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Drug use jn adolescents

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Objectives
Define drug abuse and distinguish it from both
appropriate use and misuse.
Describe how psychoactive drugs affect
the brain.
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Summarize the risks of drug abuse.

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Myth Medicines from a drugstore can’t harm you.
Fact Medicines can be just as dangerous as “street
drugs” if they are used inappropriately.
What other myths do teens believe about
drugs? Write down some statements you have heard
from your peers. Which ones do you think are true?
Which are false?

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•If drugs are not used as directed, serious health
problems can result.
Facts About Drug Use
•Medicines are legal drugs that help the body fight
injury, illness, or disease.
•Medicines can be classified into two groups: over-
the-counter drugs and prescription drugs.

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•A medicine that is sold legally in pharmacies and
other stores without a doctor’s prescription is called
an over-the-counter drug.
Over-the-Counter Drugs
•Any over-the-counter drug can cause harm if the
instructions on the label are not followed.

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•A drug that can be obtained only with a written order
from a doctor and can be purchased only at a
pharmacy is known as a prescription drug.
Prescription Drugs
•Prescription drugs require more government control
than over-the-counter drugs because of their
potential for harm.

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•An illegal drug is a chemical substance that people
of any age may not lawfully manufacture, possess,
buy, or sell.
Illegal Drugs
•Illegal drugs are also called street drugs.

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•The improper use of medicines—either prescription
or over-the-counter drugs—is called drug misuse.
Drug Misuse
•Examples of drug misuse include
•taking more than the prescribed amount of a drug
•taking drugs with the wrong foods or at the wrong
time of day
•not taking a drug for the correct period of time

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•When a drug is intentionally used improperly or
unsafely, it is known as drug abuse.
Drug Abuse
•Drug abuse occurs when people intentionally use
any kind of drugs for nonmedical purposes.

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•A mood-altering drug, also called a psychoactive
drug (sy koh AK tiv), is a chemical that affects brain
activity.
Drug Abuse and the Brain
•Most abused drugs are psychoactive.

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•Many psychoactive drugs trigger activity along a pathway
of cells in the brain called the “reward pathway.”
The “Reward Pathway”
•Brain cells along the activated reward pathway release a
chemical called dopamine (DOH puh meen).
•The extra dopamine released during drug use can cause
the user to ignore the harmful effects of the drug and want
to continue using it.
•Flooding the reward pathway with dopamine may lead to
intense cravings for the drug.
•After a time, drug abuse can dull the brain’s reactions to
natural levels of dopamine.

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Area of the brain’s
“reward pathway”
How Drugs Affect the Brain

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Area of the brain’s
“reward pathway”
How Drugs Affect the Brain

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Area of the brain’s
“reward pathway”
How Drugs Affect the Brain

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•Abuse of psychoactive drugs may result in addiction.
Addiction
•Addiction is the compulsive use of a drug, despite
any cost to health, family, or social standing.
•Addiction is a disease that changes the structure and
chemistry of the brain.

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•Drugs can produce powerful changes in the body.
Dangers of Drug Misuse and Abuse
•But when drugs are misused or abused, many
serious health effects can result.

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•A side effect is an unwanted physical or mental
effect caused by a drug.
Side Effects
•Side effects can include
•nausea
•dizziness
•drowsiness
•Side effects of a particular drug vary from person
to person.

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•When a person uses a drug repeatedly, the body
may develop tolerance to the drug.
Tolerance and Dependence
•Tolerance may lead to drug dependence—the body
develops a chemical need for the drug and can’t
function normally without it.

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•If a person who is dependent on a psychoactive drug
stops taking the drug, that person will experience
withdrawal symptoms.
Withdrawal
•Withdrawal symptoms include
•nausea or vomiting
•headaches or dizziness
•fever
•digestion problems
•paranoia or panic
•tremors, seizures, or death

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•When a person takes more than one drug at a time,
the drugs may interact in different ways than when
taken alone.
Drug Interactions
•Antagonism A drug antagonism
(an TAG uh niz um) occurs when each drug’s effect is
canceled out or reduced by the other.
•Synergism A drug synergism (SIN ur jiz um)
occurs when drugs interact to produce effects
greater than those that each drug would produce
alone.

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•Many illegal drugs are contaminated with chemicals
that may themselves be harmful or cause dangerous
drug interactions.
Impurities
•Illegal drugs may vary widely from batch to batch in
the concentration of psychoactive chemicals
they contain.

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•Hepatitis and HIV If drug users share needles to
inject drugs, contaminated blood left in the needle
can carry disease-causing viruses from user to user.
Other Health Risks
•Risks to Fetus and Newborn Drug abuse by a
pregnant woman places her baby at risk for a broad
range of developmental problems.

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Drug abusers risk
Legal Risks and Other Costs
•facing serious legal penalties
•damaging their relationships with family and
friends
•causing significant costs to society

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•Penalties for individuals who produce, possess,
transport, or sell illegal drugs include long prison
terms and heavy fines.
Legal Risks
•A criminal record makes it difficult to get a job or to
be admitted into schools and the military.
•Many drug abusers commit other crimes to support
their drug addiction.

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•A drug abuser may
Effects on Family and Friends
•have unpredictable mood swings
•become violent
•withdraw from relationships and responsibilities
•The interests and activities that helped bind the
person with family and friends may no longer exist.

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•The United States government has spent billions of
dollars in efforts to stop illegal drug manufacture and
sales.
Costs to Society
•Significant financial resources go toward drug abuse
•prevention
•education
•treatment
•rehabilitation programs

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•Consider a few of the other costs of drug abuse
Costs to Society
•the cost of incarcerating thousands of people for
drug-related crimes
•medical costs for drug-related illnesses and
injuries, including many of the nation’s cases
of HIV/AIDS
•premature deaths from drug-related homicides
and motor vehicle crashes
•lost work productivity because of drug
dependency

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Vocabulary
medicineA legal drug that helps the body fight injury,
illness, or disease.
over-the-counter
drug
A medicine that is sold legally in pharmacies
and other stores without a doctor’s prescription.
prescription drugA drug that can be obtained only with a written
order from a doctor and can be purchased only
at a pharmacy.
illegal drugA chemical substance that people of any age
may not lawfully manufacture, possess, buy,
or sell.
drug misuseThe improper use of medicines—either
prescription or over-the-counter drugs.

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Vocabulary
drug abuseThe intentional improper or unsafe use of
a drug.
psychoactive
drug
A chemical that affects brain activity; also
known as a “mood-altering” drug.
side effectAn unwanted physical or mental effect caused
by a drug.
drug antagonismA condition that occurs when one drug’s effect
is canceled out or reduced by another.
drug synergismA condition that occurs when drugs interact to
produce effects greater than those that each
drug would produce alone.

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