Impact of drug useLearning Objective:Explain the impact of using drugs both legal and illegal.Know which recreational drug affects what organs

Thursday 8th Decemeber 2011

Starter: Complete this table

Drug name Legal/Illegal Medicinal/ Recreational Use

Cocaine

Paracetamol

Alcohol

Tobacco

Cannabis

Morphine

GRADE C• What’s the difference between legal and illegal drugs? •What is GRADE BExplain the effects of withdrawal symptoms

GRADE A• Explain why drugs need to be tested before they can be prescribed.• What are the pro’s and con’s to animal testing? Explain why

OBJECTIVES

What are withdrawal symptoms?

Can you suffer from addiction and withdrawal symptoms from legal

drugs too?

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Withdrawal Analogy

It’s a very cold day in the middle of winter, with temperatures well below zero. Suddenly, the furnace quits and the windows in your home are opened wide, allowing a freezing north wind to blow through every room.

You reach for a blanket, but it’s hardly sufficient. You shiver. You’re exceedingly uncomfortable. You might even die. The warmth your body needed to be comfortable and to sustain its proper functions has been removed. It complains. And so it is with drug withdrawal. Your body craves something and it isn’t getting it.

Emotional Withdrawal SymptomsAnxietyRestlessnessIrritability InsomniaHeadachesPoor concentration DepressionSocial isolation

Physical Withdrawal SymptomsSweatingRacing heartPalpitationsMuscle tensionTightness in the chestDifficulty breathingTremorNausea, vomiting, or diarrhoea

Which body systems are affected by using illegal recreational drugs

ecstasy, cannabis & heroin?

What organs does ecstasy affect?ECSTASY INFO Ecstasy is one drug that is made illegally in a laboratory in the form of tablets or capsules. Ecstasy can makes you more energetic. Your body becomes dehydrated which can also be high. So that the result can make our body to keep moving. Some people taking ecstasy were found dead from too much drinking water due to extreme thirst. Ecstasy will encourage the body to perform activities that exceed the maximum limits of the body’s own strength.

Effects of ecstasy users are:

What organs does cannabis affect?CANNABIS INFOCannabis is most widely used as a illegal street drug for its relaxing properties. It is usually rolled into a cigarette known as a joint, but can also be smoked in a pipe, brewed as a tea or mixed with food. Cannabis acts as a mild sedative, leaving most people feeling relaxed, chilled out or just sleepy.

Effects of cannabis users are:

What organs does Heroine affect? HEROINE INFOHeroin can be injected, snorted, or smoked. Historically, most heroin users have injected the drug, but evidence suggests a recent trend towards smoking and snorting.Produces a euphoric rush of pleasure called a rush. The drug has a depressant effect on the central nervous system, slowing breathing and suppressing pain. After the initial rush, the user often experiences a drowsy state (called being "on the nod") in which thought becomes clouded.

Effects of heroine users are:

Organs affected by heroine, cannabis and ecstasy

HEART

CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

KIDNEY

What are the dangers of suddenly stopping drug addiction?

Dangerous Withdrawal SymptomsAlcohol and tranquilizers produce the most dangerous physical withdrawal. Suddenly stopping alcohol or tranquilizers can lead to seizures, strokes, or heart attacks in high risk patients. A medically supervised detox can minimize your withdrawal symptoms and reduce the risk of dangerous complications. Some of the dangerous symptoms of alcohol and tranquillizer withdrawal are: