X

Download Intro To Drugs PowerPoint Presentation

SlidesFinder-Advertising-Design.jpg

Login   OR  Register
X


Iframe embed code :



Presentation url :

Home / Health & Wellness / Health & Wellness Presentations / Intro To Drugs PowerPoint Presentation

Intro To Drugs PowerPoint Presentation

Ppt Presentation Embed Code   Zoom Ppt Presentation

PowerPoint is the world's most popular presentation software which can let you create professional Intro To Drugs powerpoint presentation easily and in no time. This helps you give your presentation on Intro To Drugs in a conference, a school lecture, a business proposal, in a webinar and business and professional representations.

The uploader spent his/her valuable time to create this Intro To Drugs powerpoint presentation slides, to share his/her useful content with the world. This ppt presentation uploaded by sophia in Health & Wellness ppt presentation category is available for free download,and can be used according to your industries like finance, marketing, education, health and many more.

About This Presentation

Intro To Drugs Presentation Transcript

Slide 1 - DRUGS
Slide 2 - Drug – a substance that causes a physical or emotional change in a person. *Over-the-counter- (non-prescription) *Prescription Drugs – Dr. written order *Tobacco*Alcohol*Illegal drugs* Herbal*Caffeine*Inhalants
Slide 3 - Effect – the influence a drug has on the body and the mind or both. Drug Use – taking meds properly and in its correct dosage.
Slide 4 - Drug Misuse – improper use of a drug usually done by mistake Drug abuse – intentional improper use of a drug.
Slide 5 - Psychoactive effects – an effect on a person’s mood or behavior. Mood-altering affects brain activity
Slide 6 - Addiction – a condition in which the body relies on a given drug to help it function. Compulsive use of a drug despite any cost Changes the structure and chemistry of the brain
Slide 7 - Medicine – a legal substance used to treat an illness or ailment Side effects – an effect that accompanies the expected effect of a drug Drug allergies – an unwanted effect that accompanies the desired effect of a drug
Slide 8 - Overdose – a serious sometimes fatal reaction to a large dose of a drug Dose – an exact amount of a drug
Slide 9 - Tolerance- need an increased amount to feel its’ effects Craving- strong need for a drug, can’t manage without it Loss of control- preoccupied with drug or alcohol and unable to limit use
Slide 10 - Physical Dependence- experience withdrawal symptoms Withdrawal – the body’s reaction when it doesn’t receive a drug it depends on Muscle trembling Coma Disorientation Sweats Death Insomnia
Slide 11 - Stimulants – speed up the mental and physical responses of the central nervous system. Increase Heart Rate blood pressure breathing rate alertness
Slide 12 - Depressants – the opposite of stimulants, these drugs slow down brain and body reactions decreases heart and breathing rates lowers blood pressure Alcohol Barbiturates Sedatives Tranquilizers
Slide 13 - Narcotics – Powerful painkillers – suppress the CNS. They have a high potential for abuse and addiction. Heroin OxyContin Codeine Vicodin Methadone Darvon
Slide 14 - Hallucinogens – distort sensory information going to the brain, while not all users hallucinate, have a distorted sense of reality. No medical use. LSD PCP Rohypnol MDMA – Ecstasy GHB Ketamine Mushrooms = Also know as club drugs
Slide 15 - Inhalants – common household products. Chemical inhaled gives mind-altering effects.
Slide 16 - Marijuana – formally classified as both a hallucinogen and a depressant, marijuana and its derivatives are in a category all by themselves. Up to 20 times stronger than 30 years ago
Slide 17 - Why do people use drugs?? Curiosity Peer pressure Pleasure seeking Act of rebellion Boredom
Slide 18 - Factors That Influence Drug Action Dose Age Body Weight Gender Previous knowledge of drug Other drugs in body Contents of stomach Mood Expectations Environment
Slide 19 - How Drugs Are Taken Inhaled Injection Orally Snorted Transdermal (Patches) Through body orifices
Slide 20 - Clandestine Laboratory used for the primary purpose of illegally manufacturing controlled substances typically small and use common household appliances, glassware, and readily available chemicals
Slide 21 - Stages of Addiction Stage 1 curiosity is a motivator learning to trust/mistrust the drug used “High” is still a new feeling
Slide 22 - Stages of Addiction Stage 2 User is thinking more about drugs Previous relationships become difficult User uses when alone User still thinks they have control
Slide 23 - Stages of Addiction Stage 3 Seeks out the “high” Has confidence in using the drug User thinks the drug won’t hurt them Peer group uses Tolerance develops
Slide 24 - Stages of Addiction Stage 4 Can no longer get “high” User uses the drug to avoid being sick! Drugs become the center of their life
Slide 25 - This powerpoint was kindly donated to www.worldofteaching.com http://www.worldofteaching.com is home to over a thousand powerpoints submitted by teachers. This is a completely free site and requires no registration. Please visit and I hope it will help in your teaching.