DRUGS, ALCOHOL, AND TOBACCO
Responsible Drug Use
Responsible Drug Use – The correct use of legal drugs to promote health and well-being. Prescription DrugsOver-The-Counter drugs (OTC)
Drug Misuse
Drug Misuse – The incorrect use of a prescription or OTC drug.
Drug Abuse
Drug Abuse – The intentional use of a drug when no medical or health reason exists. Pain KillersAttempted Suicides
Illegal Drug Use
Illegal Drug Use – Use or possession of a controlled illegal drug.MarijuanaCocaineMethamphetamine
Possible Consequences of Drug Misuse and Abuse Overdose Difficulty w/relationship Violence/crime Accidents
Tobacco
Nicotine – The addictive stimulant drug found in tobacco.
a. Cigarettes
b. Smokeless Tobacco
Health risks with smoking tobacco
Cancer – Smoking increases the risk of lung cancer and cancer of the mouth, esophagus, larynx, kidneys, and bladder
Emphysema – is a condition in which the air sacs in the lungs become damaged. People who have emphysema have a difficulty breathing. Breathing becomes very painful
Health risks with smoking tobacco
Heart Disease – Tobacco increases the heart rate and causes plaque to stick to artery walls. This increases the risk of atherosclerosis, a disease in which the fat deposits on artery walls.
Stroke – Nicotine causes an increase in blood pressure. This increases the risk of a stroke, which in caused by a broken blood vessel in the brain.
Secondhand Smoke
Secondhand Smoke – Combination of sidestream smoke and exhaled smoke.Sidestream Smoke – Smoke that is not
inhaled and come off the end of the cigarette. Exhaled Smoke – Smoke after a person has
exhaled.
Ways to Avoid Secondhand Smoke
Avoid being around people who are smoking Ask people who are smoking around you to
stop Choose non-smoking restaurants Encourage your family to have a “no
smoking” policy in your home and automobiles
Smokeless Tobacco
Just as dangerous Can be deadly – just like smoking Risks associated with smokeless tobacco
Cancer of the mouthHeart DiseaseTooth lossPermanently stained teeth
Smoking Activity
1) Write down any two factors you know about smoking.
2) Write down you two most favorite physical activities.
3) Describe how you felt when doing activity while breathing through a straw.
4) How can smoking (marijuana and/or tobacco) affect your two favorite physical activities you wrote down in question two.
Alcohol
Alcohol – A depressant of the CNS.
How can drinking harm my body?
Cancer – Can increase risk for cancers of the liver, larynx, mouth, esophagus, pancreas, and stomach
Brain Damage – Alcohol can permanently destroy brain cells
Heart Disease – Alcohol can increase risk for developing high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke
Kidney Overflow –Alcohol increases the flow of urine which can cause overuse of the kidneys
Blood Alcohol Concentration
What are factors?WeightGenderType of alcoholSpeed of drinkingHow much you eat
.08=Classification of intoxication in Minnesota
Treatment Options
AA – Alcoholics Anonymous Al-anon – For families with a person who
is an alcoholic Ala-teen – For teens who have a parent
who is alcoholic.