Addiction= The act of really wanting a drug (can be physiological or
psychological)

Dependence = Needing a drug (either Physically or Psychologically)

Psychoactive = Drugs that cause changes in the brain or brain
functions, often changing moods or behavior

Depressant= A type of drug that generally lowers body functions

Stimulant = Drugs that generally raise body functions

Hallucinogen= Drugs that trick senses into thinking things are there
that are not

Inhalants = Products that are inhaled to cause a reaction in the brain or
body quickly


Decision Making, Peer Pressure and Refusal:  

Quite Simply...Drugs are bad.  

Only medicines designed for short term use are drugs that should be
used UNLESS no other option exists.  Many people become physically
dependent or addicted to drugs. Many others become psychologically
dependent based on their own weaknesses.  

No matter why one starts using drugs, their effects can harm you
physically, intellectually, socially, emotionally and spiritually.  

Teens need to be pro-active in order to develop refusal skills for when
opportunities to use drugs come up.  

The 80's had a slogan by then first lady Nancy Reagan..."Just Say
No".  How true is that slogan these days?  
2011 Drug Trends

Annual Youth Risk Behavior Study Statistics:  
Compare cities, states, genders and race/cultures in
all kinds of teen health decision making on the CDC
webpage.  Use the scroll down menus to view stats
Visit Natural.org
Take the PLEDGE
screen shot your results to me via email,
earm 10 points for any category you
want BUT....
BE HONEST..I trust you..don't do it just
for the points.  If for some reason you
get caught lying, you lose 100 points!

WEBSITES and Web Based activities
to promote Comprehension,
Enrichment and Remediation

QUIZ: What do I know about DRUGS = Drug Free world.org

Schedules for drugs = medical dictionary






TRUE FACTS ABOUT ALL KINDS OF DRUGS!!!!!
DRUG FREE WORLD.ORG





Interactive:  Drug Free World
(videos, facts, surveys, etc)

VIDEOS:  Documentary about a variety of drugs
including the 7 minute summary
"truth about drugs.  
Real life real people real stories  

Videos : Above the influence

You tube video = "other side" by Macklemore X Ryan Lewis

Quizzes and activities from Botvin Lifeskills

RAD = Riders against Drugs (skate, bike, snowboard etc)

Natural High user music uploads

NATURAL HIGH

VIDEO = NATURAL HIGH TV

ARTICLE:  Teen Alcohol, drug abuse causes and treatments

Article:  Health effects of teen drug abuse
AWESOME  textual Drug information index =
Partnership for drug free America
STATISTICS OF TEEN DRUG ABUSE
(includes ARTICLES at bottom of page)

2011 Drug Trends