Variations of Drugs and Their

Effect on Human Body

 WE ARE

I Think you
Know Us All
 DRUG

A drug, broadly speaking, is any

chemical substance that, when
absorbed into the body of a living
organism, alters normal bodily
function. There is no single,
precise definition, as there are
different meanings in medicine,
government regulations, and
colloquial usage.
 The History of Drugs
Drug use and abuse is as old as mankind itself. Human
beings have always had a desire to eat or drink
substances that make them feel relaxed, stimulated, or
euphoric. Humans have used drugs of one sort or
another for thousands of years. Wine was used at least
from the time of the early Egyptians; narcotics from
4000 B.C.; and medicinal use of marijuana has been
dated
to 2737 BC in China.
 What is drug abuse?
Drug abuse has a wide range of
definitions related to taking a
psychoactive drug or performance
enhancing drug for a non-
therapeutic or non-medical effect.

The causes of drug abuse aren't

clear, although there are many
factors that are thought to play a
role. Heredity, peer pressure, the
properties and effects of the drug,
and the drug user's personality
can
all play a part in drug abuse.
 Anxiety
Anxiety DRUG
DRUG USE
USE
(Self-Medication)
(Self-Medication)

CRF
What Role Does Stress CRF
CRF
Play
In Initiating Drug Use?
Anxiety
Anxiety
STRESS
STRESS Chronic Renal Failure
Introducing Different Drugs
and their effect on health
 Marijuana
Marijuana (marihuana) Cannabis sativa
L., also known as Indian hemp, is a
member of the Cannabaceae or hemp
family, thought to have originated in the
mountainous districts of India, north of
the Himalayan mountains.

The Effects of Marijuana on the Brain

The Effects of Marijuana on theHeart
The Effects of Marijuana on the Lungs
 Crack Cocaine

Crack Cocaine is a highly addictive

form of cocaine that is popular for its
intense high. It is a diluted form of
the drug and a small amount of
cocaine can be expanded into
increasingly larger and weaker
amounts of crack cocaine.
 Alcohol

A colourless volatile flammable

liquid, Also called grain alcohol.

The Breakdown of the Effects of Alcohol

The Effects of Alcohol on Pregnant
Women
The Effects of Alcohol on the Liver
 Heroin Effects

Heroin is a modified form of

morphine obtained by acetylating
morphine with acetic acid, so
that
both hydroxyl groups are
modified.
Chemically, therefore, it is
diacetyl
morphine.

Short Term Heroin Effects

Long Term Heroin Effects
 Drugs and Brain
Introducing the Human Brain
The human brain is the most complex organ
in the body.

How do drugs work in the brain?

Drugs are chemicals. They work in the brain
by tapping into the brain's communication
system and interfering with the way nerve
cells normally send, receive, and process
information.
Brains

Get Rewired
by Drug Use
 Statistics Regarding Drug Abuse
Cost statistics for Drug abuse:
Estimated $52,123,000 spent in public hospitals on alcohol or drug use and
disorders in Australia 2001-02 (AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database,
Australias Health 2004, AIHW)

Estimated $17,172,000 spent in public hospitals on alcohol and drug use and
disorders in Australia 2001-02 (AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database,
Australias Health 2004, AIHW)
Statistics on Teenage Drug Use
Underage drinking costs the United States more than $58 billion every
year.
40 percent of those who started drinking at age 13 or younger developed
alcohol dependence later in life. Ten percent of teens who began
drinking after the age of 17 developed dependence.
Hospitalization statistics for Drug abuse
 Trends in drug-related deaths in Germany between 1988 and 2002:
national
level, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hannover and Saarbrcken (Indexed 1990 =
100%)

Documented drug consumptions in supervised drug consumption facilities in

Germany, 19952001

 Consequences of Drug Use

School Performance
On the individual
On the family
On the society
Health Risks
Behavioral and psychological
Brain chemistry
Body
 Conclusion
Drug abuse is a complex problem thought to result from a
combination of hereditary, psychological, and environmental factors. It
affects people from the neonatal stage to old age. Infants of abusers
may suffer from neglect or the effects of parental drug use.

Oral health care professionals, have an ethical responsibility to

inform patients of how drug abuse can damage their health. With
increased knowledge of chemical dependency, one may be able to
identify and encourage a patient, co-worker, or family member to seek
the support needed to change substance abuse habits.

The self-assessment checklist and list of resource may provide insight

and information helpful to someone who must take that difficult first
step to recovery.