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Drugs. Daniel González Tojo 1_ What are drugs?. It's all natural and synthetic chemical substance introduced into a living being, by any means (snorted, orally or swallowed, smoked, injected or snorted), is able to modify one or more functions of the body. classification of drugs :.
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Drugs • Daniel González Tojo • 1_ What are drugs?
It's all natural and synthetic chemical substance introduced into a living being, by any means (snorted, orally or swallowed, smoked, injected or snorted), is able to modify one or more functions of the body
classification of drugs : • legal drugs • illegal drugs
legal drugs • The snuff • alcohol • drugs • caffeine • theobromine • theine
Ilegal drugs • Cocaine • Amphetamines and derivatives • Synthetic drugs • Heroin • Ecstasy
2_ Explain How Your Body System Works with Other Systems in the Body? Yourbodysystemworkswithothersystems in thebodyviathe central nervoussystem, orthebrain. Thebraincontrolsmusclemovementsbothvoluntary and involuntary. Themainorgans and bodysystems do whatthey do automaticallybecausethebrainiswiredtoevery single part of thebody. Thebodysystemspresent in ourbodyworktogethertoperformvariousfunctions. Thecirculatory and respiratorysystemsworktogethertoprovidethebody'scellwithoxygen.Similarly Tohelpthebodymovefreely, theskeletalsystemworksverycloselywiththe muscular system, whichcontainsallthemuscles in thebody. Each individual muscle in thebodyisconnected. Thestomachworkswithothersystems in thebodybybreakingdownnutrients in food and sendingthenutrientstoothebodypartsthatneedit..
3_Consequences of Drug Abuse • Drug addiction is a brain disease. Although initial drug use might be voluntary, drugs of abuse have been shown to alter gene expression and brain circuitry, which in turn affect human behavior. Once addiction develops, these brain changes interfere with an individual’s ability to make voluntary decisions, leading to compulsive drug craving, seeking and use. • The impact of addiction can be far reaching. Cardiovascular disease, stroke, cancer, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, and lung disease can all be affected by drug abuse. Some of these effects occur when drugs are used at high doses or after prolonged use, however, some may occur after just one use.
4_What can we do to prevent the use of drugs? • Research shows that the main reason that kids don’t use alcohol, tobacco, or drugs is because of their parents -- because of their positive influence and because they know it would disappoint them. That’s why it is so important that parents build a strong relationship with their kids and talk to them about substance abuse -- the earlier the better! • The good news is it’s easy to do! Here are a few ways you can build a positive relationship with your kids and start talking to them about drugs. • Establish and maintain good communication with your children. • Why? The better you know your children, the easier it will be to guide them towards positive activities and friendships.
Short discussions go a long way. Engage your children in a conversation. Ask what they know, how they feel, and what they think about the issue.Talk to your children one-on-one and together.Educate yourself about alcohol, tobacco, and drug use before talking to your children. You will lose credibility if you don’t have your facts right.Set some time aside for you and your child to act out scenarios in which one person tries to pressure another to drink alcohol, smoke, or use a drug. Figure out two or three ways to handle each situation and talk about which works best.
When? And What should I say?
Explain the effects of drugs on the body and the legal consequences of using drugs.Make it clear that you don’t want your kids to use drugs and that you will be disappointed if they do.Discuss why using drugs isn’t okay. Explain that it’s against the law for a child or teen to use alcohol or cigarettes and that using drugs is always illegal—for good reason.Explain how drug use can hurt people in several ways—for example, the transmission of AIDS through shared needles, slowed growth, impaired coordination, accidents.Discuss the legal issues. A conviction for a drug offense can lead to time in prison or cost someone a job, driver’s license, or college loan.If any of your children have tried drugs, be honest about your disappointment, but emphasize that you still love them.
Peer influences have been found to be among the strongest predictors of drug use during adolescence. It has been argued that peers initiate youth into drugs, provide drugs, model drug-using behaviors, and shape attitudes about drugs. There was a study done to determine how much peer pressure affected adolescent drug use. They also used the variable of family. For example, were you more likely to give in to peer pressure if you were from a single parent home, with no father, over someone who came from a two-parent home? Or were you more likely to follow the crowd if you lived with a stepparent?The results of this study indicated that peer pressure and peer drug models were related to drug use, but that the strength of this relationship was moderated by family structure and mother–adolescent distress. In particular, the relationship between peer pressure and reported drug use was weaker among adolescents living in homes with fathers or stepfathers than among those living without fathers or stepfathers; similar effects were not found for peer drug models. Among adolescents living with their fathers, father–adolescent distress was not related to overall drug use and did not moderate the influence of either peer variable. In contrast, mother–adolescent distress was significantly related todrug use, with adolescents who rated their relationships more positively reporting lower levels of druguse. Mother–adolescent distress also moderated the relationship between peer variables and druguse. However, for peer pressure this only occurred among adolescents living in homes without fathers or stepfathers. Among these adolescents, higher levels of mother–adolescent distress were associated with increasingly stronger relationships between peer pressure and drug use. The strong relations between peer variables and the frequency of drug use found within this study replicated the findings of previous studies that have found peer variables to be among the strongest predictors ofadolescents’ drug use.Unlike many previous studies in this area that have included small percentages of minorityadolescents, participants in this study included a high percentage of African American youth living in low-income families within an urban area. This is extremely important in getting a more accurate result. I feel this study was important, because it included the family factor. Some children are more likely than others to fall for peer pressure just because of how and where they were raised. Studies that have not included this factor, results could be incorrect because there is no way around the families part in this.
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