Drug –Drug – Any substance that kills Any substance that kills organisms in the body or organisms in the body or that affects body function or that affects body function or structurestructure

People may try DrugsPeople may try Drugs

because they arebecause they are

uninformed about uninformed about drugs,drugs,

unaware how harmful unaware how harmful theythey

are or because they are or because they nevernever

made a made a planplan not to not to useuse

drugs.drugs.

Reasons people use Reasons people use drugs:drugs:

MedicalMedical

Alter moodsAlter moods

Social facilitation Social facilitation

Sensation seeking Sensation seeking

Rebellion Rebellion

Alienation Alienation

Peer pressure Peer pressure

Group entry Group entry

CuriosityCuriosity

Speed up the Speed up the central nervous central nervous system, producing system, producing an increase in an increase in alertness and alertness and excitability. excitability. Examples are: Examples are: Cocaine, Crack Cocaine, Crack and Ritalin and Ritalin

Also known as Also known as Sedatives and Sedatives and Tranquilizers.Tranquilizers.

They slow down the They slow down the central nervous central nervous system, causing a system, causing a feeling of relaxation.feeling of relaxation.

Examples are valiums Examples are valiums or perks.or perks.

Can alter feelings, Can alter feelings, moods and/or moods and/or perceptions. perceptions. Marijuana is classified Marijuana is classified as psychoactive but as psychoactive but can exhibit effects can exhibit effects similar to those of similar to those of stimulants, stimulants, depressants and depressants and narcotics. Examples narcotics. Examples are LSD and Acidare LSD and Acid

Powerful PainkillersPowerful Painkillers

They also produce They also produce pleasurable feelings pleasurable feelings and induce sleep.and induce sleep.

Include: heroin, Include: heroin, codeine, opium, codeine, opium, oxycodoneoxycodone

Volatile non-drugs that cause drug Volatile non-drugs that cause drug like effects if inhaled. like effects if inhaled.

Examples: glue, gasoline, sharpies, Examples: glue, gasoline, sharpies, paintpaint

Drugs manufactured illegally to mimic Drugs manufactured illegally to mimic controlledcontrolled

substances. Often more powerful and substances. Often more powerful and lessless

predictable than drugs they imitate.predictable than drugs they imitate.

Example: EcstasyExample: Ecstasy

Addiction: Pathological relationship Addiction: Pathological relationship with a substance that has life-with a substance that has life-damaging potential.damaging potential.

- The spectrum of addiction ranges - The spectrum of addiction ranges from alcohol, drugs, tobacco to from alcohol, drugs, tobacco to behavior such as eating and workingbehavior such as eating and working

The causes of addiction are complex The causes of addiction are complex and interrelated. A number of and interrelated. A number of interacting variables may contribute interacting variables may contribute to the development of addiction. to the development of addiction.

- genetics, family influences, friends, - genetics, family influences, friends, life events, social and cultural life events, social and cultural values, availability and personality.values, availability and personality.

Personality type, Personality type, temperament, and temperament, and attitudes may also attitudes may also contribute to drug contribute to drug use and addiction. use and addiction. Addictive behavior Addictive behavior is any behavior is any behavior that is excessive, that is excessive, compulsive, and compulsive, and psychologically or psychologically or physically physically destructive.destructive.

Personality traits associated with Personality traits associated with drug abuse include rebelliousness, drug abuse include rebelliousness, resistance to authority, resistance to authority, independence, low self-esteem. In independence, low self-esteem. In addition, people who abuse drugs addition, people who abuse drugs seem to have a high tolerance for seem to have a high tolerance for deviance in others, placing a low deviance in others, placing a low value on education and religion, value on education and religion, display low levels of competence in display low levels of competence in task performance, have low degrees task performance, have low degrees of obedience and have an of obedience and have an undeveloped sense of diligence.undeveloped sense of diligence.

CRYSTAL METH CRYSTAL METH (methylamphetamine) (methylamphetamine)

psychostimulant and sympathomimetic drug psychostimulant and sympathomimetic drug

What are the street names/slang What are the street names/slang terms for Crystal Meth?terms for Crystal Meth?

IceIce

What is Crystal Meth?What is Crystal Meth?

Crystal Meth is a very pure, Crystal Meth is a very pure, smokeable form of smokeable form of methamphetamine.methamphetamine.

It is a powerful and extremely It is a powerful and extremely addictive man-made stimulant. Its addictive man-made stimulant. Its

use can lead to severe physiological use can lead to severe physiological and psychological dependence. and psychological dependence.

Clear crystal chunks, similar in Clear crystal chunks, similar in appearance to actual ice or glass. appearance to actual ice or glass. Crystal Meth is odorless and Crystal Meth is odorless and colorless. colorless.

What does it look like?What does it look like?

How is it usedHow is it used

Crystal Meth is Crystal Meth is usually smoked, usually smoked, but is but is sometimes sometimes snorted or snorted or injected. The injected. The drug is abused drug is abused because of its because of its euphoric euphoric effects. effects.

The drug’s effects are similar to The drug’s effects are similar to

those of cocaine but longer lasting.those of cocaine but longer lasting.

Crystal Meth can cause erratic, Crystal Meth can cause erratic,

violent behavior among its users.violent behavior among its users.

Short term effectsShort term effects

Effects include suppressed appetite, Effects include suppressed appetite,

interference with sleeping behavior, interference with sleeping behavior,

mood swings and unpredictability, mood swings and unpredictability,

tremors and convulsions, increased blood pressure, tremors and convulsions, increased blood pressure,

irregular heart rate. irregular heart rate.

Users may also experience homicidal or suicidal Users may also experience homicidal or suicidal thoughts, thoughts,

prolonged anxiety, paranoia and insomnia. prolonged anxiety, paranoia and insomnia.

Crystal meth use by pregnant women can leadCrystal meth use by pregnant women can lead

to premature birth or birth defects, includingto premature birth or birth defects, including

heart defects and cleft palate.heart defects and cleft palate.

Long Term EffectsLong Term Effects

Long Term Effects of Crystal Meth use can include Long Term Effects of Crystal Meth use can include brain damage (similar to the effects of brain damage (similar to the effects of Parkinson’s disease or Alzheimer’s disease), Parkinson’s disease or Alzheimer’s disease), coma, stroke or death. coma, stroke or death.

Chronic users may also develop distinct physical Chronic users may also develop distinct physical symptoms. Signs of chronic use include weight symptoms. Signs of chronic use include weight loss, tooth decay and cracked teeth “Meth loss, tooth decay and cracked teeth “Meth Mouth”, psychosis and hallucinations, sores on Mouth”, psychosis and hallucinations, sores on the body from picking at skin, and formication (an the body from picking at skin, and formication (an abnormal skin sensation akin to "bugs crawling abnormal skin sensation akin to "bugs crawling on skin").on skin").