drug & alcohol prevention project alert · 2014 national institute on drug abuse (nida)...
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Project AlertDrug & Alcohol Prevention
Mrs. ClarkStudent Assistance Counselor
CHOICES
CIGARETTESProblems with
ALCOHOL
What type of drug is alcohol & what are the effects?
Danger mixing alcohol with other substances
ALCOHOL STATISTICSIn 2006, more than 19% of drivers ages 16-20 who DIED in car crashes had been drinking alcohol.
Younger age start drinking < alcohol addiction
More than 4 in 10 people who begin drinking before age 15 eventually become alcoholics.
MARIJU
ANA
One study found that youth (12 to 17 years old) who use marijuana are 85 times more likely to use cocaine than kids who do not use pot, and that 60% of the kids who smoke pot before the age of 15 move on to cocaine.
Everybody’s doing it!
What percentage of 8th graders used marijuana illegally in the past month?
Really?
2014 National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Monitoring the Future Study reports the following national usage patterns for 8th graders:
9.0% used alcohol8.7% used e-cigarettes6.5% used marijuana4.0% smoked cigarettes2.7% have been drunk2.2% used inhalants
STRICKLAND NUMBERS
★ 5.3% used alcohol
★ 3.15% smoked cigarettes
★ 4.92% used drugs (marijuana or other illegal drugs)
The Truth About Drugs
What are prescription drugs?Is getting high on prescription or over-the -counter drugs safer than getting high on illegal drugs?
OVERDOSE• Taking too much can kill
you!• Mixing substances is
deadly• Stimulant overdose =
coma, seizures, heart attack
• Depressant/Opioid overdose = respiratory depression, body stops working
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stimulants• Amphetamines
• Black beauties, crosses, hearts• Cocaine
• Coke, crack, flake, rocks, snow• Methamphetamine
• Crank, crystal, glass, ice• Euphoria, exhilaration, decrease appetite• Insomnia/Paranoia• Depression/Anxiety• hallucinations, suicidal thoughts, anger,
homicide• How it kills you: Heart failure/Stroke/Brain
damage• Nicotine
• Cigarettes, tobacco, snuff, dip
Meth addiction
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Over-the-Counter Drug Abuse
• Cough and cold medications
• Robitussin, Nyquil, Vicks Formula 44 & Coricidin HBP cough & cold tablets
• Dextromethorphan (DXM)
Robo, Skittles, Triple C’s, Dex, Vitamin D, Tussin, Syrup, Purple Drank
Effects of OTC’s• Drowsiness & dizziness• Confusion & slurred speech• Double or Blurred vision• Impaired Physical Coordination• Abdominal pain, nausea & vomiting• Rapid Heart Beat• Numbness of fingers and toes• Disorientation• Overdose & Death
Club Drugs
• Ecstasy: E, X, XTC (Stimulant)• GHB: Liquid Ecstasy, Liquid X, Grievous
Bodily Harm, Georgia Home Boy (Depressant)
• Ketamine: K, Special K, Ket, Vitamin K, Kit Kat (Hallucinogen)
• Rohypnol: Roofies, R-2 (Depressant)
• “Date Rape” Drug?
Effects of Club Drugs• Brain Damage• Impair senses, memory, judgment, and
coordination• Loss of muscle & motor control• Seizures or coma• Increased heart rate & blood pressure leading
to heart & kidney failure• Drowsiness, unconsciousness, or breathing
problems• Death
Anabolic Steroids
• Anadrol, Depo-Testosterone, Equipoise, Dynabol, Winstrol, Sten
• Roids, Juice, sauce, slop, gym candy
• Injected, ingested, or applied to skin
Effects of Steroids
• Poor concentration• Aggression/ “Roid Rage”• Acne and rashes• Headaches• Nausea, vomiting, & diarrhea• Bone pain & muscle cramps• Hair Loss• Heart Attack• Liver & kidney cancer• Stunted growth• Deformed genitals & Impotence
PRESSURE
6 Ways to say “NO”1. Simply Say “No”2. Leave the scene3. Offer an alternative4. Stand up to the pressure5. Give a reason6. Avoid the scene
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One wrong choice makes it easier to make the next wrong choice.