PPT-Drugs of abuse

4 th Stage Dr Dalia Abd Al Kader PhD Pharmacology Sympathomimetics are stimulants that mimic the sympathetic nervous system produce a relative increase of adrenergic neurotransmitters at their sites of action. Dr. . Mamta. Patel Associate Professor Department of Criminology and Forensic Science Dr. . 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. 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. Brian Maloney. Delta High School. Overview. Statistics on drug use/abuse and why students use.. What are some signs of drug or alcohol use/abuse?. What are the more popular drugs among students and how do they affect the student specifically?. Vocabulary. Drug. . – a chemical substance that is taken to cause changes in a person’s body or behavior. Medicine. . – a legal drug that helps the body fight injury, illness, or disease. Over-the-Counter-Drug (OTC). Electra ISD. Patty . Bruce,LBSW. Important Facts Concerning Child Abuse. Every . 8. minutes, a Child in Texas is abused or neglected. In FY2008,. 917. children in Archer, Clay, Montague, and Wichita counties were confirmed victims of abuse or neglect. Of those victims, . Child Abuse “Child Abuse casts a shadow the length of a lifetime.” - Herbert Ward What is it? Child abuse is any act that endangers a child’s 2. Types of Drugs. 3. Signs & Symptoms. 4. Ill Effects of Drugs and Alcohol. 5. Treatment Aspects. Dr. . Chawnglungmuana. CEO, SHALOM. Available Statistics : Substance Use. National Family Health Survey 2015-16. Information taken from Bronson, M.H., Cleary, M.J., Hubbard, B.M., . Zike. , D., Glencoe Teen Health Course 3, 2009. Lesson 1 Drug Misuse and Abuse. Objectives:. The student will be able to explain the difference between drug misuse and drug abuse.. Jennifer L. Nelson, . PharmD. , BCPP. Parkland Health and Hospital System. Pharmacist Objectives. At the completion of this program, the participant will be able to:. Describe drug abuse patterns and trends among youth and adult residents in Texas.. Drug defined. First part refers to use for positive reasons. Second suggests negative meaning. Concerns criminal law. May be used to alter structure and function of body. May be done in illegal or legal ways but to excess or abuse. Child abuse happens in all cultural, ethnic, and income groups. . Child . abuse can be . physical. , emotional/verbal, sexual or through neglect. . Abuse . may cause serious injury to . the . child and may even result in death. . 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.. Mary Pat Sullivan, Mary . Gilhooly. , Christina Victor, Ken . Gilhooly. , Brunel University. Sarah . Wadd. , University of Bedfordshire and Nick . Ellender. , London Borough of Hillingdon. Society for the Study of Addiction.