SIX CLASSIFICATIONS OF DRUGS.pptx

Health 9 2nd Quarter

1. DRUGS OF ABUSE Sir Mark Norlan G. Gamazon

2. CLASSIFICATIONS OF DRUG ABUSE The Dangerous Drug Board listed three major drugs of abuse in the Philippines. These are methamphetamine hydrochloride or “shabu” , cannabis sativa or “marijuana” , and inhalants better known as “solvents” . These drugs of abuse are included in the six classifications of drugs.

3. SIX CLASSIFICATIONS OF DRUGS

4. 1. GATEWAY DRUGS Gateway drugs such as cigarettes and alcohol are legal drugs that a non-drug user might try, which can lead him/her to more dangerous drugs such as marijuana and shabu.

5. 2. DEPRESSANT DRUGS Depressant drugs slow down a person’s central nervous system (CNS). Doctors commonly prescribe depressant drugs to help certain persons to be less angry, less stressed, or tensed. Depressant drugs relax muscles and nerves. Examples: Alcohol Barbiturates Tranquilizers

6. 3. STIMULANT DRUGS

7. 4. NARCOTICS Narcotics are drugs which relieve pain and induce sleepiness. In medicine, these drugs are administered in moderation to patients with mental disorders and those in severe pain like cancer. These drugs are illicit and dangerous if taken. EXAMPLES: Cocaine Heroin Marijuana

8. 5. HALLUCINOGENS EXAMPLES: Lysergic acid diethylamide Psilocybin obtain from mushrooms and mescaline. Hallucinogens are drugs which distorts reality and facts. It affects all senses and makes a user see, hear, and feel things that don’t exist in the time being.

9. 6. INHALANTS

10. ACTIVITY 14: Body Frisking There are six dangerous drugs in the crossword puzzle below. They are written horizontally, vertically, diagonally, or in reverse. Find the words and write them on your activity sheet or notebook.