2. Tobacco
• often smoked in the form of
cigarettes
• contains nicotine
• highly addictive substance
• cause cancer and other
diseases
3. Barbiturates
• many different types
• work by depressing the central
nervous system
• can cause sedation and
anesthesia
• while used to treat problems, they can be abused
• often build up a tolerance to them, requiring larger doses to
achieve the same effects
4. Antidepressants
• to treat depression and mood disorders
• carry serious side effects when used
in combination with alcohol or
other depressant drugs
• can actually make you more
depressed
5. Cannabis
• also known as marijuana
• has psychoactive effects
• taken into the body in the
form of smoke or vapor
• can even be consumed and
mixed into food or steeped
in a tea.
6. Narcotics
• often used to refer to any
illicit substance
• include cocaine, morphine
and heroin, all of which
are highly addictive
7. Steroids
• not the same as the kind used
in medicine
• are used to build muscle mass
and strength
• consist of male sex hormones
• can be very damaging when
used without a prescription
9. Understanding drug addiction
• complex disorder characterized by compulsive drug
use
• feel an overwhelming,
uncontrollable need
• face negative
consequences
• repeated drug use
alters the brain
10. How addiction develops
• seems to solve or make life better
• so people use the drug more and more
• getting and using the drug
becomes more and more
important
• your ability to stop using is
compromised
