10. Drugs
• is a substance which may
have medicinal, intoxicating, performance
enhancing or other effects when taken or
put into a human body or the body of
another animal.
14. Reasons Why People Abuse
Drugs:
• They think they can gain acceptance
from their peers.
• To be more like their friends.
• Curiosity, boredom.
• Wanting to take a risk.
• Trying to get attention.
• Trying to escape a problem.
17. Positive Ways of Facing Daily
Problems:
• Promptly identify daily problems.
• Consult reliable sources for opinions.
• Recognize your own strengths and
weaknesses.
• Analyze problems.
• Act by using the plan that seems to
work best.
• Learn to live with the solution.
18. Positive Ways of Facing Daily
Problems:
• Develop a consistent and constructive
code by:
Fulfilling obligation to
yourself
Caring for the body
Observing good mental
health practices
Doing responsibilities
to others
19. Positive Ways of Facing Daily
Problems:
• Learn to accept a moderate amount of
anxiety and frustration as normal.
• Make a decision not to abuse
amphetamines or other drugs as
mean of escaping problems.
29. Reasons for Amphetamine Abuse
• To get a high feeling
• to stay awake
• Relief from fatigue
• Obtain relief from depression
• To keep them active and alert
• Weight reduction
30. Medical Uses of Amphetamine
• Treat narcolepsy
• Depress appetite
• Control hyperkinesis
• Stimulate suffering
• Counteract fatigue
• Speeding up body processes
• Treat nasal congestion.
31. Effects of Amphetamine
• Psychological dependance
• Tolerance to the drug
• Amphetaminic psychosis
• Affect personality
• Affect social standing
• Affect responisibilities
49. Ecstacy
• MDMA (methylenedioxy-
methamphetamine). It is a synthetic,
mind-altering drug that acts both as a
stimulant and a hallucinogenic.
• XTC, X, E, Adam, Eve, clarity, hug,
beans, love drug, lovers' speed,
peace, uppers, Molly