PPT-Session 7 The Effects of Drug Combinations

Describe the prevalence of drug and alcohol use individually and in combination as well as polydrug impairment Define polydrug impairment Articulate possible effects of polydrug impairment related to indicators of alcohol and drugs. High School Health Lesson. By: Jen Beckett. Specifically 9. th. Grade . Cocaine. Scientific Name:. benzoylmethylecgonine. Scientific Chemical Configuration: . C. 17. H. 21. N. O. 4. Street Names:. Coke, Snow, Crack, Rock, Blow, . HIV. & . AIDS. . Hepatitis. Herpes Virus. Influenza. . Chapter 36. 1. Demographics. World-wide in 2006: 65 Million people living with HIV/AIDS. U.S.: . 1.1. Million cases to date:. 40,000 new cases each year. Dr L . Varadhan. C2017 Meeting – Doctor as Practitioner. 1. st. June 2016. Agenda. Current teaching offered year-wise in hospitals. What is expected at the end of academic years. Broad overview of changes needed. Drug abuse . 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 . HTN. ). Chapter 23. Hypertension & Demographics. In the United States:. 74.5 Million adults Dx with HTN. 56,561 deaths in 2006, contributing factor in 300,000 additional deaths/year . Incidence is 1:3 adults, 77% unaware until diagnosed. HTN. ). Chapter 23. Hypertension & Demographics. In the United States:. 74.5 Million adults Dx with HTN. 56,561 deaths in 2006, contributing factor in 300,000 additional deaths/year . Incidence is 1:3 adults, 77% unaware until diagnosed. Drug-Drug Interactions. Basic mechanisms of drug-drug interactions. Clinical significance of drug-drug interactions. Minimizing adverse drug-drug interactions. Drug-Drug Interactions. Interactions can occur whenever a patient takes more than one drug.. April, 2013. About. Course. Effects and . Consequences of Prohibited Drug . Use. Does not include alcohol. Does not include OTC/Rx drugs. Meets requirements of section 655.14(b)(1). Speakers. Mike Redington, US DOT Volpe Center, Senior Auditor, FTA Drug & Alcohol Project Office. Missouri National Guard. Counterdrug Task Force. NIDA’s . Community Epidemiology Work Group (ECWG). Established in 1976. Network composed of researchers from major metropolitan areas of the United States and selected foreign countries which meets semiannually to discuss the current epidemiology of drug abuse.. Hallucinogen. – A drug that causes hallucinations, or profound distortions in the person’s perceptions of reality. . *Under the influence of hallucinogens, people see images, hear sounds, and feel sensations that seem real but do not exist.. 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.. 1 Hour, 50 Minutes. 24-. 2. Explain prevalence of polydrug use . Describe possible combinations of drug effects. Learning Objectives. 24-. 2. Define terms “Null”, “Overlapping”, “Additive” and “Antagonistic” . DRU H allucinogens are drugs that cause hallucinationsÑofound distortions in apersonÕs perceptions of rUnder the influence of hallucino-gens, people see images, hearsounds, and feel sensations thats Identify common drug names and terms associated with the seven drug categories. Identify common methods of administration for each category. Describe indicators of impairment associated with each category.