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DRUG

Awareness
What Are Drugs?
What Are Drugs?
 A drugs is something that affects your body. Drugs
must be able to pass through the body and into the
brain; interferes with brain’s neurotransmitters.

 Not All drugs are illegal.

 Drugs like cannabis, ecstasy and cocaine are illegal.


Other drugs which are against the law include speed, heroin,
LSD and magic mushrooms.

 Many are legal like alcohol, headache tablets, cigarettes


and glue (inhalants).

 In certain Countries legal drugs can only be given out by doctors.


Usually doctors give you a prescription to take to the pharmacy.
Types of Drugs
3 Main Types:
1) Depressants
2) Stimulants
3) Hallucinogenic
Types of Drugs
1) Depressants slow down, or depress, the
functions of the central nervous system.

 In moderate doses, depressants can


make you feel relaxed.

 In larger doses, depressants can cause


unconsciousness by reducing breathing and
heart rate. A person’s speech may become
slurred and their movements sluggish and
uncoordinated.
These can include:

 Alcohol;

 Opiates and opioids (heroin),


morphine, codeine, methadone and
buprenorphine;
 Cannabis or marijuana;

 Minor Tranquillizers Diazepam such


as Valium, Oxazepam (Serepax);
 Some solvents and inhalants such as vapors from
petrol, glue, chrome paint and lighter fluid.
 Alcohol
 Cannabis or Marijuana
 Glue
Types of Drugs
2) Stimulants speed up or stimulate the central
nervous system and can make the users feel more
awake, alert or confident. Stimulants increase heart
rate, body temperature and blood pressure. Other
physical effects include appetite, dilated pupils,
talkativeness, agitation and sleep disturbance.
These can include:

 Caffeine

 Nicotine in tobacco is a stimulant, despite smokers


using it to relax

 Ephedrine, used in medicines for bronchitis,


hay fever, asthma

 Amphetamines and methamphetamines, also


known as ‘speed’, ‘ice’ and ‘crystal meth’

 Cocaine, also known as ‘coke’ and ‘snow’

 Slimming tablet: e.g. Duromine and Tenuate;


 Caffeine
 Nicotine in tobacco
 Amphetamines and methamphetamines
 Cocaine
Types of Drugs
3) Hallucinogenic drugs distort the user’s
perceptions of reality. The main physical effects are
dilation of pupils, loss of appetite, increased activity,
talking or laughing, jaw clenching, sweating and
sometimes stomach cramps or nausea.
Drug effects can include a sense of emotional and

psychological euphoria and well-being. Visual,


auditory and tactile hallucinations may occur,
causing users to see or hear things that do not
actually exist.
These can include:

 LSD, also known as ‘tips’, ‘acid’ and ‘microdots ’

 Magic mushrooms (psilocybin), also known as


‘mushies’ or ‘shrooms’;

 Ecstasy (MDMA/methylenemethamphetamine),also
known as ‘E’, ‘XTC’ and ‘Eccies’, produces a
combination of hallucinogenic and stimulant effects;
and

 Ketamine, also known as ‘K’ and ‘Special K’.


 Ecstasy(MDMA)/
methylenemethamphetamine
Myth Busting
 Drug addiction is voluntary.

 Drugs that are legal are helpful,


illegal drugs are harmful.

 Marijuana is not bad for you.

 Combining drugs is not harmful.

 Addicts can not recover.

 Once detoxification ends, if the addict does not


return to drugs, changes in the pathways of the
brain will return to their normal state.

 Driving is not affected by the influence of


drugs.
Why Do People Use
Illegal Drugs?
Why Do People Use
Illegal Drugs?

“Drug don’t solve problems and using them


often cause other problems on top of the ones
the person had in the first place.”
What is Addiction?
 Drug Addiction Chronic relapsing brain disease
characterize by compulsive drug seeking and use
despite harmful and negative consequences. Loss
of control in limiting intake.

 Drug Abuse The repeated uncontrolled use of


controlled substance (Law). Is the use of drugs
(mind altering or not) without medical need, in an
amount large enough to threaten the quality of
life or health and safety of the user or other.
Two types of Addiction:
 1. SUBSTSANCE (CHEMICAL)

 2. PROCESS (SUCH AS: SEX, FOOD, GAMBLING,


CYBER, SHOPPING, ETC.)
“A glass a day
only?”
ADDICTION :
 Phases of Addiction:

 Abstinence

 Experimentation

 Social/Recreational --starting of pattern use


 Habituation –a glass a day
 Abuse
 Dependence
ADDICTION :
 Signs Someone is Using Drugs:

 Lose interest in school.


 Change friends (to hang out with
kids who use drugs).
 Ask to be left alone a lot.
 Sleep a lot (maybe in class).
 Get in fights.
 Have red or puffy eyes.
 Lose or gain weight.
 Cough a lot.
 Have a runny nose all of the time.
ADDICTION :
 ADDICTIVE PERSONALITY

 LIE
 MANIPULATIVE
 ISOLATED
 INSTANT GRATIFICATION
 HARD-HEADED
 IRRITABLE (MOODY)
 DEMANDING
 BLAMING
 VIOLENT
 DEPRESSED
 PARANOID
 LOST (out of control )
Treatment and Rehabilitation for
ADDICTION
 This is a component under the drug demand
reduction pillar which aims to reintegrate into the
society recovering drug dependents.

 A chance to be treated and rehabilitated is


afforded to those who fallen prey to drugs.
Through the use of effective treatment modalities,
drug dependents are being trained to kick out the
habit and become productive citizens of the
country once again.
Treatment and Rehabilitation for
ADDICTION
 Process:

 Intake and admission


 Diagnostic evaluation, treatment,
and rehabilitation proper
 Detoxification
 Medical and psychiatric treatment
 Psychological and social services
 Evaluation and vocational services
 Spiritual development services
 Sports and recreation
 After- care and follow- up services
 Job placement services
Thank You!

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