PPT-Recognizing Drug Use/Abuse

Brian Maloney Delta High School Overview Statistics on drug useabuse and why students use What are some signs of drug or alcohol useabuse What are the more popular drugs among students and how do they affect the student specifically. Drug abuse and Addiction Intake of drugs for reasons other than medical in a manner that affects physical or mental functioning is termed drug abuse Any abuse can lead to addiction Tolerance refers to a condition where the us er needs more and more While there has been a marked decrease in the use of some illegal drugs like cocaine data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health NSDUH show that nearly onethird of people aged 12 and over who used drugs for the 57375rst time in 2009 began b Coalitions . should feel free to adapt . the following . slides into their education and outreach activities. Here’s what you’ll . find:. About this presentation. The Teen – Rx Abuse Connection. The views and opinions expressed in this presentation are those of the author and do not reflect official policy or position of the United States Air Force, Department of Defense, or US Government. Case 1. and the Law. Chapter 3. Guidelines for Controlling Drug Development and Marketing. Society has the right to protect itself from the damaging impact of drug use.. Society has the right to demand safe and effective drugs.. Drug use is a part of life in the United States. Doctors write countless prescriptions every day. Medicines: legal drugs that help the body fight injury, illness, or disease. Classified as either over-the-counter and prescriptions. Coalitions . should feel free to adapt . the following . slides into their education and outreach activities. Here’s what you’ll . find:. About this presentation. The Teen – Rx Abuse Connection. Gil Kerlikowske, . Director. White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. 2. ONDCP’s Authority. Established by the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988. Principal purpose: Establish policies, priorities, and objectives for the nation's drug control program. Abuse. © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.. LEARNING OUTCOMES. Identify the symptoms of addiction and explain the difference between addiction and habit.. Discuss the types of addictions, including compulsive behaviors such as gambling and shopping.. Bob Twillman, Ph.D., . FAPM. Executive . Director. American . Academy of Pain . Management. Chair, Advisory Committee. Kansas Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (K-TRACS). Prescription Drug Abuse is a . medication not prescribed for you in a way other than prescribed for example taking too much or to get highWhen abused prescription drugs can be as dangerous as 147street148 drugs with similar e31ects is . inappropriate. and usually . excessive. , . self-administration. of a . psychoactive . drug for . non-medical purposes.. Almost all abused drugs exert . their effects in the CNS . causing. euphoria or alter perception.. inappropriate. and usually . excessive. , . self-administration. of a . psychoactive . drug for . non-medical purposes.. Almost all abused drugs exert . their effects in the CNS . causing. euphoria or alter perception.. What Works?. Dr. Ken Robinson. Objectives. We will discuss and explore the:. Prevalence of HIV and substance use. Risks of HIV and substance use. Prevalence of substance use in pregnancy and women. Risks of chronic substance use with women.