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CH. 24 Illegal Drugs

CH. 24 Illegal Drugs. Health Ed. Drugs. Chemically altering substance Drugs are grouped according to their affects on the body. What is Illegal?. Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970- This act divided drugs into 5 categories based on abuse potential and medical use.

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CH. 24 Illegal Drugs

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  1. CH. 24 Illegal Drugs Health Ed.

  2. Drugs • Chemically altering substance • Drugs are grouped according to their affects on the body

  3. What is Illegal? Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970- This act divided drugs into 5 categories based on abuse potential and medical use

  4. Drug Schedules (I-V) • A. Drug has high potential for abuse B. No medical uses C. Lack of safety for use • A. Drug has a high potential for abuse B. The drug originally intended for medical use/ can be prescribed with restrictions C. Abuse of this drug leads to harmful dependence

  5. A. This drug has less of a potential for abuse B. The drug has current acceptable medical purposes C. Abuse may lead to low physical, high psychological dependence A. Low potential for abuse B. Used for medical purposes C. Abuse may lead to low physical, low psychological dependence

  6. V. A. Low abuse potential B. Has medical uses C. Very limited chance for dependence

  7. Guess the Schedule? • Cocaine ( local anesthetic) • LSD • Heroin • Marijuana • Advil • Codeine (II, III, V) • Lunesta

  8. Drug Abuse vs. Drug Misuse Drug misuse- the unintentional or inappropriate use of a legal OTC (over the counter drug) • 1) taking the drug the wrong way • 2)taking the drug the wrong dose Drug abuse- (substance abuse) taking an illegal drug

  9. Problems of Drug Use 1- Physiological dependence- • tolerance- body adjusts to the effects of the drug/larger doses are needed in order to achieve same effect • withdrawal- symptoms occur when person stops using (vomiting, chills, ect)

  10. Problems……… 2- Psychological dependence- Person believes a drug is needed in order to feel normal

  11. Problems…….. 3- Addiction- person has become physiological/ and or psychological dependence Early consequences • Behavioral/social • Depending on the drug/ chronic health risk-possible death

  12. Stages of Drug Dependence • 1) relief phase • 2) increased use • 3) preoccupation • 4) dependency/addicted • 5) withdrawal – then back to (1)

  13. The Law The penalties for illegal use depend on • The drugs schedule • The amount possessed • Number of previous drug offenses * See page 105 “ Drugs and Society”

  14. Psychoactive Drugs Affect the central nervous system and alter the normal functioning of the brain 3 types: 1- Stimulants 2- Depressants 3- Hallucinogens

  15. Everyone is Not “Trying It”! • www.abovetheinfluence.com/above-it/

  16. Stimulants • “Uppers” • What is does? Increases heart rate, headaches, blurred vision, sleeplessness, moodiness, restlessness

  17. Types of “Uppers” • Amphetamines- stimulants that have an affect similar to central nervous system

  18. Types of Stimulants • Methamphetamines- amphetamines that has been used to treat narcolepsy, Parkinson's Disease, and obesity Also called: crank ice, speed What does it cause? Paranoia, violence

  19. Effects are long lasting; food and water become unimportant; seizures can result in death

  20. Types of Stimulants… • Cocain- powerful stimulant, is snorted or injected; results in immediate high (20 min) followed by extreem let down

  21. Drug can interfere with the electrical impulses of the heart and result in death; tissue in nasal passages can be damaged causing holes in nasal septum Crack- form of cocaine that can be smoked, extremely addictive (10 sec)

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