Hawler Medical University

Directory of Health and Safety

Drug and Sexual Harassment Awareness

Supervised by : Haval Abdulkhalik
Director of Health and safety
Hawler medical University
Presenters: Helen wshiar Muhammad dana
drugs
A drug is any chemical substance that causes a change in an
organism's physiology or psychology when consumed
Who is at risk?
5 WAYS DRUGS CAN ENTER YOUR BODY
•Smoking
•Swallowing
•Snorting
•Injecting
•Suppositories
 Drugs acting on CNS
1. Depressants
2. Stimulant
3. Opioids
4. Hallucinogens
Dopamine pathway
1-depressant:

Benzodiazepine Barbiturates

Alcohol
Opioids
2-stimulants:

Cocaine Caffeine
Amphetamine

Nicotine Ecstacy
3-opioids:

diphenoxylate Morphine

Heroin

Codeine pentazocine
4-hallucinogens

Cannabis LSD

Psilocybin PCP
Behavioral changes _ Signs of
Addiction
You may have one or more of these warning signs:
•Strong craving for the drug which is agonist their desire.
•An urge to use the drug every day.
•Taking more drugs than you want to.
•Always having the drug with you.
•Spending more time alone.
•Stealing, lying, or doing dangerous things.
•Feeling sick when you try to quit.
•Losing control over life and usually ends up with losing their job.
Physical changes _signs of addiction
•Insomnia
•Weight gain or loss
•Lethargy
•Skin damage
•Anhedonia
Do not follow blindly ( protect your identity)
 let's take a look
https://news.sky.com/story/cost-of-living-crisis-pushing-more-w
omen-into-sex-work-and-unable-to-refuse-dangerous-clients-12
675932

https://www.amnesty.org.uk/violence-against-women

https://ncadv.org/STATISTICS

https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/97-of-women-in-the-u
k/105940/
Harmful Effects of alcohol
(physiological)
Heart disease , liver disease and pancreas , digestive
problem , high blood pressure , immune system
dysfunction , cancer ( mouth,throat, lung, breast,liver ,
colon), brain damage , increase risk of diabetes, weight gain,
impotence

Effects of Alcohol on the Body (healthline.com)

Psychological effects:

long-term alcohol use can lead to changes in your brain that can affect your:
memory and concentration
impulse control
emotions, mood, and personality
Agression against other
Violence crimes
Child abuse
depression
How many people die?
how many people die because of alcohol annually in the world ?
how many people die because of drug annually in the world ?
The economic costs
Drug driving accidents :
Daily cost : 44 billion dollar annual cost: 249 billion dollar

Alcohol income in 2017 : 1439 billion dollar

What kinds of behaviours are
considered sexual harassment?
What should you do in that situations: