Prescription DrugsPrescription DrugsThis Lesson Plan Produced By Your Drug Demand Reduction This Lesson Plan Produced By Your Drug Demand Reduction

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What Are Prescription Pain What Are Prescription Pain Relievers?Relievers?

Two categories:Two categories: OpioidsOpioids NarcoticsNarcotics

Examples:Examples: CodeineCodeine PercocetPercocet VicodinVicodin

What Do They Look Like?What Do They Look Like?

Prescription pain relievers come in Prescription pain relievers come in tablet and capsule form.tablet and capsule form.

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How They AppearHow They Appear

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What are some of the signs What are some of the signs that a person is using that a person is using

prescription pain relievers?prescription pain relievers?

Medically, they are prescribed as Medically, they are prescribed as analgesics to treat painanalgesics to treat pain

In some people, prescription pain In some people, prescription pain relievers also cause:relievers also cause: Euphoria or feelings of well being Euphoria or feelings of well being

by affecting the brain regions that by affecting the brain regions that mediate pleasuremediate pleasure

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Some Short-term EffectsSome Short-term Effects Drowsiness Drowsiness Constipation Constipation Slowed breathing Slowed breathing Severe respiratory depression that can Severe respiratory depression that can

lead to deathlead to death Use of prescription pain relievers with Use of prescription pain relievers with

alcohol, antihistamines, barbiturates, alcohol, antihistamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, or general benzodiazepines, or general anesthetics:anesthetics: Increases the risk of life-threatening Increases the risk of life-threatening

respiratory depressionrespiratory depression

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Some Long-term EffectsSome Long-term Effects

Physical dependence and addictionPhysical dependence and addiction Dependence means that the body adapts to Dependence means that the body adapts to

the presence of the drug, and withdrawal the presence of the drug, and withdrawal symptoms occur if use is reduced or stoppedsymptoms occur if use is reduced or stopped

Symptoms of withdrawal include: Symptoms of withdrawal include: RestlessnessRestlessness Muscle and bone painMuscle and bone pain InsomniaInsomnia DiarrheaDiarrhea VomitingVomiting Cold flashes with goose bumps ("cold Cold flashes with goose bumps ("cold

turkey")turkey")

What is the DEA Federal What is the DEA Federal Classification Schedule for Classification Schedule for prescription pain relievers?prescription pain relievers?

Prescription pain relievers are listed Prescription pain relievers are listed as DEA Federal Classification as DEA Federal Classification

Schedule II drugs, meaning that they Schedule II drugs, meaning that they are in the group of the most highly are in the group of the most highly

addictive drugs.addictive drugs.

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What are prescription What are prescription sedatives & tranquilizerssedatives & tranquilizers

Megara, Quaaludes, Xanax and Valium Megara, Quaaludes, Xanax and Valium (benzodiazepines), and Nembutal(benzodiazepines), and Nembutal

Barbiturates are prescription sedatives Barbiturates are prescription sedatives or “sleeping pills” or “sleeping pills”

Benzodiazepines are prescription Benzodiazepines are prescription "tranquilizers" "tranquilizers"

These medications act as central These medications act as central nervous system depressantsnervous system depressants

What Do They Look Like?What Do They Look Like?

Multi-colored tablets and capsules; Multi-colored tablets and capsules; some can be in liquid form.some can be in liquid form.

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How They AppearHow They Appear

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What are some of the signs that a What are some of the signs that a person is using prescription person is using prescription sedatives & tranquilizers?sedatives & tranquilizers?

Medically, barbiturates are prescribed Medically, barbiturates are prescribed for acute anxiety, tension and sleep for acute anxiety, tension and sleep disorders disorders

Benzodiazepines are prescribed for Benzodiazepines are prescribed for anxiety, acute stress reactions, and anxiety, acute stress reactions, and panic attacks panic attacks

When abused, they are swallowed or When abused, they are swallowed or injectedinjected

Some Short-term EffectsSome Short-term Effects

Euphoria Euphoria Slow normal brain Slow normal brain

functionfunction Slurred speechSlurred speech Shallow breathingShallow breathing SluggishnessSluggishness FatigueFatigue DisorientationDisorientation Lack of coordinationLack of coordination Dilated pupilsDilated pupils

During first few days: During first few days: Feel sleepy and Feel sleepy and

uncoordinateduncoordinated Higher doses cause:Higher doses cause:

Impairment of Impairment of memory memory

Loss of judgment and Loss of judgment and coordination coordination

IrritabilityIrritability Paranoid and suicidal Paranoid and suicidal

tendencies tendencies

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Some Long-term EffectsSome Long-term Effects Continued use can lead to physical dependency Continued use can lead to physical dependency

and, if reduced or stopped abruptly, withdrawal and, if reduced or stopped abruptly, withdrawal symptoms may occur symptoms may occur

Works by slowing the brain's activity; when a Works by slowing the brain's activity; when a person stops taking them, a rebound effect, person stops taking them, a rebound effect, leading to seizures and other harmful leading to seizures and other harmful consequences, is possibleconsequences, is possible

Tolerance to the drug's effects can also occur, Tolerance to the drug's effects can also occur, meaning that larger doses are needed to achieve meaning that larger doses are needed to achieve similar effects as those experienced initially similar effects as those experienced initially

Continued use may lead to taking higher doses Continued use may lead to taking higher doses and risk of an overdose and risk of an overdose

Addiction can also occur, meaning that users Addiction can also occur, meaning that users continue to take these drugs despite their continue to take these drugs despite their harmful consequencesharmful consequences

What is the DEA Federal What is the DEA Federal Classification Schedule for Classification Schedule for prescription sedatives & prescription sedatives &

tranquilizers?tranquilizers?

Prescription sedatives and Prescription sedatives and tranquilizers are listed as DEA tranquilizers are listed as DEA

Federal Classification Schedule IV Federal Classification Schedule IV drugs.drugs.

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What are Prescription What are Prescription Stimulants?Stimulants?

Adderall, dexedrine, and ritalin Adderall, dexedrine, and ritalin Enhance brain activityEnhance brain activity Used to treat asthma, obesity, Used to treat asthma, obesity,

neurological disorders, and a variety neurological disorders, and a variety of other ailments, before their of other ailments, before their potential for abuse and addiction potential for abuse and addiction became apparentbecame apparent

What Do They Look Like?What Do They Look Like?

Prescription stimulants come in tablet Prescription stimulants come in tablet and capsule form.and capsule form.

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How They AppearHow They Appear

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What are some of the signs What are some of the signs that a person is using that a person is using

prescription stimulants?prescription stimulants?

Effects can feel like:Effects can feel like: An increased alertnessAn increased alertness AttentionAttention Energy along with a sense of Energy along with a sense of

euphoriaeuphoria

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Some Short-term EffectsSome Short-term Effects

Increases the amount of Increases the amount of norepinephrine and dopamine in the norepinephrine and dopamine in the brain:brain: Increases blood pressure and heart Increases blood pressure and heart

raterate Constricts blood vesselsConstricts blood vessels Increases blood glucoseIncreases blood glucose Increases breathingIncreases breathing

Also potential for cardiovascular Also potential for cardiovascular failure (heart attack) or lethal seizuresfailure (heart attack) or lethal seizures

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Some Long-term EffectsSome Long-term Effects

Can be addictiveCan be addictive Taking high doses repeatedly over a Taking high doses repeatedly over a

short time can lead to feelings of short time can lead to feelings of hostility or paranoia hostility or paranoia

High doses may result in dangerously High doses may result in dangerously high body temperatures and an high body temperatures and an irregular heartbeat irregular heartbeat

Also the potential for cardiovascular Also the potential for cardiovascular failure (heart attack) or lethal seizuresfailure (heart attack) or lethal seizures

What is the DEA Federal What is the DEA Federal Classification Schedule for Classification Schedule for prescription stimulants?prescription stimulants?

Prescription stimulants are listed by Prescription stimulants are listed by DEA as Federal Classification DEA as Federal Classification

Schedule II drugs, which is based on Schedule II drugs, which is based on amount in possession and previous amount in possession and previous

offenses.offenses.

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Penalties for PossessionPenalties for Possession

The following penalties range from The following penalties range from DEA Federal Classification Schedule DEA Federal Classification Schedule I through IV:I through IV:

Penalties for first offense: 3 to 20 years Penalties for first offense: 3 to 20 years imprisonmentimprisonment

Penalties for second offense: 6 to 30 Penalties for second offense: 6 to 30 years imprisonmentyears imprisonment

As a member of CAP, what As a member of CAP, what should you do if you know should you do if you know someone who is abusing someone who is abusing

prescription drugs?prescription drugs?

Notify one of the following:Notify one of the following:

Deputy Commander for Cadets/Cadet Deputy Commander for Cadets/Cadet Programs OfficerPrograms Officer

Chaplain/Moral Leadership OfficerChaplain/Moral Leadership Officer

Unit CommanderUnit Commander

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Why do people abuse Why do people abuse prescription drugs?prescription drugs?

To relieve pain.To relieve pain.

To calm their anxiety.To calm their anxiety.

To loose weight.To loose weight.

They think they know better than the They think they know better than the doctor that prescribed the medicine.doctor that prescribed the medicine.

Forgot they had already taken some.Forgot they had already taken some.

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What are some of the ways you What are some of the ways you can say “No” to drugs without can say “No” to drugs without

isolating yourself?isolating yourself?

I’m not taking any prescription drug I’m not taking any prescription drug without a doctor’s okay!without a doctor’s okay!

Those aren’t prescribed for me.Those aren’t prescribed for me.

I don’t want to lose weight that bad!I don’t want to lose weight that bad!

What part of NO don’t you What part of NO don’t you understand?understand?

Leave me alone!Leave me alone!

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SummarySummary

Misuse of prescription drugs can become Misuse of prescription drugs can become serious business serious business

Effects will not be as you expect and will Effects will not be as you expect and will become effects that you will not want become effects that you will not want

All misused prescription drugs in any of these All misused prescription drugs in any of these categories can lead to death categories can lead to death

If you need a prescription, there are many If you need a prescription, there are many legal ways of obtaining one legal ways of obtaining one

Always stop and think about what you will be Always stop and think about what you will be doing to yourself if you take illegal drugs or doing to yourself if you take illegal drugs or misuse legal drugs misuse legal drugs

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Lesson Plan ResourcesLesson Plan Resources

Prescription Pain Relievers, Prescription Prescription Pain Relievers, Prescription Sedatives and Tranquilizers, Sedatives and Tranquilizers, and and Prescription Stimulants Prescription Stimulants are available on are available on National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) website at website at www.drugfree.orgwww.drugfree.org

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s website is website is www.dea.govwww.dea.gov

Don’t march with these guys,

say NO to drugs!

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