Drug Abuse Education

Drug Abuse
Education
Prepared by: Coleen B. Nantong, LPT
Drug Abuse Education
 A drug is any substance (with the exception of food and water) which, when taken
into the body, alters the body’s function physically and/or psychologically. Drugs
may be legal (e.g. alcohol, caffeine, and tobacco) or illegal (e.g. cannabis, ecstasy,
cocaine, and heroin).
 The effects of drugs may vary from person to person depending on the person’s
characteristics (such as physical size, gender, mood, diet, fitness, age, expectations,
and health), the drug itself (such as the amount used and its purity), how it is taken,
and the environment a person is in when using the drug.
 Some people become depressed, angry, aggressive, sleepy, unmotivated, paranoid,

anxious, or talkative. Drug use can also lead to social and emotional problems and
negative effects on relationships with family and friends.
Why Do
People Take
Drugs?
Why Do People Take
TO FEEL GOOD – MostDrugs?
abused drugs produce intense feelings
of pleasure
TO FEEL BETTER – To lessen the feelings of distress caused by
anxiety, depression, etc.
TO DO BETTER – To improve cognitive or athletic performance
CURIOSITY – Adolescents are vulnerable because of peer
pressure
What are the
negative
effects of
drug abuse?
What are the negative effects of drug
abuse?
Psychoactive
drugs affect the
central nervous
system and alter
a person's mood,
thinking, and
behavior.
Psychoactive drugs affect the central nervous system and alter a person's
mood, thinking, and behavior. It is divided into five (5) categories:
1Opiates and Opioids 2 Depressants 3 Stimulants
4 Hallucinogens 5 Other commonly abused illegal

drugs
OPIATES AND
1
OPIOIDS
Opiate and opioid drugs provide pain

relief, euphoria, and sedation;
increasing doses induce coma.
Examples include heroin, morphine,
opium, methadone, dipipanone, and
pethidine.
2 DEPRESSANTS
Depressants, sometimes referred to as

downers, are chemicals that slow down
the central nervous system and suppress
brain activity causing relief from
anxiety. The most common depressants
are alcohol and cannabis. Others
include barbiturates and
benzodiazepines (e.g. valium, xanax,
temazepam).
3 STIMULANTS
Stimulants, sometimes referred to as

uppers, act on the central nervous
system and are associated with
feelings of extreme well-being and
increased mental and motor activity.
Examples include cocaine, crack
cocaine, amphetamines (speed), and
ecstasy (which is also a hallucinogen).
4 HALLUCINOGENS
Hallucinogens cause changes in a

person’s perception of reality. These
include cannabis, lysergic acid
diethylamide (LSD), ecstasy, and
psilocybin (magic mushrooms).
OTHER COMMONLY ABUSED ILLEGAL
5 DRUGS
MARIJUANA
used widespread especially among young people. It came
from cannabis plant that contains mind-altering chemical. It
may be used as smoke, vaporizer, or can also be mixed with
foods.
ECSTASY
usually comes in tablets in all sorts of colors and designs,
and can sometimes be sold as powder. It is also said to
cause loads of energy; sounds, colors, and emotions are
more intense – you might feel like you love everyone
around you.
5 DRUGS
COCAINE AMPHETAMINE
a white powder that can METHAMPHETAMIN
increases metabolism
make you feel wide E also known as Shabu.
and is commonly
awake and confident. It It is commonly associated
prescribed to treat those
can also give your ego a with illegal, recreational
struggling with
real boost. It can be use and is never
attention- deficit
snorted, smoked, or prescribed medically.
hyperactivity disorder
injected. (ADHD)
5 DRUGS
HEROIN
varies in color from dark brown to yellowish off-white. It
can be smoked, snorted, or dissolved in water and injected
or heated and inhaled. It slows down the body and stops
pain.
CRACK COCAINE
small lumps or rocks about the size of a raisin. Also called
as “crack” because of its crackling sound when being burnt.
It is usually smoked or it can also be injected.
EN
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References:
The truth about drugs. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://www.talktofrank.com/sites/default/files/The
%20Truth%20About%20Drugs.pdf
What are drugs? (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://drugaware.com.au/getting-the-facts/faqs-ask-a-
question/what- are-drugs/#what-are-common-drugs-
used
What’s the difference between amphetamine and
methamphetamine? (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://www.drugrehab.us/news/whats-difference-
amphetamine-methamphetamine/

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 Some people become depressed, angry, aggressive, sleepy, unmotivated, paranoid,

1Opiates and Opioids 2 Depressants 3 Stimulants

4 Hallucinogens 5 Other commonly abused illegal

Opiate and opioid drugs provide pain

Depressants, sometimes referred to as

Stimulants, sometimes referred to as

Hallucinogens cause changes in a

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