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what to know about drugs,is a presentation to make people aware about what drugs can do to your body

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What To know…What To know…

About Substance About Substance

Abuse? Abuse?

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What is a Drug?

A drug is:

• any chemical substance

• legal or illegal

• natural or unnatural

• leads to physical or psychological addiction

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What is Drug Dependency?

Drug dependency is:

• when someone develops an uncontrollable urge for a drug

• Must have the drug to function.

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Drug dependency syndrome

The process of drug dependency occurs in four stages:

1. Experimentation

2. Occasional users

3. Regular users

4. Dependency

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1. Experimentation

• This is when the drug is used for the first time to see if it really is like people say it is.

REMEMBER: YOU ONLY EXPERIMENT ONCE

NBNB: This is exactly where people have to : This is exactly where people have to decide to say no. decide to say no.

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2. Occasional users

• Have moved on from the experimental phase

• user decided that he/she like the effect of the drug

• will join in when the opportunity arises to abuse the drug.

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3. Regular users:

• Are already at the stage where it is hard to turn back.

• They will regularly create opportunities to abuse the drug.

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4. Dependency

• This person is must have the drug and will do any thing to get drugs or the money needed to buy them.

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Classification of drugs

Drugs can be classified:

• according to the effect it has on the important functions of the central nervous system

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DepressantsAre drugs that mainly effect the functions of

the central nervous system.

• Alcohol• Narcotics• Cough Medicine• Heroin• Mandrax• Sleeping pills• Glue• Petrol

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Stimulants

• Drugs that generally increases the function of the central nervous system.

• Tik

• Cocaine

• Nicotine

• Caffeine

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Hallucinogens

• Drugs that generally alter the function of the central nervous system and cause hallucinations.

• Dagga

• LSD

• XTC (Ecstasy)

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Categories of drugs

Drugs can be divided into five different categories:

• Socially acceptable drugs- alcohol, tobacco• Inhalants-glue ,petrol ,thinners• Over the counter drugs -cough medicine,

painkillers• Prescription drugs -tranquillizers, sleeping pills• Illegal drugs- cocaine, tik, heroin

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Counselling Youth with Drug Abuse

• Drug abuse & addiction is a world-wide problem. • Addiction affects the family as well as the

society. • Drug abuse and the illegal selling of drugs can

lead to all sorts of other crimes• Drug abuse affects the addict in many different

harmful ways.

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Dayle's storyHello all …my name is dayle

and I was once addicted to drugs, heroin was Mainly my drug of choice, and it was a terrible position I was in but thru the grace of GOD I am now clean of drugs and now I also have chance to do what I always wanted to do and that is to serve my community. And I also just wan to encourage all the people out there that there is hope for all

Thanks GOD bless

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The child less likely to be at The child less likely to be at riskrisk

The child:

• with a sense of strong family unity• who grows up with persistent, appropriate

discipline• who is busy and productive • with a firm spiritual basis• with a positive healthy self image• who openly brings friends home• who is unconditionally loved

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The The childchild more likely to be at more likely to be at risk risk

• from a troubled family • who experiences none or little love and care • who is raised with possessive smothering love • who grows up with no limits-settings &

responsibilities• who is disciplined through punishment only • who grows up with no spiritual guidance and

structure

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The high risk family The high risk family

• Physically/emotionally absent father • Poor communication• Substance abuse by one or both parents• Too much free unstructured time• Conditional love

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What to know…about daggaWhat to know…about dagga

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Dagga… street names:Dagga… street names:

• Marijuana• Cannabis• Pot • Weed• Hashish• Chronic• grass

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Form, Colour & how its Form, Colour & how its consumed:consumed:

• Smoked in cigarette form (Slow boat, joint or zol)• Smoked in a broken bottle neck (pipe)• Dagga tea or cookies can be made from it• It is usually mixed with an amount of tobacco

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CharacteristicsCharacteristics

• Sweet, heavy smell on clothes• Bloodshot eyes• Drooping eyelids• Giggling• Unnatural hunger (munchies)• Impaired perception (distortion)• Uncontrolled moods

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Short–term effectsShort–term effects

• Feelings of well-being & euphoria• Paranoia & risk of toxic psychosis• Drowsiness• Hallucinations• Dilated pupils• Increased pulse rate• Increased hunger & thirst

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Long-term effectsLong-term effects

• Lack of concern for future• Slow, confused thinking• Lack of energy• Learning difficulties• Menstrual disturbances• Infertility• Liver damage• Abnormal weight changes• Foetal abnormality

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Withdrawal symptomsWithdrawal symptoms

• Restlessness• Aggression• Insomnia• Moodiness• Lethargy• Nausea• Decreased appetite• moodiness

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What to know…. about HeroinWhat to know…. about Heroin

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Heroin… street namesHeroin… street names

• Ungga• “H”• Black tar• China White• Brown Sugar• Dragon• Elephant

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Form, Colour & how its Form, Colour & how its consumed:consumed:

• “Skin popping” injecting under the skin

• “Mainlining” injection into the vein • “Snorted” (powder form)• “Chasing the dragon” smoking heroin fumes

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CharacteristicsCharacteristics

• 5 to 8 times stronger than morphine • Off-white to light brown crystalline powder• Bitter taste• Odorless when freshly prepared• Develops vinegar smell when in storage• Syringes & tie-up ropes• Injection marks & bruises on arms• Loss of interest in school career or relationships• Deterioration of health

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Short–term effectsShort–term effects

• Drooping eyelids• Slow slurred speech• Lowered body temperature• Nausea & vomiting• Itching & burning skin• Impaired breathing• Decreased heart rate & blood pressure

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Long-term effectsLong-term effects

• Severe physical and psychological addiction• Heart failure & strokes• Depression & lack of motivation• Liver & kidney failure• Constipation• Skin disease• Amputation & gangrene death

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Withdrawal symptomsWithdrawal symptoms

• Restlessness & uneasiness• Weakness & irritability• Aching in limbs• Fever, stomach cramps, violent pains & spasms

limbs, diarrhea• Increase in heart & respiratory rate, blood

pressure & temperature, goose bumps (“cold turkey”)

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What to know… about What to know… about

MethamphetamineMethamphetamine

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Methamphetamine … street Methamphetamine … street namesnames

• TIK• Speed• Ice• Meth• Tjoef• Crystal• Straw

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Form, Colour & how its Form, Colour & how its consumed:consumed:

• “smoked” in pipes / lollies• “Sniffed” in powder form• “Drunk” dissolved in drinks• Injected or swallowed

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CharacteristicsCharacteristics

• Unknown powder or crystals• Small plastic bags• Unfamiliar pipes• Burns on fingers caused by the pipe

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Short–term effectsShort–term effects

• Increase wakefulness and alertness• Dry mouth• Fast reflexes• Rapid / irregular heart beat• Increased blood pressure• Elevated body temperature• Heightened sense of sexuality• Sleep disturbances

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Long-term effectsLong-term effects

• Agitation / irritability• Strokes• Psychosis• Irreversible damage to blood vessels• Damage to Dopamine system could lead to

Parkinson’s disease• Heart failure• Internal organ damage• Death

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Withdrawal symptomsWithdrawal symptoms

• Nausea• Depression • Aggression• Drowsiness• Loss of appetite• Listlessness

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What to know…about cocaine

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Cocaine…street namesCocaine…street names

• Coke• Snow• Snort• Powder• Crack• Rocks• Blow • Nose candy

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Form, Colour & how its Form, Colour & how its consumed:consumed:

• Cocaine powder which is sniffed

• Crack/rocks this is a crystal form witch is smoked “free based”

• during the smoking process, the “Rocks” produce a crackling sound “Crack”

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CharacteristicsCharacteristics

• Excessive self-confidence

• Talkativeness

• Loss of appetite

• Rapid pulse

• Rush and overconfident behaviour

• Unfamiliar pieces of paper, plastic bags pipes or containers

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Short–term effectsShort–term effects

• Blurred vision

• Increase in body temperature

• Alertness and lack of need for sleep

• Over confidence & mood swings

• Talkativeness, fast speech

• Accelerated breathing

• Muscle spasms

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Long-term effectsLong-term effects

• Convulsions• Coma• Chest pain • Paranoia• Severe depression• Paranoia• Weight loss• Death

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Withdrawal symptomsWithdrawal symptoms

• Cramps in muscles

• Mental depression

• Drowsiness

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What to know…about Ecstasy

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Ecstasy …street names …street names• XTC

• E

• Love drug

• Disco biscuits

• Known by the motive on it

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Form, Colour & how its Form, Colour & how its consumed:consumed:

• Tablets, capsules or powder dissolved in drinks

• Coloured brown, white or pink

• Swallowing, sniffing, smoking

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CharacteristicsCharacteristics

• Locking of jaws

• Higher blood pressure

• Fainting

• Forgetfulness

• Hyperactivity

• Enlarged pupils

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Short–term effectsShort–term effects

• Teeth grinding

• Nausea

• Lack of co-ordination

• Insomnia

• Sweating and chills

• Loss of appetite

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Long-term effectsLong-term effects

• Blood clots, convulsion or collapse due to the body over heating

• Slows down the action of the kidneys, preventing the body from eliminating the excess fluid

• Memory loss, panic attacks, depression

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Withdrawal symptomsWithdrawal symptoms

• longing for other drugs

• Speech difficulties

• Paranoia

• Anxiety

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What to know…about Alcohol

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Alcohol…street namesAlcohol…street names

• Dop

• Juice

• booze

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CharacteristicsCharacteristics

• Obviously drunk

• Aggressive behaviour

• Headaches

• Dry mouth

• Unnatural thirst

• Lack of concentration

• Slow thinking

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Short–term effectsShort–term effects

• Decrease of oxygen to brain

• Heart inflamed

• Impaired judgement

• Slurred speech

• Slow reflexes

• Aggressive outburst

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Long-term effectsLong-term effects

• Irreversible brain & kidney damage

• Cancer of voice box

• TB

• Heart failure

• Gout

• Foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) babies

• Abdominal pains

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Withdrawal symptomsWithdrawal symptoms

• Physical discomfort

• Shivers

• Nervousness

• Insomnia

• Skin rash

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Where do I go for help?

Impact Direct MinistriesImpact Centre

66 Tarentaal RoadBridgetown Athlone 7764

Tel:021 6374037 / 021 6990291Fax:021 6991454

[email protected]

www.thereconstructed.blogspot.com

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