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DRUG EDUCATION A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

DRUG EDUCATION A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE. Ancient Egyptians. Rome. Chinese Emperor Sing Nang. Western Movement. NARCOTICS HISTORICAL BACKGROUND. 1843 Hypodermic Needle Invented Solider's Illness 1911 Highest Percent Addicted 1914 Harrison Act (Regulated the Sale and Manufacture

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DRUG EDUCATION A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

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  1. DRUG EDUCATION A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE Ancient Egyptians Rome Chinese Emperor Sing Nang Western Movement

  2. NARCOTICS HISTORICAL BACKGROUND 1843 Hypodermic Needle Invented Solider's Illness 1911 Highest Percent Addicted 1914 Harrison Act (Regulated the Sale and Manufacture of Codeine and Opiates)

  3. Ft. Sumter April 14, 1861

  4. DRUGS ILLEGAL LEGAL

  5. LEGAL USE OF DRUGS Research Immunization Relieve Pain/Suffering

  6. ILLEGAL USE Your Liberty Your Rights Your Health

  7. ILLEGAL DRUG CLASSIFICATIONS Stimulants Depressants Hallucinogens Anabolic Steroids Inhalants Narcotics

  8. MARIJUANA Cannabis Sativa Odd Number of Leaves 5-7 Delta - 9 - THC Tetrahydrocannabinol

  9. AFFECTS OF MARIJUANA Visual Distortions Time Passes Slowly Body Temperture Drops

  10. MARIJUANA AFFECTS CONTINUED Increases Heart Rate and Blood Pressure Supressed Ego Stimulates Appetite

  11. NEGATIVE AFFECTS OF MARIJUANA Loss of: Ambition Goals Motivation Concentration - Coordination Interest Inpaired Memory Panic - Paranoia Psychological Dependence

  12. Electroencephalograms (EEG) have shown that marijuana use can cause brain damage.

  13. NEGATIVE AFFECTS OF MARIJUNANA CONTINUED Sterility Impaired Heart Function Lung Cancer Delayed Sexual Development Fetal Marijuana Syndrome

  14. MARIJUANA FACTS • THC is ingested into the body from smoking, drinking, and/or eating. • Delta 9 THC does not dissolve in water and has an affinity for the bodies fatty tissue found in brain cells, liver, lung kidneys, and the reproductive organs where they act as a poison. • Traces of “THC” have been found in the body tissues long after it’s affects are gone and only slowly work it’s way out. “When the high is gone the Pot is not!!!!!!!”

  15. STIMULANTS • Stimulants speed up the Central Nervous System. • They speed up the Heart and Respiratory Rates, cause high blood pressure, dilate the pupils of the eyes and decrease appetite. • They were used by doctors primarily for helping their patients lose weight.

  16. PATHWAYS INTO THE BODY Oral Nasel Injection

  17. TYPES OF STIMULANTS Amphetamine Metamphetamine Adderall Cocaine Crack

  18. MEDICAL USES Narcolepsy Brain Damage Diet/Obesity Parkinson's Disease

  19. ILLEGALLY USED Stay Awake Get High/Euphoric Lose Weight Improve Athletic Proformance Offset the Effects of Depressants

  20. NEGATIVE AFFECTS OF STIMULANTS Physical and Psychological Dependence During Pregnancy can cause Dependency Behavioral Problems Birth Defects "DEATH"

  21. DEPRESSANTS Depressants / Sedatives Slows down Heart and Breathing Rates Depress the Central Nervous System Reduces Blood Pressure Relaxes Muscles Brings on Sleep

  22. NEGATIVE AFFECTS OF DEPRESSANTS Tolerance Depression Psycological Depression "DEATH"

  23. Elvis Presley

  24. DEPRESSANTS DEATH + = ALCOHOL

  25. Karen Ann Quinlan in 1972, prior to her brain injury “March 29, 1954 – June 11, 1985” When she was 21, Quinlan became unconscious after coming home from a party. She had consumed temazepam and alcohol. Temazepam: Is a drug used to treat patients with sleep disorders i.e. “Insomnia”. Although Quinlan was removed from active life support during 1976, she lived on in a coma for almost a decade until her death from pneumonia in 1985.

  26. HALLUCINOGENS LSD Peyote Cactus

  27. Art Linkletter President Reagan

  28. ANABOLIC STEROIDS FACTS: • Anabolic Steroids are a derivative of the male hormone testosterone. • They are used in medicine to help build muscle in patients with chronic diseases, bone disease, burns, hormonal imbalance, and to protect the blood cells during treatment for cancer. • They are illegally used by some athletes to enhance their performance. • The results of their misuse can cause serious side affects and even death.

  29. SERIOUS SIDE AFFECTS OF ANABOLIC STERIODS Stroke Mood Swings Heart Disease Liver Damage High Blood Pressure AIDS and Serum Hepititus

  30. SIDE AFFECTS FOR MAN AND WOMAN IN MEN Acne Depression Aggressiveness Testicale Shrinkage Male Pattern Baldness Decrease in Sperm Production Increase in Breast Growth IN WOMAN Baldness Facial Hair Breast Shrinkage

  31. Ben Johson

  32. Mark McGwire #70 Barry Bonds #73 Babe Ruth #60

  33. LOOK-ALIKE DRUGS Look alike drugs are made from legal substances to look like illegal drugs. The user never knows exactly what he or she is getting. The danger arises when the user mixes these drugs and/or gets the use to large amounts for the desired affect and then gets the real thing and overdoses!

  34. PHARMING • Pharming is a slang word for sharing medications with others. • Never mix or share drug and/or narcotics. Don’t do it! • Prescriptions are only meant for the Individual whose name is on the container.

  35. DESIGNER DRUGS Ecstasy or MDMA is a designer drug composed of a combination of a stimulate and hallucinogen. It give the user a euphoric feeling with results that cause long term damage to the brain.

  36. Methamphetamine which resembles “Pop Rock” candy or other forms of candy i.e. chocolate, peanut butter, Cola, grape, cherry, and orange STRAWBeRRY QUICK Brings the user the a euphoric high followed by negative effects such as heart palpitations, anxiety, and irritability. Heavy use may lead to depression, Paranoia, and extreme aggressiveness.

  37. NARCOTICS OPIUM POPPY Codiene Morphene Heroin

  38. NARCOTIC DRUGS Heroin Morphine Highly Addictive Codiene RISKS Addiction/Dependancy Serum Hepititus AIDS Death

  39. “QAT: of Yemen • 1. evergreen shrub, Catha edulis, of Arabia and Africa, the leaves of which are used as a narcotic when chewed or made into a beverage ---

  40. INHALANTS Gasoline Aerosols Glue Spray Paint Paint Thinner

  41. INHALANTS CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM Sneezing Coughing Nosebleeds Fatigue Loss of Coordination and Appetite

  42. AFFECTS OF INHALANTS CONTINUED Changes in Bone Marrow Liver Damage Kidney Damage Permanent Brain Damage DEATH

  43. DRUGS AND THE LAW SALE: Means exchange for money, any other exchange and/or a gift. AGGREGATE WEIGHT: Is the total weight of any compound after it is mixed.

  44. THE LAW AND DRUGS CONTINUED VIOLATION: Is not a crime but there is a penalty i.e. a fine and/or jail time. MISDEMEANOR: A crime which gives the person a criminal record, up to $1,000 in fines, and/or 1 year in prison. FELONY: A major crime which a person loses their rights i.e. to vote, heavy fine, and imprisonment.

  45. LTC. John McCrae "In Flanders Fields"

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