Classifications of Drugs of Abuse

1. THE SIX
CLASSIFICATIONS OF
DRUGS OF ABUSE
MAPEH 9
MR. FRANCIS ALBERT A. OCA

2. (Pray according to your own belief.)
PRAYER

3. Be on time.
Be prepared.
Be respectful of others.
Be productive.
Be cooperative.
If you have difficulty in seeing and/or hearing,
you may sit in front.

4. MOTIVATION
Arrange the jumbled letters to reveal the words that are
related to the topic.
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presantdes
gdrus
mustilant
sdrgu
sticorna cinohallugens alasintha

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Gateway
Drugs
Depressant
Drugs
Stimulant
Drugs
Narcotics Hallucinogens Inhalants
Arrange the jumbled letters to reveal the words that are
related to the topic.
MOTIVATION

6. 1. GATEWAY DRUGS
• Are legal drugs that a non-drug user
might try, which can lead him/her to
more dangerous drugs such as
marijuana and shabu.
• Teenagers who engage in early
smoking & drinking have higher
chance of using and experimenting
with dangerous drugs of abuse.

8. 2. DEPRESSANT DRUGS
• Slows down a persons central nervous system
(brain, spinal cord, nerves).
• Doctors commonly prescribe depressants to help
people who have anger management issues,
stressed or tensed.
• Depressants relax muscles and nerves.
• These drugs make patients feel sleepy and light headed.
• Examples are: alcohol, barbiturates & tranquilizers.

9. 3. STIMULANT DRUGS
• Speed up a person’s central nervous
system.
• Has the opposite effect of depressants.
• Makes a person’s energy high
• Side effects are depression and tiredness.
Examples are
amphetamines (shabu,
caffeine, nicotine, cocaine)

10. 4. NARCOTICS
• Are drugs which relieve pain and
induce sleepiness.
• These are prescribed to patients with
mental disorders or with patients
dealing with
severe pain like cancer.
• These drugs are illicit and
dangerous if taken.
• Examples are cocaine,
heroin and marijuana.

11. 5. HALLUCINOGENS
• Drugs which distort reality and
facts.
• Affects all senses; makes a user feel,
hear, see things that don’t exist in
the time being.
• Came from the word
hallucinate (to perceive
illusions)
• Examples are: Lysergic Acid
diethylamide, psilocybin (obtained
from mushrooms and mescaline

12. 6. INHALANTS
• Found in ordinary household chemical
products and anesthetics.
• Readily available and accessible to young
children
• Inhalant toxins are similar to those of
alcohol, the only difference is the foul
smell.
• Abuse can lead to delusions, brain
damage, liver damage, comatose and
death.
• Examples are acetone, rugby
(solvent), spray paints,
cleaning fluids and air
conditioner fluids (Freon).

13. ANALYSIS
What are the different
classifications of drugs of
abuse?
Describe each and
support with examples.
Think of different
scenarios where the use
of drugs of abuse may be
present and devise action
plans on how to prevent
and/or solve them.

14. ACTIVITY 1
The class will be
divided into 5 groups.
Using their mobile
phones, groups will
need to access the
internet.
Each group should
search for the
definitions of the
terms revealed during
Motivation phase.
Next, rewrite the
terms and definitions
on a Manila paper.
One representative
from each group will
present their output.

15. ACTIVITY 2
Rudy was diagnosed with cancer. To help
control breakthrough cancer pain, he was
prescribed with the following:
- Fentanyl
- 0.5 mg/day only as needed
Last week, Rudy experienced breakthrough
pain thrice. However, Rudy has been taking
Fentanyl every day for the last 7 days.
• Answer the following questions
based on the situation:
• How much dosage (in mg)
should Rudy have only taken
last week?
• Was there an overdose of
Fentanyl for Rudy last week? If
yes, by how much was the
overdose (in mg)?

16. ACTIVITY 3
Group A:
• Choose the preferred socio-
economic status of the family to
portray: high, middle, or low
• Cultural setting is Philippine-based.
• Use any language the group is
comfortable with.
Group B:
• Choose the preferred socio-
economic status of the family to
portray: high, middle, or low
• Cultural setting is Philippine-based.
• Use any language the group is
comfortable with.
• The class will be divided into two groups.
• Each group will prepare for a 5-minute role-play presentation about how a family will
deal with a member involved in drug abuse.
• Each group may have different scenarios to portray.

17. RUBRIC
• Relevance of Content (20 points)
• Creativity (10 points)
• Presentation (10 points)

18. What are the effects
of drug abuse to the
community and how
do we eradicate
such?

19. As an adolescent,
why do you need
to avoid drugs of
abuse?

20. QUIZ
A. Gateway Drugs
B. Depressant Drugs
C. Stimulant Drugs
D. Narcotics
E. Hallucinogens
F. Inhalants

21. ______1. It speed up a person’s central nervous system (CNS). This
drugs make a person’s energy high. (Examples are Shabu, caffeine,
nicotine and cocaine)
______2. These drugs relieves pain and induce sleepiness . In
medicine these drugs are administered in moderation to patients with
mental disorder and those in severe pain like cancer. (Examples are
Cocaine, Marijuana,heroin)
_____3. These Drugs commonly found ordinary household chemical
products and anesthetics. It is readilt available and accessible to
young children. Exanples are acetone, rugbyor solvent.

22. _____4. Examples of these are cigarettes and alcohol that are legal
drugs that a non-drug user might try, which can lead him/her to more
dangerous drugs such as marijuana and shabu.
_____5. These drugs slow down a person’s central nervous
system(CNS). Doctors commonly prescribe these drugs to help
certain persons to be less angry, less stressed or tensed. (Examples
are Alcohol, barbiturates and tranquilizers)
_____6. These drugs distorts reality and facts. ( Examples are
lysergic acid, diethylamide psilocybin from mushrooms)

23. 5 4 3 2 1
MASTERY OF INDEX

24. LET’S CHECK YOUR SCORES!

25. ?
WHO GOT

26. 5 4 3 2 1
MASTERY OF INDEX

27. CONGRATULATIONS !!!

28. Read about Myths,
Misconceptions, Signs
and Symptoms of Drug
Abuse
(Physical Education & Health:
pages 293-296).
ASSIGNMENT

29. THE SIX
CLASSIFICATIONS OF
DRUGS OF ABUSE
MAPEH 9
MR. FRANCIS ALBERT A. OCA