2. - Chemical substances
that bring about
physical, emotional
and behavioral change
on a person taking it.
D UGS
3. ELPFUL
ARMFUL
When taken upon prescription,
according to right dosage, and to cure
or treat certain ailments
When continued intake has known
negative effects
When it is abused and taking it has
become ADDICTIVE
4. Medicines are legal drugs,
meaning doctors are
allowed to prescribe them
for patients, stores can sell
them, and people are
allowed to buy them.
When people talk about a
"drug problem," they usually
mean abusing legal drugs or
using illegal drugs, such as
marijuana, ecstasy, and shabu.
MEDICINE VS ILLEGAL DRUGS
10. DRUG TYPE EFFECT
STIMULANT
Make you alert; stop you feeling tired; can
make you competitive and aggressive
DEPRESSANTS/ SEDATIVES
Help you to relax and calm down
HALLUCINOGEN
Make you see things differently - not as
they really are; confuse your mind
34. Parents who are
heavy users of LSD
and Marijuana are
likely to produce
children with
Hydrocephalus
(Big, Watery Head)
LSD – a semisynthetic
illicit compound
derived from ergot that
induces extreme
sensory distortions,
altered perceptions of
reality, and intense
emotional states, that
may also produced
delusions or paranoia,
and that may
sometimes cause panic
reactions in response
to the effects
experienced.
- called also
lysergic acid
diethylamide.
35. Systemic Deterioration
Heart problems
Lung problems
Liver problems
Kidney problems
Circulatory System
Excretory System
Nervous System
Brain malfunction
- Perception
- Orientation
- Memory
- Judgment
45. MDMA is a chemical analog of
Methamphetamine-
produces a stimulant effect like
shabu + mild hallucinogenic
effect
MDMA (METHYLENE DIOXY METHAMPHETAMINE)
Other Names: MDMA, Adam, clarity,
ecstasy, Eve, lover's speed, peace, STP, X,
XTC
How it's Administered: Taken Orally,
Suppository (rarely)
46. • Hyperthermia- abnormal high body temperature
• Sweating.
• Chills.
• Raised blood pressure.
• Elevated anxiety.
• Nausea.
• Blurred vision.
• Involuntary clenching of the teeth.
• Muscle tension.
• Tremors.
• Fainting.
• Seizures.
MDMA (SHORT – TERM EFFECTS)
47. • Anxiety.
• Depression.
• Sleep problems.
• Memory problems.
• Suppressed appetite.
• Lack of interest in sex or an inability to
derive pleasure from it.
• Impulsive behavior.
MDMA (PROLONGED USE)
48. (combination of Meth, MDMA, Chinese Viagra)
EFFECTS
•4-5 days of tirelessness
•Hyper sexual activity
•Sleeplessness
•Loss of appetite
LONG TERM EFFECTS
•Ulcer
•Mental disorder
•Heart attack
Can be shared
by
2-8 users
PRICE –
3000php
EMERGING DRUGS / FLY HIGH “SUPERMAN”
58. Injection Marks of an
Addict
Unusual effort made to cover arms
in order to hide needle marks
59. Wearing sunglasses
constantly at
inappropriate times
(for instance, indoors
or at night) or only to
hide dilated or
constricted pupils
but also to
compensate for the
eyes’ inability to
adjust to sunlight.
Marijuana causes
bloodshot eyes.
61. Illegal– Prohibited by law (RA 9165))
Health– Damages our brain and body
Psycho-social – Destroys one’s behavior
and causes one to commit crime
Spiritual– Against the will of God
WHY SHOULD WE AVOID
ILLEGAL DRUGS?
