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DRUG ABUSE

 TOPIC OUTLINE
Definition of Terms
PDEA 2019 Annual Report
Why do people use drugs?
Classifications of Drugs
Commonly Used Drugs and its Effects
Effects of Drug Abuse
Classifications of Drug Users
"GOING TO SCHOOL
DISAPPOINTED"
It was a normal day for Irene until she knew what's

inside the wallet.

 Two most used drugs in the

country are methamphetamine

People who suffered from
hydrochloride or shabu and
addiction to illegal drugs more
cannabis sativa or marijuana.
often than not put a strain to their

personal and

professional life. Aside from health

concerns, these people tend to lose

their homes, families, friends and

jobs.

As of December 2017, out of

the total 42,036 barangays in

Due to the vast and porous
the country, are drug-affected.
shorelines and the various entry and

exit points in the country, the

advancers of illegal activities are

very resilient and irrepressible to do

illicit traffic in and out of the

country.

MICHAEL WAGGONER: HOW MY

STORY STARTED?
 DRUGS DRUG ABUSE DRUG DEPENDENCY

Drugs are chemicals that affect a Drug abuse is the continuous This is the state of physical and

person in such a way as to bring misuse of any substance, licit, illicit psychological dependence, or both,

about physiological, emotional, or which results to changes in an on a dangerous drug, or drugs,

behavioral change. It contains a individual’s physical, mental or experienced by a person following

psychoactive substance people behavioral condition. the use of that substance on a

take to change the way they feel, Drug abuse exists when a person periodic or continuous basis. A

think and behave. continually uses a drug other than person dependent on drugs will

‘Dangerous drugs’ are those that its intended purpose. This continued experience withdrawal reactions

have high tendency for abuse and use can lead to drug dependence, (also known as “cold turkey”,

dependency, these substances may a state of physical and symptoms that occur after long-

be organic or synthetic, and pose psychological dependence or both term use of a drug is reduced or

harm to those who use them. on a dangerous drug. stopped abruptly) after abstaining

from drugs.

WHY DO PEOPLE USE

DRUGS?
 Genetic
If you have a family history of drug addiction, you

may have a genetic predisposition to develop an

addiction to drugs or alcohol. It is stated that about

30% – 70% of a person’s risk for addiction is linked

to the genes they are born with along with other

social factors.

 Ït seemed like fun.

When a teen or young adult doesn’t know how to

create fun activities for himself and doesn’t have

strong interests in life, smoking pot or drinking with

friends can seem more entertaining than sitting

around doing nothing. In other words, he (or she) is

looking for an escape from boredom. When high or

drunk, he doesn’t feel bored. Problems can arise

when using drugs or drinking becomes something

the young person falls back on again and again. If

drug use becomes consistent, it is very easy to slip

into addiction without even noticing.

Everybody is doing it.

“I started smoking pot to fit in with everybody. And it

looked like everybody was having a good time. And

they told me ‘nobody’s died from smoking pot.'”

“I was 17 or 18 years old, we’d sit around and smoke

pot and drink beers in my buddy’s garage.”

 I am curious.
When a young person sees their friends using drugs

and seeming to have fun, he can get intensely

curious about the whole experience. Even if he does

not have a particular need himself, he may want to

see what everyone is talking about. If he continues

to be intrigued by the experience, it could become

a destructive habit, however.

“My best friend started using methamphetamine

after her sister started using it. I felt like I was losing

my best friend so my curiosity grew like really strong,

and I was pretty much determined to use it at that

point so I could see what they were doing that

seemed like so much fun.”

 I am in the wrong

squad.
“I didn’t have a bad childhood, I was raised well,

there’s no particular reason I should have gone into

the direction that I did. I fell in with the wrong

crowd and it made it just that easy to start using

drugs.”

Drugs or alcohol seem to offer solutions and the

more those solutions seem to be needed, the more

often a person may indulge.

 CHEMICAL
CLASSIFICATIONS
OF DRUGS
 OPIOIDS ALCOHOL BENZODIAZEPINES

- derived from the drug opium or - one of the most widely abused AND BARBITURATES.

synthetic versions that mimic the substances across the world. It’s These drugs function by interacting

chemical structure of opium. This legal to consumer alcohol in the US, with a neurotransmitter called

class of drugs interacts with even though alcohol is a central GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid).

neurotransmitters in the brain to nervous system (CNS) depressant. It These drugs impact the body and

block signals. Opioids are powerful. causes severe long-term damage to mind differently but generally

They cause both intense feelings of the liver. Alcohol creates feelings of create calming and sedative

pleasure and can block pain. pleasure and lowers inhibitions. effects. Often prescribed to treat a

Opioid addiction is significant and

variety of psychiatric and sleep

is increasingly becoming the most

conditions, they’re highly addictive.

serious addiction crisis facing

America today.

 COCAINE AND INHALANTS HALLUCINOGENS.

OTHER STIMULANTS Mostly consumed through By interacting with the CNS, this

These drugs accelerate the activity breathing, these drugs can exist in class of drugs alters the perception

of the CNS making a person feel vapor form at room temperature. of time, reality, and space. They

energized, focused, and alert for Most inhalants are found in might cause a user to hear things or

long periods of time. The converse household items so they’re often imagine situations that don’t exist.

reaction is that a person feels edgy, used by adolescents and children.

paranoid, and angry. They tend to be less addictive than

other substances but are incredibly

dangerous.

 CANNABIS NEW PSYCHOACTIVE

One of the most widely used drugs SUBSTANCES

across the world. Cannabis affects This refers to anything that’s been

the cannabinoid receptors in the lab created to mimic naturally

brain. This drug comes in many occurring drugs falls into this

different forms and affects each category. This includes synthetic

user differently. cannabis, lab-created ketamine,

and more.

COMMONLY USED
DRUGS AND THEIR
EFFECTS
 ALCOHOL

Alcohol abuse is a pattern of problem drinking that results in health consequences, social, problems, or

both. However, alcohol dependence, or alcoholism, refers to a disease that is characterized by

abnormal alcohol-seeking behavior that leads to impaired control over drinking.

SHORT TERM EFFECTS

Distorted vision, hearing and coordination

Impaired judgement

Altered perceptions and emotions

Bad breath; hangover

LONG TERM EFFECTS

Loss of appetite, vitamin deficiencies, stomach ailments

Skin problems

Sexual impotence

Heart and central nervous system damage; memory loss

 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE (ECSTASY)

Commonly known as Ecstasy or molly, is a psychoactive drug primarily used for recreational purposes.

The desired effects include altered sensations, increased energy, empathy as well as pleasure. When

taken by mouth, effects begin in 30-45 minutes and last for 3 t0 6 hours.

Streetnames of ecstasy include; adam, batman, bibs, charity, clarity,cristal, E, ecstasy, eve, essence,

happy pill, hug drug, kitty, kleenex, rolling, lover’s speed, scooby, snacks, sextacy, wafers and xtc.

EFFECTS

Euphoria

Increased heart rate and blood pressure

Increased wakefulness; insomnia Increased physical activity

Decreased appetite; extreme anorexia

Respiratory problems

 CANNABIS SATIVA (MARIJUANA)

The physical effects of marijuana use, particularly on developing adolescents, can be acute. Marijuana

blocks the messages going to your brain and alters your perceptions and emotions, vision, hearing, and

coordination. A recent study of 1,023 trauma patients admitted to a shock trauma unit found that one-

third had marijuana in their blood.

 HALLUCINOGENS

Hallucinogenic drugs are substances that distort the perception of objective reality. The most

wellknown hallucinogens include phencyclidine, otherwise known as PCP, angel dust, or loveboat;

lysergic acid diethylamide, commonly known as LSD or acid; mescaline and peyote; and psilocybin, or

"magic" mushrooms. Under the influence of hallucinogens, the senses of direction, distance, and time

become disoriented. These drugs can produce unpredictable, erratic, and violent behavior in users that

sometimes leads to serious injuries and death.

The effect of hallucinogens can last for 12 hours. LSD produces tolerance, so that users who take the

drug repeatedly must take higher and higher doses in order to achieve the same state of intoxication.

This is extremely dangerous, given the unpredictability of the drug, and can result in increased risk of

convulsions, coma, heart and lung failure, and even death.

EFFECTS OF DRUG
ABUSE
 PHYSIOLOGICAL/PHYSICAL EFFECTS

GENERAL HEALTH
USAGE

a. Malnutrition or weight loss

a. Tolerance – the individual needs more
b. Infections
drugs to achieve the same effects they did
c. Accidents
previously with a smaller amount
d. Blood Transmitted Disease
b. Dependence – the substance becomes the

central point to the individual’s life and they

Systemic
can’t function properly without it

a. Cardiac (Heart) Pathology – irregularity

c. Withdrawal – this happens when the

of heart beat, elevated or lowered

individual reduced or stopped the substance

blood pressure, chest pain, convulsions or

use.

death from cardiac arrest.

d. Overdose – the level of intoxication

b. Pulmonary (Lung) Illnesses

reaches a point where it begins to produce

c. Hepatic (Liver) Problems

physical and/or psychological harm. This can

d. Renal (Kidney) Diseases

lead to death.

 SOCIAL EFFECTS
PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS

A. Conflictual / Dysfunctional

Relationships – an individual under the A. Perception – auditory and visual hallucinations

influence of drugs creates tension and B. Orientation – paranoia, psychosis

conflict with their family members C. Memory

and among their peers that can result D. Judgement – depression that lead to suicide

in broken relationships and E. Stress – either heightening or weakening of

emotions
abandonment.

B. Violence – some of the chemicals in

ECONOMIC EFFECTS
the abused substance can

impaired the mind to think illogically

A. Employment loss – individuals lose their effectivity
and to act aggressively that can have
and efficiency in the workplace
the individual act violently in social
B. Academic difficulties – for the youth, being unable
settings.
to accomplish their course work can affect their
C. Safety – an individual under the
performance at school and their grades
influence of drugs can put someone in
C. Financial problems – addiction to substance
dangerous circumstances and can be
requires more monetary resources since the
prone to accidents.
individual is forced to consume more of the substance

to get their fix

 CLASSIFICATIONS OF DRUGS

1. Experimenters – people who abuse the drug(s) for experimental basis.

2. Occasional Users – abuse the drug occasionally/whenever there are special occasions. They abuse

the drug once every two (2) weeks to two (2) times a week.

3. Regular Users – abuse the drug on a regular basis approximately three (3) to four (4) times a week or

every other day.

4. Drug Dependents – people who tend to abuse the drug(s) everyday (almost everyday) or about five

(5) to seven (7) times a week.

5. Mentally Ill Chemical Abuser/Substance Induced Psychosis – drug abusers who manifest signs and

symptom of psychotic disorders caused by the effects of drugs (hallucinations, disorientation, delusions,

etc.)

HOW TO AVOID?
SAY NO !!!
Don't DRUG yourself down.