Drug Use and Addiction

addiction

• Physically= stimulates the brain

• Psychologically= boredom, self-confidence, habit

• Withdrawal= inability to sleep, headaches, nausea

reasons for drug use

• Peer Pressure

• Medical/Health

• Recreational

• Feel Better or Feel Different

• Coping

• Enhance Creativity

• Escaping

• Role Modeling

• Media Influence/Advertising

• Risk Taking

• Athletic Performance

• Parent’s Use

common characteristics for substance abusers

• Poor Self Esteem

• Poor Communication Skills

• Poor Goal Setting Skills

• Poor Decision Making Skills

effects of smoking

• Nicotine is the addictive chemical in tobacco and it is a stimulant

• Increased heart rate

• Increased Blood Pressure

• Carbon Monoxide deprives heart of oxygen

• Lung Cancer

• Tar

• Other Carcinogens

• Pulmonary Emphysema= narrowing of the airway

• Chronic Bronchitis= lungs fill with mucous

• Respiratory Infections

effects of smoking on pregnancy

• miscarriage

• stillbirth

• low birth weight

effects of smokeless tobacco

• Gum Disease

• Yellow Teeth

• Leukoplakia= precancerous growths

• Other cancers of mouth and throat

• Constant need to spit

• Hairy Tongue

vaping

• is not water vapor, but aerosol that contains many particles including benzene, formaldehyde and acetaldehyde.

• one JUUL contains as much nicotine as a pack of cigarettes.

• teen use is on the rise, while tobacco use has gone down.

• no long term studies on its effects.

• can cause third hand smoke (residue left on surfaces)

over the counter vs. prescribed medications

over the counter

• unlimited in quantity (except cold medications)

• no permission

• available to general population

• less addictive

• able to be shared

prescribed medications

• limited in quantity

• must have doctor’s permission to legally obtain

• individualized

• more addictive

• illegal to share