Presented by: King Arron V.

Baldonado

HOW DOES
DRUGS AFFECT
THE BODY
 Introduction

What is drugs?
Drugs are substances that change a person’s mental or physical state. They can affect
the way your brain works, how you feel and behave, your understanding and your
senses. This makes them unpredictable and dangerous, especially for young people.
Drugs are any substances or chemicals which when taken into the body, either through
nasal, oral, transdermal or intravenous way, have psychological, emotional and
behavioral effects on a person.

CNS Depressants
CNS depressants slow down the operations
of the brain and the body. Examples of CNS
depressants include alcohol, barbiturates,
anti-anxiety tranquilizers (e.g., Valium,
Librium, Xanax, Prozac, and Thorazine), GHB
(gamma hydroxybutyrate), Rohypnol, and
many other anti-depressants (e.g., Zoloft,
Paxil).
DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF DRUGS
Hallucinogens
Hallucinogens cause the user to
perceive things differently than
they actually are. Examples
Examples of inhalants include Toluene,
include LSD, peyote, psilocybin
and MDMA (Ecstasy).
Inhalants
Inhalants include a wide variety of
breathable substances that produce
mind-altering results and effects.
user. Examples of narcotic analgesics include
plastic cement, paint, gasoline, paint
thinners, hair sprays, and various
anesthetic gases.
Narcotic
Analgesics
Narcotic analgesics relieve pain, induce
euphoria, and create mood changes in the
opium, codeine, heroin, demerol, darvon,
morphine, methadone, Vicodin, and
oxycontin.
 DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF DRUGS

Dissociative
CNS Stimulants Cannabis Anesthetics

CNS stimulants accelerate the heart Dissociative anesthetics include

Cannabis is the scientific name for
rate and elevate the blood pressure and drugs that inhibit pain by cutting off
marijuana. The active ingredient in
"speed-up," or over-stimulate, the body. or dissociating the brain's perception
cannabis is delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol,
Examples of CNS stimulants include of the pain. PCP, its analogs, and
or THC. This category includes
cocaine, "crack" cocaine, amphetamines, dextromethoraphan are examples of
cannabinoids and synthetics like
and methamphetamine ("crank"). dissociative anesthetics.
Dronabinol.
 How to avoid drugs?

Peers or
FAMILY Community
Friends
Spend time with family Association with peers and Join the No To Drugs
Have good communication friends who do not use Campaign
Positive family relationship gateway drugs Do not socialize to
Strong and consistent family Relience on friends for people who have a drug
rules emotional support addiction history
Strong family values
 Critical reception
How can it affect our body?
Each drug causes different physical reactions, depending on the type of drug.
Some will make you feel more awake, alert and energetic. Others will give you a
calm, relaxed feeling. Some alter your perceptions and can cause
hallucinations.Drugs affect the body's central nervous system. They affect how
a person thinks, feels and behaves. The seven main types are depressants,
psychedelics, stimulants, empathogens, opioids, cannabinoids, and
dissociatives. Depressants slow down the messages travelling between the
brain and the body.