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types of drug use & different drug effects
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2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
MEANING OF DRUG
TYPES OF DRUG USE
INGESTION
ABSORPTION
SMOKING
INHALATION
INJECTION
DIFFERENT DRUG EFFECTS
PHYSICAL EFFECTS
LEGAL EFFECTS
NEUROLOGICAL AND EMOTIONAL EFFECTS
SOCIAL EFFECTS
CONSEQUENCES OF ADOLESCENT ABUSE
3. MEANING OF DRUG
“DRUG” is any substance (other than food
that provides nutritional support) that, when
inhaled, injected, smoked, consumed,
absorbed via a patch on the skin, or
dissolved under the tongue, which causes
a physiological and psychological changes
in the body.
ACCORDING TO WEISSMAN-
DRUG is any substance (other than food)
which by its chemical nature affects the
structure of functioning living organism.
4. TYPES OF DRUG USE
Varied from time to time
Depending upon the nature of the drug
In the beginning the main method of drug
use was “oral administration.”
With the emergence of new and hard drugs,
new methods are also emerged.
5. 1. INGESTION
Traditional method
Oral mode of administration
Simplest and oldest method
By eating or drinking
The drug is swallowed or absorbed from
the gastro-intestinal tract into the blood
stream.
i.e. – drinking alcohol or eating cannabis
Risk of ingesting drug –
o damage to stomach,
o intestine liver and kidneys.
6. 2. ABSORPTION
Known as “SNIFFING” .
Consist in placing the drug on a “mucous
membrane” such as the lining of NASAL
PASSAGE and use is absorbed into blood
stream.
Material used in sniffing all contain substance
that produce complex and depressant effect on
the central nervous system i.e - cocaine
7. EFFECTS OF SNIFFING
General effect is an intoxication which is similar to
alcoholic drunkenness.
Confusion
Dizziness
Problem of in coordination
Delusions
Visual & auditory hallucinations
8. 3. SMOKING
DRUG is smoked in different ways.
Depends upon – nature of the drug and age group of the
addict.
Drug is mixed with “TOBACCO” and smoked either in
“CHILAM” or in a “CIGARATTE” or through “PIPE” for eg.
vid (ganja).
SMOKING is the process of burning a substance and the
smoke then being inhaled into the drugs.
9. most commonly smoked drugs after
TOBACCO are CANNABIS, HEROIN, &
CRACK COCAINE.
HEROIN has been abused by smoking in
Malaysia, Singapore and Honkong.
RISKS –
CANCER OF THE TONGUE, THROAT & LARYNX.
CHEST DISEASE LIKE BRONCHITIS,
EMPHYSEMA & LUNG CANCER.
10. 4. INHALATION
The drug is kept on some paper which is placed
over some flame and the fumes are inhaled.
The drug so smoked goes into the lungs and is
absorbed into the blood stream.
HEROIN commonly abused in SRILANKA by
inhalation.
Most inhalants affects the “central nervous
system” and slow down brain activity.
11. SHORT-TERM EFFECTS
Slurred or distorted speech
Lack of co-ordination ( control of body movement)
Euphoria ( feeling “high” )
Dizziness
Feel light-headed or have hallucinations (images/
sensation that seem real but aren’t )
Delusions (false beliefs)
Less self-conscious & less in control.
12. LONG-TERM EFFECTS
Liver & kidney damages
Hearing loss
Bone marrow damage
Loss of co-ordination and limb spasms
Delayed behavioral development ( from brain
problems )
Brain damage (from cut-off oxygen flow to the
brain) and finally it leads to “DEATH”
13. 5. INJECTION
The drug may be injected either under skin or skin
popped or into the muscle (intra-muscularly ) or
directly into vein or mainlined.
Drug addict give top preference to Intravenous
method of common practice of inhaling.
Posed a great threat on an alarming increase in the
number of HIV Cases.
It is the common method of drug abuse in
THAILAND, BANGLADESH, and HONKONG. And
nowadays also in India specifically in Punjab and
Delhi.
15. 1. PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Organ damage
Hormone imbalance
Cancer (caused by nicotine or steroid use)
Prenatal and fertility issues
Gastrointestinal disease
HIV/ AIDS
17. 3. LEGAL CONSEQUENCES
Large fines
Extensive jail sentences
Arrest record that make it difficult to find a job
Restrictions on living in a certain
communities.
18. 4.SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES
Job loss
Relationship changes between both - friends
and family members
Aggression towards friends and family
members
Divorce
Suspension or exclusion from organised
activities such as sport’s team