Drugs

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Medicines

A drug or substance used in treating disease

or illness

Over-the-counter-drugs
Medicine sold directly to a consumer
without a perscription
Can include: Advil, Tylenol, Daquil,
Nyquil,etc.
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Prescription Drugs Or Illegal Drugs

Prescription drugs are drugs that can only be
obtained by means of a physician prescription
Illegal drugs is any chemical designed to affect the
human body

Addiction/Dependence
Chronic brain disease that causes compulsive
substance use.
The abuse of drugs is the leading cause of
preventable illnesses and premature death.
Dependence is the bodys physical need
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Drug Abuse/Misuse
Drug abuse is having a dependence and
addiction to a drug.
Drug misuse is using a drug for the
unintended purpose.

Psychoactive Drug & Reward Pathway

Psychoactive drug is a
chemical substance thats
acts primarily upon the
central nervous system
where it alters brain
functions
The pathway is the part
where the drugs affect
the brain

Drug Antagonism/ Synergism

Drug antagonism is an interaction
between two or more drugs that have
opposite effects on the body
May block or reduce the effectiveness of
one or more drugs
Synergism is the double the effect of the
drug
B

Tolerance
Using a drug repetitively causing the

effectiveness to decrease.
The power of enduring or resisting the outcome
of a drug.
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Impurities
Unwanted chemicals or other drugs
present in a drug.

Withdrawal
Symptoms that occur upon abrupt
discontinuation or decrease in intake of drugs.

Effects on Family, Friends, and Society

Trust issues
Stolen money
Fired from their jobs
Causes worry
Fighting and violence
Child abuse and neglect
Arrests
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Depressants

Barbiturates- Central nervous system depressant.

CNS- Slows brain activity.
Opiates- Containing opium, used to induce sleep and
relieve pain.
impairment of memory, judgment and coordination,
irritability, paranoia, and suicidal thoughts.
Some people experience the opposite of the intended
effect, such as agitation or aggression.

Stimulants
They increase the activity in your brain, stimulating the central
nervous system
Amphetamine is a stimulant and an appetite suppressant.
Methamphetamine is also a stimulant, which causes happiness and
confidence
Cocaine is like Amphetamine, but mostly for painkillers
All of them causes high temperatures, irregular heartbeat, and
ADDICTIVE

Lysergic acid
diethylamide

Hallucinogens

They cause hallucinations. The user will see

images, hear sounds and feel sensations that
seem real but are not real.
There are many types of hallucinogens. They
include LSD, PCP, Acid, Peyote, and Psilocybin
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Marijuana
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Cannabis,
also known
as pot.

The effects: Loss of

coordination and distortions
in the sense of time, vision
and hearing, sleepiness,
reddening of the eyes,
increased appetite and
relaxed muscles.

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Weed.

Kush.

Club Drugs

A loosely-defined category of recreational drugs

usually found at clubs, parties, and raves
Can cause serious health problems and in some cases,
death
Used to liven a person (allow them to party without
getting tired)
Examples include: Meth, ecstasy, rohypnol, LSD
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Inhalants

A medicinal preparation for inhaling.

Categorized by:
Liquids-glue, marker fluid, gasoline, paint remover
Sprays-spray paint, hair spray
Gases-Propane tanks, butane lighters
Nitrates-leather cleaner, room odorizer
Side Effects: force the heart to beat irregularly and more
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rapidly.

Anabolic Steroids
Drugs that are related to steroids and
have similar effects to the
testosterone.
Side Effects: Liver, Kidney, and Heart Disease, High Blood pressure,
Altered mood, and many more

Conclusion
Many drugs can be harmful to your body as well as how you
interact with others. While other drugs may have positive or no
effect in general. So it just matters on how you use the drug.

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Sources
http://www.easyread.drugabuse.gov/effects-family.php
http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/inhalants
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=22946
http://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/prescription/stimulants.html
http://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/inhalants/different-types-of.htm
http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/education-materials/glossary/763/drug-antagonism