2. ADOLESCENCE
Teenagers are the people that are in the
adolescence. Adolescence is a period of the
life of changes and discovery.
3. DRUGS
A drug is any substance, solid, liquid or gas, that
brings about physical and/or psychological
changes. The drugs of most concern in the
community are those that affect the central
nervous system. They act on the brain and can
change the way a person thinks, feels or behaves.
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5. TYPES OF DRUGS
Laws and regulations decide if some drug is:
• Legal drugs
• Illegal drugs
And control the availability, quality and price of the "legal" drugs.
8. ILLEGAL DRUGS
Because they are illegal, there are no price or quality controls on the illicit drugs such as
heroin and ecstasy. Various batches of an illegally manufactured drug may have
different mixtures of the drug and additives such as poisons, caffeine or even talcum
powder.
9. HOW IS THE DRUG TAKEN?
• Swallowed
• Inhaled
• Injected
10. DEPRESSANTS
Depressants are drugs that slow down the functions of the central nervous
system. Depressant drugs do not necessarily make a person feel depressed.
They include:
• Alcohol
• Cannabis
• Barbiturates
• Benzodiazepines
• GHB (Gamma-hydroxybutrate)
• Opiates and opioids
• Some solvents and inhalants
14. STIMULANTS
Stimulants act on the central nervous system to speed up the messages to
and from the brain.They can make the user feel more awake, alert or
confident. Some stimulants are:
• Ephedrine used in medicines for bronchitis, hay fever and asthma
• Caffeine in coffee, tea and cola drinks
• Nicotine in tobacco
• Amphetamines
• Cocaine
• Ecstasy
• Alcohol in small doses
• Slimming tablets.
15. HALLUCINOGENS
Hallucinogens affect perception. People who have taken them may believe
they see or hear things that aren't really there, or what they see may be
distorted in some way. Hallucinogens include:
• Datura
• Ketamine
• LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide)
• Magic mushrooms
• Mescaline
• PCP
• Cannabis is an hallucinogen as well as a depressant
• Ecstasy can also have hallucinogenic qualities
16. CAUSES OF DRUG ADDICTION IN ADOLESCENSE
• Biology. The genes that people are born with in combination with
environmental influences account for about half of their addiction
vulnerability.
• Environment. A person's environment includes many different influences
from family and friends to socioeconomic status and quality of life in
general.
• Development. Although taking drugs at any age can lead to addiction,
the earlier that drug use begins, the more likely it is to progress to more
serious abuse. And because adolescents' brains are still developing in the
areas that govern decision making, judgment, and self-control, they are
especially prone to risk-taking behaviors, including trying drugs of abuse.
17. CHARACTERISTICS OF A DRUG ADDICTED
• Frustration Tolerance
• Low Self-Esteem
• Assertiveness Poor
• Need for Social Approval
• Systematic denial of Standards
• Latent predisposition for Mental Diseases
• Genetic Predisposition to Addiction
18. DRUGS EFFECTS
A person's physical characteristics, such as height, weight and gender also influence
how a drug affects them.
A person that became a drug addicted difficultly can leave drugs.
cause unconsciousness, vomiting and even death.
Stimulants can cause anxiety, panic, seizures, head aches, stomach cramps, aggression
and paranoia.
sweating, panic, paranoia, loss of contact with reality, irrational or bizarre behavior,
stomach cramps and nausea.
Of course a teen that is a drug addicted will have problems in school, with the family,
with the friends, with the development of the body and will possibly die.
