Drug Unit Information

Alcohol:

Alcohol is a depressant drug that slows down your central nervous system. It comes from fermented (rotted) fruits and grains. Even if you are over 21, it still causes many health issues, such as cirrhosis of the liver, brain damage, and alcoholism.

It does not matter if you drink liquor, beer, or wine all can be just as damaging over time.

Tobacco Affects:

Causes lung and Oral Cancer

Causes Emphysema.
Makes your hair turn yellowish.
Causes bad breath.
Turns your hands/fingers a yellowish-brown color.
Turns your teeth yellow/black.

Illegal Drugs:

Marijuana: This drug has many of the same affects on the body as tobacco, do to inhaling the smoke into the lungs.

Cocaine: Is a stimulant drug that causes problems with the nasal cavity and if too much is taken can cause a heart attack.

Heroin: A highly addictive drug that is normally injected directly into the blood stream by using a syringe. The body quickly becomes addicted to this drug, which can instantly kill you if you inject a little too much.

Drug Resources for Students

http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/govpubs/ph323/

http://www.fda.gov/OC/OPACOM/KIDS/html/7teens.htm

http://www.drugfree.org/

http://kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/

http://teens.drugabuse.gov/index.asp

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Last Revised October 08, 2008