 DEPRESSANTS SLOW OPERATIONS OF BRAIN & BODY EX. Alcohol, Barbiturates, Tranquilizers(Valium, Prozac), GHB, Rohypnol, Anti depressants(Paxil)  STIMULANTS ACCELERATE HEART RATE & BLOOD PRESSURE EX. Cocaine, Crack, Amphetamines, Methamphetamine

 HALLUCINOGENS PERCEIVE THINGS DIFFERENTLY EX. LSD, Peyote, Psilocybin, MDMA(Ecstasy)  ANESTHETICS INHIBITS PAIN BY CUTTING OFF BRAIN’S PERCEPTION OF PAIN EX. PCP  CANNABIS EX. Marijuana, Hashish

 NARCOTICS(ANALGESICS) RELIEVES PAIN, INDUCES EUPHORIA & MOOD CHANGES EX. Opium, Codeine, Heroin, Demerol, Darvon, Morphine, Methadone, Vicodin, OxyContin  INHALANTS BREATHABLE SUBSTANCES CAUSE MIND ALTERING RESULTS EX. Toulene, Plastic cement, paint, gasoline, paint thinners, hair spray

        USING A MEDICINE IN WAYS OTHER THAN THE INTENDED USE NOT FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS GIVING MEDS TO ANOTHER PERSON TAKING TOO MUCH OR LITTLE TAKING FOR LONGER OR SHORTER TIME DISCONTINUING WITHOUT INFORMING DOCTOR MIXING MEDS TAKING MEDS NOT PRESCIBED FOR YOU

     90 % of adult smokers start as teens Easier to avoid tobacco than to try to quit Nicotine—addictive drug in tobacco Cigars contain more nicotine than cigarettes Smokeless tobacco-delivers nicotine & carcinogens at levels two to three times amount of one cigarette

   LEGAL: suspensions, explusions, minor in possession tickets SOCIAL: being excluded by non-smokers FINANCIAL: expensive to individuals($2000/yr) and society($97 billion/yr)

 SHORT-TERM EFFECTS --crave drug, withdrawal --headaches --nervousness, trembling --respiration & heart rate increase --taste buds dulled & appetite reduced --bad breath, yellowed teeth, smelly hair, skin & clothes  LONG-TERM EFFECTS --chronic bronchitis --emphysema --lung cancer --coronary heart disease --stroke --weakened immune system

   Become addicted to nicotine Oral cancer Cancer of throat, larynx, esophagus, stomach, pancreas

       88% of teens do not smoke Recognize health risks Legislation-antismoking campaigns No smoking policies(public places, businesses) Family values Positive peer pressure Financial cost

      Ethanol—type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages Factors that influence alcohol use/not use --peer pressure, family, media messages Most important factor to NOT use alcohol by teens is parental disapproval 36 people die each day as a result of alcohol related traffic collisions 25% of youth are exposed to alcohol abuse People who begin drinking as teens are 4 times more likely to develop alcohol dependence

 SHORT-TERM --slows central nervous system, reaction time --impairs vision & judgement --intoxication --dulled concentration --impaired coordination --increased blood pressure & heart rate(small amts) --decreased blood pressure & heart rate (large amts) --increase urine output can cause dehydration --drop body temp --release of toxic chemicals by liver --increase in stomach acid

 LONG-TERM --damage to brain cells & reduction in brain size --high blood pressure --increase chance of heart attack or stroke --buildup of fat cells in liver --damage to digestive lining of stomach --destruction of pancreas --damage to relationships --damage to most body systems --addiction, alcoholism

    Binge drinking: 5 or more drinks in one sitting Substance abuse is linked to increases in accidental injuries, unintended pregnancies, violent crimes Alcohol use is a factor in 33- 40% of sexual assaults & date-rape cases Teen drinkers are twice as likely to contract an STI

      BODY SIZE—SMALLER MORE IMPACT GENDER—MOVES FASTER TO BLOODSTREAM IN FEMALES FOOD—FOOD IN STOMACH SLOWS PASSAGE RATE OF INTAKE AMOUNT MEDICINE—DRUG INTERACTIONS

    PRACTICE REFUSAL SKILLS SPEND TIME WITH FRIENDS WHO SHARE YOUR VALUES KNOW YOUR VALUES AND STICK BY THEM HAVE ALTERNATIVE ACTIVITIES

  ILLEGAL DRUGS ARE NOT MONITORED FOR QUALITY, PURITY, OR STRENGTH HEALTHY ALTERNATIVES: HOBBIES, SPORTS, COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS

    ALSO KNOWN AS GRASS, WEED, BUD, POT ONE OF MOST WIDELY USED ILLEGAL DRUGS(LEGAL IN COLORADO & WASHINGTON, 19 OTHER STATES HAVE MEDICAL) CONSIDERED A GATEWAY DRUG STUDIES SHOW THAT TEENS WHO USE MARIJUANA ARE 15 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO USE COCAINE

       HALLUCINATIONS, PARANOIA IMPAIRED MEMORY, REACTION TIME, CONCENTRATION, COORDINATION LUNG IRRITATION, COUGHING HEART & LUNG DAMAGE RISK OF LUNG CANCER WEAKENED IMMUNITY TO INFECTION INCREASED APPETITE

    INCREASED RISK OF STILLBIRTH & BIRTH DEFECTS CHANGE IN HORMONE LEVELS RISK OF INFERTILITY IN FEMALES LOWERED SPERM COUNT & TESTOSTERONE LEVELS IN MALES

   SAME HEALTH RISKS AS TOBACCO SMOKERS CONTAINS MORE CANCER-CAUSING CHEMICALS THAN TOBACCO DAMAGE TO RESPIRATORY, IMMUNE, & REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS

        RAISES LEVELS OF DOPAMINE THAT GIVES USERS A “HIGH” SUFFER A LETDOWN “CRASH” WHEN DRUG WEARS OFF SLOW REFLEXES, ANXIETY, PARANOIA DIZZY, HARD TIME REMEMBERING DISTORTED PERCEPTION LOSS OF COORDINATION VERY SLEEPY LACK OF MOTIVATION

   Suspended driving privileges Jail time Court costs

        PEER PRESSURE—POSITIVE/NEGATIVE MEDIA FAMILY COMMUNITY VALUES/EFFORTS HEALTH ISSUES LEGAL CONSEQUENCES ECONOMIC ISSUES SCHOOL EFFORTS/CONNECTEDNESS