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The ministry of health definition
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Drugs are substances that change the intended functioning of the mind and/or body |
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Class A drug |
Very High Risk Examples: - Meth - Cocaine - Heroin - LSD (acid) |
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Class B Drug |
High Risk Examples: - Cannabis Oil - Morphine - Ecstasy |
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Class C Drug |
Moderate Risk Examples: - Cannabis Seed - Cannabis Plant - Codeine |
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Stimulant |
Speeds up the body and brain |
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Depressants |
Slows down the body and brain functions |
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Benefits of drug use |
- Pain relief - Stimulant - Confidence - Escape reality - Easy to take |
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Dangers of drug use |
- Illegal consequences - Paranoia/anxiety - Addiction - Overdose/death - Money Loss - Depression |
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Possible Societal Influences |
- TV/Movies - Billboards (advertisement) - Money (cost) - Law - Songs - Celebrities - Area you live |
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Possible Inter-personal influences |
- Friends - Parties - Dealers (convincing them) - Family - Seeing friends go wrong from drugs |
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Possible Personal Influences |
- Thinking its 'cool' - Boredom - Escape reality - lack of education with drugs - Values/beliefs - Personal experience |
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CIGARETTES |
CIGARETTES |
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Negative effects if you choose to smoke |
- Smelly breathe - Weight loss - Wheezy/coughing - Dominates in life - Loss in friends/family - Feel isolated |
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Laws |
- 18 years or older to purchase - No smoking on school grounds - Can be any age to smoke - Selling tobacco to a minor =$2000 to $5000 for and individual OR $10,000 for a business |
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INHALANTS |
INHALANTS |
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Immediate effects |
- Death - Suffocation - Accidents caused by loss of concentration |
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Short Term effect |
- Inability to co-ordinate movements - Hallucinations - Unconsciousness - Severe headaches - Death from suffocation |
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Long Term effect |
- Death - Rapid and irregular heart rhythms - Heart failure - Suffocation - Limb Spasms - Hearing loss |
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What are Inhalents? |
- Gas - Glue - Shoe Polish - Laughing Gas - Household products |
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How are inhalants taken? |
- Inhaled in a container, bags etc. - Paper bags or from soaked rag held to face |
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METHAMPHETAMINE |
METHAMPHETAMINE |
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Immediate effects |
- Rush of confidence - Hyper activeness - Addiction - Decreased appetite |
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Short Term effects |
- Inability to sleep - Memory loss - Agression - Addiction |
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Long Term effects |
- Inability to sleep - Psychotic behaviour - Heart problems - Brain damage - Addiction - Extreme mood swings |
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How is methamphetamine taken? |
- Powders can be snorted, smoked or injected (dissolved in water) - Crystal meth is usually smoked |
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HEROIN |
HEROIN |
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Immediate effects |
- You feel a surge of pleasurable sensation (a rush) - Dry mouth - Nausea - Vomiting - Severe Itching |
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Short Term effects |
- Drowsy - Heat function will slow down - Slow Breathing
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Long Term effects |
- Bad Teeth - Constipation - Could go into a coma - Muscular Weakness - Partial Paralysis - Inability to perform sexually - Loss of memory - Depression - Loss of appetite - Inability to sleep |
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How is Heroin taken? |
- Injected - Smoked - Snorted |
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ALCOHOL |
ALCOHOL |
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What is a standard drink? |
- 10mg pure alcohol - 60 minutes for liver to metabolise 1 standard drink |
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Possible Societal Influences |
- Area where you live - Culture - Easy Access - Tv/Movies - Celebrities - Advertising - Music |
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Possible Inter-personal influences |
- Friends - Family - Parties |
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Possible Personal Influences |
- Impress people - Think its 'cool' - Take away reality - Have fun - Bored |
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Short term consequences |
- Slows down the body - Loss of friends - Headaches - No energy - Taken advantage of - Liver Pains - Short term memory |
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Long Term consequences |
- Alcohol Poising - Stomach Pumped - Addiction - Loss of friends - Taken advantage of - Jail - Loss of money - Death |
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Laws |
- 18 years or older to purchase - Allowed to drink U18 with legal guardian permission - Alcohol licenses are needed to sell alcohol - If you are selling alcohol and the buyer looks U25 you MUST ask for ID |
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Drinking and Driving |
- If U20 there is a tolerance of 0 alcohol - If over 20 alcohol per litre of breath 250mg |
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Liquor Bans |
- Beaches - Parks - Streets - Schools |
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Fines |
- Buying alcohol under age =$250 - False ID =$250 - Caught in a restricted area of alcohol =$250 - Drinking underage in a public place =$200 - If you supply alcohol to a minor =$2000 - If a business supplies alcohol to a minor =$10,000 and license reclaim |
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Alcohol and your brain |
- Slows thinking/processing down - Interferes nerves cells - Effects emotions - Black outs and memory loss |
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CANNABIS |
CANNABIS |
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Active ingredient in cannabis |
THC - tetrahydrocannabinol |
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Other names cannabis is known for |
- Weed - Pot - Kush - Marry Jane - Marijuana |
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3 main forms of cannabis |
1. Marijuana, most common form. Consists of dried leaves and flowers 2. Hashish (Hash), small blocks of dried rain. High THC 3. Hash oil, thick golden brown to black |
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Law |
- Penalties associated with cannabis range from a $500 fine for possession to a 14 year jail term for supply or manufacture - Cultivation can result in a 7 year jail term or an immediate 2 year jail term and/or $2000 fine (depending on the amount) |
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Youth and the Law |
- If U17 caught smoking or in possession of cannabis they could be arrested - First offence could include - a warning - family group conference - Youth court - If 17 or older they will most likely get diversion |
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Cannabis and the Brain |
- Causes anxiety - Relaxation - Focuses on one small thing - Memory loss - Heart attacks - Kidney damage - Seizers |
