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Drug Abuse Awareness
Troop 424
Eagle Scout Project
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DRUG: What is it??
drug (drug)
1. a chemical substance that affects the processes of th
e mind or body.
2. any chemical compound used in the diagnosis, treat
ment, or prevention of disease or other abnormal
condition.
3. a substance used recreationally for its effects on the
central nervous system, such as a narcotic.
4. to administer a drug to.
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Believe it or not…
Every day drugs
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Drug Abuse
Drug abuse
1.Habitual use of drugs to alter one's mood, emoti
on, or state of consciousness.
2. The widely preferred term for the non-
medicinal (“recreational”) use of controlled dru
gs; in theNHS, the phrase “substance misuse” i
s preferred.
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Legal Drug Abuse
Using FDA approved drugs outside of their
designed purpose, or using more then the
prescribed amount.
FDA- Food and Drug administration.
-The organization that determines what drugs
are legal and illegal
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Their Drugs
Oxycodone
Hydrocodone
Alprazolam
Carisoprodal
Vicodin
Zohydro
Methadone
Meperidine
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National Numbers
Americans compromise approximately 6% of
the Worlds Population yet we consume:
60% of all manufactured drugs
80% of the WORLD’S supply if opiates
75% of the WORLD’S supply of ocycodone
99% of the WORLD’S supply of hydrocodone
Greeting Card…
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Nevada Study 2009-2011
509,251,028 doses for 3-4 million residents
187 million doses of hydrocodone
93 million doses of oxycodone
62 million doses for alprazolam
25 million doses of Ambien
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The Facts….
Nearly 7 million Americans use prescription drugs like
pain relievers, tranquilizers, and stimulants non-
medically,
More than 50% of prescription drug abusers got them
from family and friends.
Middle aged adults have the highest prescription
opiate overdose rates
People in rural counties are twice as likely to overdose
than people in the cities.
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Abusers
Eminem, Brett Farve, Rush Limbaugh , Steven
Tyler
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Deaths
Elvis Presley, Heath Ledger, Michael Jackson
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Speaker:
Ms. Carthan- Pharmacist
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Illegal Drug Abuse
Any usage of illegal drugs, or drugs
unauthorized by the FDA.
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Illegal Drugs: Top 10 most common
Marijuana
Heroine
Cocaine
Crystal Methanphetamine
LSD
Ecstasy
Opium
Mushrooms
PCP
Crack Cocaine
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Stimulants
stim·u·lant.
1. An agent, especially a chemical agent suc
h as caffeine, that temporarily arouses or ac
celerates physiological or organic activity.
Examples: Crack Cocaine, Speed, Cocaine
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Depressants
CNS depressants all share an ability to reduce activity in the central nervous system and lower levels of awareness in the brain, there are important differences among substances within this drug class. Some are safer than others, while others have more potential for use for medicinal purposes.
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Depressants
Ethyl Alcohol
Barbiturates
Symptoms include Insomnia, Seizures,
Insomnia, etc.
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Opiates
Opiate- a drug (as morphine or codeine)
containing or derived from opium and tending to induce sleep and alleviate pain.
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Hallucinogens
Hallucinogen: A drug that causes hallucinations
(profound distortions in a person's perceptions of
reality). Under the influence of hallucinogens, people
see images, hear sounds, and feel sensations that
seem real but do not exist. Some hallucinogens also
produce rapid, intense emotional swings.
Hallucinogens cause their effects by disrupting the
interaction of nerve cells and the neurotransmitter
serotonin.
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Hallucinogens
Examples: LSD "lysergic acid diethylamide"
Mescaline
Psilocybin
Ibogaine
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Speaker
Officer Stokes: Law Enforcement
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INTERMISSION
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Drug effects on the mind
Psychosis-Psychosis is a serious mental health condition in which a person loses touch with reality. The extent to which the person is affected by psychosis varies greatly, with some people appearing to be quite normal, but experiencing some difficulties with their inward thoughts or perceptions, through to people barely being aware of their surroundings.
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Drug effects on the body
The following are physical and mental effects of drug abuse:
-Hair Loss
-Tissue damage
-Paranoia
-Insomnia
-Paralysis
-Suicidal Thoughts
-Hallucinations
Yellow teeth
-dis-colored urine
-hemaurea
- etc.
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Before and After
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Recovery
Rehab centers- Centers where drug addicts
can get the help that they need.\
Hospital- Provide medical treatment to drug
addictions. This usually comes before
rehabilitation.
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Speaker
Mr. Enis: Counselor
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Its National Prescription Take Back Day!
Make a difference by taking back prescription
drugs not in use.
The National Prescription Drug Take-Back
Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications.
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QUESTIONS???