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Advanced ADC. Study Guide. Tobacco Trouble. Kills More than all Other Drugs Combined! 430,000 + Every Year! Second Hand Smoke Impairment & Illness. Remember about Tobacco. Emphysema Cancer, Heart Attacks Smokers’ Face/Breath/Teeth No Safe Way To Use. Alcohol Trouble.

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  1. Advanced ADC Study Guide

  2. Tobacco Trouble • Kills More than all Other Drugs Combined! 430,000 + Every Year! • Second Hand Smoke • Impairment & Illness

  3. Remember about Tobacco • Emphysema • Cancer, Heart Attacks • Smokers’ Face/Breath/Teeth • No Safe Way To Use

  4. Alcohol Trouble • Health Risk • Fitness for Duty • Accidents • Drinking & Driving • Violence / Family • Underage Drinking

  5. Remember about Alcohol Excessive Drinking can Cause Problems with... Work, Family, Friends, Society, and Self

  6. Illegal (Controlled) Drugs Marijuana Cocaine Methamphetamine Hallucinogens Narcotics Depressants Steroids Inhalants

  7. Marijuana Strong, Available, $, 30 Mil Users, Reputation as a “safe” drug, anti- establishment

  8. Marijuana Effects on: Brain, Lungs, Heart, Sex/Rep, Immunity System, Personality,

  9. Marijuana • 15 Times Stronger than ‘70s • Keeps People from Achieving Their Potential • Often Laced w/ Other Drugs • Hooks into Fat Cells

  10. Cocaine & Methamphetamine The “Up Twins” Similarities: Increased Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Energy, Activity, Insomnia, Euphoria followed by Depression, Neural Disruption, “Wired”, Addiction

  11. COCAINE vs. Methamphetamine Crack vs. ICE Differences: Coke=> Shorter, Bigger Surge Ice=> Voices & Bugs, Paranoia, Violence

  12. Cocaine • Highly Addicting • Dealing & Stealing • High Dying Potential • Often in Up/Down Combos => w/ Heroin

  13. Methamphetamine - “Ice” High Potential for Violence, Addiction, & Death The Drug of Choice in Hawaii 2-3 Months Addiction Time Losing One’s Mind & Will

  14. Ecstasy (Methamphetamine) vs. Herbal Ecstasy (Ephedrine) Ecstasy: Powerful Stimulant & Hallucinogen Herbal Ecstasy: Dangerous When Taken in Multiple Doses or When Soldier is Susceptible

  15. Hallucinogens Therapeutic Use Street Abuse Army Testing Begins in 1989 Users Easy to Spot

  16. Hallucinogens Effects: Focus X, Distortions, Nausea, Disorientation, Performance X, Communications X, Panic, TRAUMA

  17. Hallucinogens Things to Remember: Its Advantages are Its Disadvantages Not Counteractable Extreme Trauma/FlashB # 1 on Army Hit List

  18. Depressants 1950’s - Sleeping Pills 1960’s - Barbiturates (Seconal & Phenobarbital) 1970 to present - Benzodiazepines (Valium, Librium, Xanax) Others - Methaqualone, Miltown

  19. Depressants - Effects Slowed Down, Sleepy; Impaired Thinking, Coordination; Mood Swings, Stressed Heart Flip Side Withdrawal OVERDOSE: Confusion, Cramps, Vomiting, Convulsions, Death......

  20. Rohypnol & GHB Date Rape / Rip Off Drugs Alcohol Extenders: Used by Soldiers at “Raves” High Risk and Potential Overdose

  21. DEPRESSANTS Things To Remember * Fast Addiction Pattern * High % of Addiction * High Potential for Dying

  22. NARCOTICS The Naturals: Opium, Morphine, Heroin The Synthetics: Percodan, Demerol, Codeine

  23. NARCOTICS Effects Sleepy, Pinpoint Pupils, Cold Skin, Warm Body Excessive Use: Organ Damage, Endocarditis, Abscesses OVERDOSE: Convulsions, Coma, Death WITHDRAWAL: Cramps, Tremors, Nausea, Sweating, Runny Nose, Watery Eyes

  24. NARCOTICS Things To Remember * AIDS * Combining with Uppers (e.g. “speedballing cocaine” * Combining with Downers (e.g. alcohol) * High Potency Varieties (e.g. black tar, designer drugs)

  25. Inhalants The Hidden Addiction: Readily Available => Gas, Glue, Sprays, Paint, Polish, Cleaning Fluid, Medications, Poppers, White Out, Scented Pens....

  26. Inhalants Effects: Feeling Light-Headed, Light-Sensitive, Sores, Nose Bleeds => Organ Damage, Bone Marrow, Increasing Dysfunction, Withdrawal, Addiction, Overdose

  27. Inhalants Things to Remember: Very Short High, Very High Dosage Rate, High Addiction & Overdose Potential

  28. Anabolic Steroids Invented in 1935 Widely Used & Promoted in the ‘50s Discouraged Use - 1960-1990 Non-Athlete Use: 1990s

  29. Anabolic Steroids Effects: Building Muscle Mass - getting bigger, stronger, faster. Puffy Face, Acne, Jaundice, Extremities, Organ Damage, ROID RAGE !#@*#! “Long Term Death”

  30. Anabolic Steroids Things to Remember: Most buy Steroids Illegally, are not under medical care, and take in megadoses. Excess Use Causes Too Many Changes, Too Fast For The Body to Handle

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