This document discusses reasons why people may choose to use drugs or alcohol, the health risks of various substances, and encouragement to avoid substance abuse. It notes common reasons for initially using substances like stress, peer pressure, and curiosity. However, it outlines many health dangers of long-term use for cigarettes, alcohol, marijuana, prescription drugs like Ambien and Seroquel, and opioids like Dilaudid and Xanax. The risks include addiction, brain damage, heart and lung problems, mental health issues, and other physical harm. In the end, it encourages stopping substance use for one's long-term well-being.

1. LETS GET HIGH!
FEELING DRUGS
AND
THEIR CONSEQUENCES
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2. Why Get High?
1. Stress from school
2. To gain acceptance from others
3. To increase self-esteem
4. Curiosity
5. Self-medication for an undiagnosed mental illness
6. Boredom.
7. Parental influence from drug abusing parents
8. Easy access
9. To get attention
10.Genetic addiction

3. What Could I Try?
What Could I Do?
What are Those Common Drugs of Abuse?

4. How Bout a Smoke?
1. Cigarettes are the single-most traded item on the planet,
with approximately 1 trillion being sold from country to country
each year. At a global take of more than $400 billion, it’s one
of the world’s largest industries.
2. The nicotine content in several major brands is reportedly on
the rise. Harvard University and the Massachusetts Health
Department revealed that between 1997 and 2005 the amount of
nicotine in Camel, Newport, and Doral cigarettes may have
increased by as much as 11 percent.
3. U.S. cigarette manufacturers now make more money selling
cigarettes to countries around the globe than they do selling to
Americans.
4. Cigarettes contain arsenic, formaldehyde, lead, hydrogen
cyanide, nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, ammonia and 43 known
carcinogens.

5. Yea, but Dat Don't Scare Me. Well Maybe This Will
● Scientists claim the average smoker will lose 14
Years of their life due to smoking.
● Cigarette smoke contains over 4,800 chemicals, 69 of
which are known to cause cancer. Smoking is directlY
responsible for approximatelY 90 percent of lung
cancer deaths and approximatelY 80-90 percent of
COPD (emphysema and chronic bronchitis) deaths.)
● Smoking tobacco is the ultimate gatewaY drug in
that it is legally available, and involves mastering a
unique method of intake – much more so than
alcohol. Smokers looking to get ‘high’ will verY
rarelY do so from cigarettes after the initial stages
of taking up the habit.
● Smoking kills more people than car crashes, suicides,
alcohol, murders, illegal drugs and AIDS combined.

7. Good Job With the Whole Smoking Thing
Now Lets Have a Drink
Why Would I? Give me 10 reasons
1. For the effect
Many people drink alcohol for the effect. It is both a depressant and a stimulant, and
drinking can result in feelings of euphoria, disorientation or a pleasurable release of
tension.
2. Out of curiosity
To experiment with alcohol and judge whether or not drinking is for them.
3. As we react to our social environment
We've all probably experienced some type of peer pressure in our lives.. Many people
try alcohol when they are in a social setting where everyone else is drinking in order to
feel accepted and part of the environment.

8. Why Else?
4. Because we see it modeled by others
such as the influence of parents or older people, play a role in initial alcohol use.
5. As part of normal developmental transitions
Adolescents who are in the process of puberty (sexual maturation) and who experience
more independence and freedom may drink alcohol as part of the dramatic physical,
emotional and social change of adolescence. In other words, drinking is a part of self-
exploration.
6. To relieve our stress
Some new drinkers may use alcohol as a way to escape or cope with problems. Alcohol
may temporarily relieve stress and focus attention elsewhere, but the problems remain.

9. Ok, Ok, Why Else?
7. As a result of personality characteristics
People who start drinking early often share similar personality characteristics.
These characteristics include:
● aggressiveness
● anxiousness
● depressed
● difficulty avoiding harm or
harmful situations
● disinhibition
● disruptive
● hyperactivity
● rebelliousness
● thrill seeker
● withdrawn
8. Because it is culturally normalized
Today alcohol is widely available and aggressively promoted through TV, film,
radio, ads, and the Internet. This normalization makes alcohol use socially
acceptable and normal.

10. Really, There's More?
9. Because they expect a good experience
People who expect drinking to be a pleasurable experience are more likely to
drink than people who do not. So, the expectation that alcohol will be fun and
enjoyable may actually cause a person to start drinking.
10. Because it is accessible
Alcohol is pretty easy to get, even for teens. Family and friends are the primary
sources of alcohol for kids who drink, whether knowingly or un-willingly. Local
alcohol retailers may also accept fake IDs for underage drinkers. So relatively
speaking and in comparison with other illicit activities, alcohol is accessible to
most anyone.
Warning: Alcohol may also make you think about doing things you may
not really want to do.

11. Sex

12. Well That All Seems Pretty Great To Me!
So Why Wouldn't I Drink?
I'll Give You 10 Real Good Reasons:
1) Heavy drinking can lead to early death and permanent damage to vital organs
such as the brain and liver. When a person is having a high blood alcohol level one is
also at risk for coma or respiratory paralysis. Alcohol can also deplete the body of
nutrients, raise blood pressure and increase the risk of cancer. Chronic drinkers have
weaker immune systems and are more likely infections, allergies and other diseases. It
is also known to lead to impotence and erection problems in men.
2) Alcoholism affects Relationships and can have a major impact on family and
social life. It interferes with the drinker's physical or mental health making one temporary
insane that one may not realize what he is doing. Domestic violence and abusive
behavior is a regular thing at a n alcoholic's house. Drinking habit can even result in one
losing the job.

13. Fight

14. Here's Some More Reasons.
3) A prolonged exposure to alcohol can result in cravings just like other
drugs. Alcohol Consumption is also a costly addiction.
4) Drinking Alcohol can lead to impaired judgment and lack of
coordination and can result in accidents while driving. Physical effects
of alcohol and reduced inhibitions can mean the drinker is more likely to
engage in activities like unprotected sex, gambling, using drugs etc.
5) Since alcohol affects the brain the alcoholic might get black out or
memory loss and may not remember some situations or events.
6) Drinking can also expose us to dangers or higher risk by making us an
easy target for robbery, rape, abuse etc.
7) Nausea and Vomiting after drinking is the body’s mechanism to
protect itself by getting rid of the alcohol. One may also suffer from a
hangover and may experience migraine, dizziness, dehydration,
fatigue...
8) Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is a serious consequence of drinking while
pregnant and can result in mental retardation and other irreversible
physical abnormalities of the child. In addition, the children of
alcoholic parents are more likely to become alcoholics.

16. DO
DRUGS

17. Only More.. 2
... I Mean Only,Only 2 More
9) Alcohol is often associated
with health conditions like
Obesity as alcohol is full of
calories. health clubs to
reduce weight does not bring
many results to alcoholics.
Moreover, Drinkers are likely
to have fried foods and other
unhealthy accompaniments
along with drinks.
10) Alcoholics often
suffer from
depression, stress,
and severe sleep
disorders.

18. Good News:
The good news is there are ways one can get rid of
this bad habit.There are specialized Health
Organizations offering help for Alcoholics in every
country. So if you are addicted to drinking try to
‘Stop Drinking and Start Living’.

19. Now Drinking Sounds Bad So...
Lets Do Some Drugs!!!!
Na Some Drugs are Bad....
Well, How
Bout We
Smoke Some
Weed Yo?!

20. Yea Cuz....
1. It's like a Medicine for a bunch of stuff
2. it has THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), and it makes
gets you high
3. you can relieve the stress, anxiety, fear, pain and anger
related to your personal, psychological and family issues.
4. it is Popular and our culture endorses marijuana use.
5. I Don't think it's harmful and bad for you and stuff
6. can be found easy YO!. I bet somebody here has got some.
7. it's smoked by my friends, family and role models
8. is used by people who were born with or developed certain
personality dimensions, such as unconventionality, which
make marijuana use non-taboo. like Nobody give a Shhhh.....
9. I'm Curiosity.
10. I want To relax.

21. Sounds good...lets Smoke...
but wait don't it cause damage, like, to....
The Brain: Cellular changes take place in the
brain when marijuana, is smoked.
NIDA researchers have found that
THC impairs mainly those areas of the
brain that produce thoughts,
concentration and memory, which are
valid reasons to stop smoking pot.
Plus, cannabis influences the
pleasure sensors, making it attractive
to those with addictive tendencies.
Distorted perceptions, difficulty
solving problems and poor
coordination last for days or weeks
after the high wears off. Those who
smoke pot daily operate at sub par
levels at all times.

22. WAIT!
WHAT WERE
WE TALKING
ABOUT?

23. Oh,Yea I Heard It Has Major....
Psychological Effects
NIDA studies have shown marked increases in depression, anxiety and suicide
in pot smokers. Researchers are not sure whether marijuana use exacerbates an
existing mental illness or causes it. Those with violent tendencies or a genetic
disposition to psychological problems are more likely to experience mental
breakdowns if they smoke pot. The studies NIDA reported have directly linked
marijuana use to schizophrenia.

24. Yea it also effects our....
Long-term: Over time, the long-term effects on the brain are cumulative, and
pot smokers risk brain damage equal to those who take harder drugs like heroin
or cocaine. The NIDA says that withdrawal from smoking pot sets up stress
centers in the brain that control the brain's use of dopamine, or pleasure sensors.
Addiction to the drug can result from long-term pot smoking. Drug addiction can
adversely affect all areas of an addict's life, including social functioning, work,
relationships and hobbies, according to a report from University Health Services
at the University of Wisconsin.
Heart: When marijuana is inhaled,
the heart rate increases by as much as
100 percent. This condition can last
for up to four hours after smoking the
drug. Pot smokers have a high risk of
having a heart attack within one hour
of smoking weed, the NIDA reports.
Older pot smokers with already
weakening cardiac systems are at an
even higher risk of heart failure from
smoking pot.

25. DANG, Anything Else?
Oh Yea, Its addictive:
● tolerance and withdrawal
● Using more than intended
● Unable to cut down or stop use
● Lots of time spent getting high
● Reduced activities
● Continuing to get high despite the
problems it causes
● Using it to escape from problems
● Depending on it to be creative or to relax
or enjoy yourself
● Choosing relationships and activities
based on whether or not you will be able
to get high
● An inability to attend to daily
responsibilities:

26. OK, Ok, How About Prescription Drugs?
Medicine Can't be Bad for You, Right?
There's all kinds of Stuff Behind The Counter

27. Top 10 Prescriptions of Abuse:
Zolpidem is a nonbenzodiazepine (similar to a
10.Ambien benzo,) drug with powerful hypnotic and
sedative effects. It’s prescribed by doctors for
(zolpidem) treatment of insomnia, and in rarer cases as
a muscle relaxant. Due to its properties, it is
similar to alcohol in its ability to relax
inhibitions and promote sociability. In
especially high doses, the onset of amnesia
can be quite potent, resulting in the user
having a “night they can’t remember”. With
adolescents having limited access to alcohol,
abusing their parents’ Ambien isn’t uncommon.
Eminem had a reasonably publicized affair
with zolpidem in 2009, after he started using
it to help him sleep through the stresses of
his life.

28. The Risks of Ambien Abuse
Ambien tends to cause sedation, and the user may become so very sedated that he/she simply
neglects to breathe. This is not the only negative side effect that users can experience when
taking high doses of Ambien.
Confusion
Amnesia
High amounts of energy
Distorted speech
Anxiety
Psychosis
Seizure
Suicidal thoughts
Vomiting
Nausea
Teens may abuse Ambien for a wide variety of reasons, but many studies
suggest that people who abuse it tend to abuse other drugs at the same
time. This increase the risk of overdose dramatically.

29. 9 NUMBER NINE 9
Although antipsychotics are rarely thought of as
Seroquel “drugs of abuse”, quetiapine deserves recognition on
this list due to its huge recreational value in prison. It
(quetiapine) is often prescribed for schizophrenia, bipolar
disorders, and insomnia. However, the tranquilizer has
earned the name “Jailhouse Heroin” among prisoners.
Even though this is a prison drug i, note that is also
serves recreational use among the outside, as well. It
can be used to come down off uppers like cocaine and
amphetamines, reduce anxiety during “bad trips”, and
combines with cocaine to form a “Q-ball”.

30. The Risks Associated with
Seroquel use:
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a potentially fatal condition that affects the
central nervous system.
Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) is a serious movement disorder, which also requires medical
attention.
● Indigestion or heartburn
● Drowsiness -- in up to 53 percent of ● Nausea
people ● Vomiting
● Dry mouth -- up to 44 percent of ● Increased appetite
people (see Seroquel and Dry ● Lethargy
Mouth) ● Nasal congestion
● High triglycerides -- up to 23 percent ● Abdominal pain (stomach pain)
● Weight gain -- up to 23 percent (see ● Back pain
Seroquel and Weight Gain) ● Shakiness (tremor)
● Headaches -- up to 21 percent ● Irritability
● Agitation -- up to 20 percent ● Joint pain
● Dizziness -- up to 18 percent ● Sore throat
● High cholesterol -- up to 17 percent ● Fever
● Fatigue -- up to 11 percent ● Rapid heart rate (tachycardia)
● Weakness -- up to 10 percent ● Irritated or runny nose
● Constipation -- up to 10 percent. ● Vision problems.

31. 8NUMBER EIGHT8
Dilaudid
(hydromorphone)
Often prescribed for pain (and occasionally bad
cough), Dilaudid is known as more of an “all or
nothing pharmaceutical”. This is because abusers can
take well above the allowed dose and not feel a bit of
the euphoric opiate experience he’s used to but
administering it through a needle could well be
compared to intravenous heroin. It is water soluble.
This factor is taken advantage of by many heroin
addicts in need of a shot; however the difficulty of
abuse via oral administration makes it one of the
safer opiates to have around a house with
adolescents.

32. NUMBER SEVEN 7
Xanax
(alprazolam)
Benzodiazepine abuse is very common among those self-medicating for stress and
anxiety, but one particular benzo, by the name of alprazolam, is also very common
among recreational users seeking a “high”. A physician will prescribe a patient
Xanax for panic disorders, insomnia, and, more rarely, social anxiety. They are
either crushed and insufflated or popped. With intranasal use especially, the
onset is very rapid and instills relaxation, reduced, alcohol-like inhibitions, and
potent apathy in the user. Alprazolam, and other benzodiazepines, like Valium,
Klonopin, and Ativan, are abused to enhance sociability and to let one “be them
self” around social gatherings.

33. The Risks of Xanax Abuse:
Feeling fearless
*Decreased inhibitions Feelings of irritability
*Hallucinations *Forgetfulness
*Seizure *Trouble concentrating
*Hostile, aggravated *Lack of coordination
disposition *Blurred vision
*Dry mouth or wet mouth
*Muscle twitching
*Slurred speech
*Tremors
*Mild nausea, vomiting
*Change in urination *Loss of appetite or weigh gain
habits *Drowsiness during the daytime
*Yellow Jaundice *Lack of interest in sex

34. #6
Desoxyn
(methamphetamine)
Methamphetamine, or “speed”,
“crank”, “ice”, ext. is available by
prescription in the United States,
New Zealand, and Canada for ADHD
treatment, as well as obesity, due to
its appetite suppressing effects.
When Desoxyn is obtained, it
obviously has very high street
value, for its drug and for its
consistent dosing. A meth user
never knows what he’s getting in a
bag he got off the street, but a 10mg
Desoxyn tablet would be seen as a
“good batch” all day.

35. SYMPTOMS OF STIMULANT ABUSE
Physical side effects include
dilated pupils, dizziness, tremor,
headache, flushed skin, chest pains
with palpitations, excessive
sweating, vomiting and abdominal
cramps. These effects may occur
as a result of taking too large a
dose at one time or taking large
doses over an extended period of
time.
Psychological effects include
agitation, hostility, panic,
aggression, and suicidal or
homicidal tendencies. Paranoia,
sometimes accompanied by both
auditory and visual hallucinations,
may also occur.

36. FIVE
Narcotic syrups
(codeine and
hydrocodone)
Prescription cough syrups containing
narcotics such as codeine and
hydrocodone have become very popular
among young adults through pop culture.
Several rappers have made it clear that
they not only enjoy recreationally drinking
“purple drank”, but they encourage it,
almost as much one would normally
encourage a safer drug, like marijuana.
Like other opiates, they instill euphoric,
pleasantly itchy, and relaxing effects within
the drinker.

37. Ill effects of cough syrup abuse include:
1) Nausea and vomiting
2) Stomach pain
3) Confusion
4) Dizziness
5) Double or blurred vision
6) Slurred speech
7) Impaired physical
coordination
8) Rapid heart beat
9) Drowsiness
10) Numbness of fingers and toes
11) Disorientation
12) Death

38. The all-too-famous “speed in a pill”, Adderall is provided to adolescents like candy it
seems but it can provide people with trouble concentrating miraculous relief. Attention
disorders are exceptionally easy to fake, and, therefore, many high school students try
to acquire it just to make extra cash from their friends at school. Amphetamines,
ranging from Adderall to Methamphetamine, are valued for their energetic, stimulating,
and often euphoric effects. Adderall, along with Ritalin, abuse is rampant among high
school and college students during exams, due to their ability to increase focus and
motivation.
Adderall
mixed
amphetamine
salts
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39. 1 MORE SYMPTOM OF STIMULANT ABUSE
OVERDOSE, unless there is medical intervention, high
fever, convulsions and cardiovascular collapse may precede
death. Because accidental death is partially due to the effects of
stimulants on the body's cardiovascular and temperature-
regulating systems, physical activities and excessive exercise
increase the hazards of stimulant use.
● Amphetamines
● Cocaine
● Diet Pills
● Methamphetamines
● Ritalin
Just wait until
we talk about
crystal meth

40. Vicodin THR33
(acetaminophen and hydrocodone)
For most people, Vicodin represents
much-needed relief from the pain and
discomfort associated with illness, injury
or recovery from surgery. These
individuals are prescribed Vicodin (or its
generic equivalent “Hydrocodone”) by a
physician, and then use it until their pain
has subsided. When the medication is
gone, the discomfort usually is as well.
There are, however, a number of people
who do not use Vicodin as directed by a
doctor. For them, this opiate becomes the
focal point of their lives.

41. PercoceTWO
(oxycodone and
acetaminophen) #2
Percocet is considered an amazing drug.
It’s not just a narcotic that soothes, lulls
and prompts sleep, it’s a powerful pain
reliever that combines oxycodone and
acetaminophen, two of the standards of
pain relief today. Acetaminophen is a
commonly found substance in over the
counter pain medication.Percocet works
by attaching to your body’s pain
receptors and preventing them from
sending the signal to you to be in pain.
It’s highly effective in almost all cases
at relieving even severe pain.

42. #1
About 1 in 20 high school
seniors now acknowledges
taking OxyContin, a
prescription opiate for
managing severe pain that can
be abused. In its annual
survey of teen drug use, the
NIDA reports that OxyContin
use by 12th graders is up 40%
Oxycotin
nationwide in just 3 years. 5
times as many 12th graders
report using OxyContin than
report using
methamphetamine.

43. THE SYMPTOMS of OPIATE USE
● PUPIL SIZE = PINNED
● EFFECTS ON THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
● EFFECTS ON THE CARDIOVASCULAR
SYSTEM
● OVERDOSE THAT OFTEN RESULTS IN DEATH
● EFFECTS ON THE GASTROINTESTINAL
SYSTEM
● LIVER AND KIDNEY
DAMAGE
● TOLERANCE
● DEPENDENCE
● ADDICTION

44. Addiction Theory
Genetic Model Psychodynamic Model
Social Model Moral Model

45. Bio-Psycho-Social Model

46. Disease Model of Addiction

47. Inhalants
Why? The Risks:
● lose inhibitions
● feel exhilarated ("high") ● double vision
● get clumsy and slur their words ● loss of cordination
● have trouble making sensible decisions ● weakness
● get sleepy and slow-moving ● headaches
● experience ringing in the ears, dizziness ● nausea and/or vommiting
and blurred vision ● numbness
● become nervous, upset and disoriented ● irregular heartbeat
● have headaches and chest and stomach ● suffication
pains ● Permanent heart problems
● feel nauseous and throw up ● Injuries
● have weak muscles and difficulty ● Death of brain cells
speaking ● liver and kidney failure
● behave disruptively or hallucinate ● bone marrow changes
(imagine things that aren't there) ● immune system weakness eye
● have psychotic-like reactions to inhaling disease
(e.g., injure themselves because they ● loss of appetite
think they can fly or stop a train.) ● Death
● become aggressive and violent

48. Heroin
The Risks
Why?
● Euphoria
● Warm
feeling
● Safety
● The Nod
● Pain
Relief

49. Cocaine (Powder)
Why? The Risks
1. depression and sadness.
* euphorica 2. Death can result as a consequence of cocaine overdose.
* energy 3. careless risks
4. expensive, Debt is often a result of this expense.
* talkative
5. Paranoia
* mentally alert, especially to 6. mental health problems
the sensations of sight, sound, 7. Cocaine can become very addictive.
and touch. 8. Cocaine can pose a great risk to your pregnancy,
* It can also temporarily 9. Cocaine damages the lungs respiratory system
10. Aggression
decrease the need for food
and sleep.

50. Cocaine (Crack)
Why? The Risks:
1. immediately addictive
Like Coke but more intense 15. psychosis
2. expensive
(Effects last 5-15 minutes) 16. miscarrige
3. neglect of: Family, work
* euphorica 17. withdrawal
responsibilities, health
* energy 4. leads to theft and violence
* talkative 5. stroke
6. convolsions
* mentally alert, especially to the
7. headaches
sensations of sight, sound, and touch.
8. rise in heart rate
* It can also temporarily decrease 9. heart attack
the need for food and sleep. 10. cough
11. lung damage
12. nausea
13. loss of appetite
14. muscle weakness

51. Crystal Meth

52. People take MDMA because it relieves anxiety and removes inhibitions. it promotes a
sense of total well-being throughout the body and mind. MDMA was first used as an
aid in therapy by psychiatrists on patients with severe trauma.
MDMA can have many of the same physical effects as
other stimulants like cocaine and amphetamines.
*increases in heart rate and blood pressure,
*muscle tension
*involuntary teeth clenching
*nausea
*blurred vision
*faintness,
*chills or sweating
In high doses, MDMA can interfere with the body’s ability
to regulate temperature. On rare but unpredictable
occasions, this can lead to a sharp increase in body
temperature (hyperthermia), which can result in liver,
kidney, or cardiovascular system failure or even death.

53. Conclusions
1. People do Drugs because they feel good.
2. Nobody starts thinking they will become
addicted.
3. Every drug has potential risks, including
death, either directly related to the use
(Heroin overdose) or the long term effects
(Cancer from Smoking or Marijuana use)
4. The best way to prevent addiction or other
negative effects of drugs is simple........

54. Things to do other than drugs
Play sports
Don't
Write
Draw
Play or listen to Music
See a movie
Watch TV
Learn something new
Spend time with family
Play video game
Use
Hang with friends
Enjoy your
hobbies
or find new ones
Anything is better
than drugs.
lick a trash can
for all I care.

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