Drugs

Use and
Abuse
An informative pamphlet about
Drugs.

Grade IX- Diamond

What is Drugs?
A drug is any substance
other than food, that
when inhaled, injected, smoked,
consumed, absorbed via
a patch on the skin or dissolved
under the tongue causes a
physiological change in the body.

Classification of
Drugs:
Depressants Drugs:
Depressant Drugs slow
down the central nervous system.
People using depressants may feel
happy and content, as well as
sleepy and relaxed. Depressants
are most often prescribed for
anxiety and sleep disorders.

Hallucinogens Drugs:
Hallucinogens are drugs
that distort reailty and fact. It
came from the word hallucination
which is to perceive
illusions.

Narcotics:

Presented by:
Ma. Cristina Barlizo

Stimulant Drugs that speed

up the central nervous system.
People using stimulants may feel
happy and excited, and have
more energy, concentration or
motivation. Stimulants make it
difficult to sleep and suppress
your appetite. Negative effects
of stimulants include depression
and tiredness.

Stimulant Drugs:

Narcotics are drugs which

relieve pain and induce

sleepiness.In medicine, these are

drugs are adminitstered in
moderation to patients with
mental disorders and those in
sever pain like cancer.

lying, engaging in unsafe sexual activity, selling

drugs, or crimesthat could land the person in jail.
Financial trouble. People may spend large

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Effects of Drug
Abuse:

amounts of money, drain their bank accounts,

and go outside their budgets in order to get the
drug. This is a major red flag.
Neglect responsibilities. When people choose

Effect of Drug Abuse on

the Body

using or getting the drug over meeting work or

personal obligations, this is a classic sign of

Symptoms and sign of drug

use and abuse:

addiction.
Develop unhealthy
friendships. When people start using new

substances, they may spend time with others who

If you or someone you love is addicted to
have similar habits. They may hang out with a
drugs or alcohol, they could exhibit a few or all of
new group of people who may encourage
the following signs and symptoms:
unhealthy habits.
1.

Physical dependence. Physical dependence to

drugs can develop as people grow accustomed to
the persistent presence and influence of the
substance. The changes in physiology that

Isolate. Alternatively, they may

withdraw and isolate themselves, hiding their
drug use from friends and family.
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accompany this process leave people feeling

badly or functioning sub-optimally when the drug
is no longer in the system.
2.

Chaning Appearance. Serious changes or

deterioration in hygiene or physical appearancelack of showering, slovenly appearance and
unclean clothes.

3.

Poor judgement. When an individual is addicted

to drugs, he or she may do anything to obtain
more, including risky behaviors such as stealing,

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Withdrawal symptoms. Some

people experience withdrawal
symptoms when they attempt to stop
using abruptly or when they wean
themselves off the drug over a period of
time. This is the presence of a
withdrawal syndrome indicates that
physiologic dependence is at play.
Tolerance. Over time and with
prolonged use, people can build up a
tolerance to the drug, meaning they
need more of the drug to achieve the
desired effects.

A person who abuses drugs

may not realize they have a problem
until pronounced effects of drug
abuse are seen, often physically.
While drug abuse effects on the body
vary depending on the drug used, all
drug abuse negatively impacts one's
health. Common effects of drug
abuse on the body include sleep
changes and decreased memory and
cognitive abilities.

Psychological Drug
Abuse Effects

drug abuse then include

preoccupation with where to get the
drug, how to get money for the drug,
and where and when the drug can be
used.

Drug Abuse Effects on

Lifestyle
One of the primary effects of
drug abuse can be found within
the definition of drug abuse itself: an
increasing, intense desire to use the
drug above all else. Drug craving can
shift a person's entire mental focus
to obtaining the drug. Side effects of

Drug abusers choose drugs

over all else; that includes family and
friends. One of the side effects of
drug abuse is the loss of friendship
and family due to these choices.
Families and friends have to watch
as the drug abuser pulls away and
the effects of drug abuse ravage
their body and mind.
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