1. Drug Abuse Awareness
Troop 424
Eagle Scout Project

2. DRUG: What is it??
 drug (drug)
 1. a chemical substance that affects the processes of th
e mind or body.
 2. any chemical compound used in the diagnosis, treat
ment, or prevention of disease or other abnormal
condition.
3. a substance used recreationally for its effects on the
central nervous system, such as a narcotic.
 4. to administer a drug to.

3. Believe it or not…
Every day drugs

4. Drug Abuse
Drug abuse
1.Habitual use of drugs to alter one's mood, emoti
on, or state of consciousness.
2. The widely preferred term for the non-
medicinal (“recreational”) use of controlled dru
gs; in theNHS, the phrase “substance misuse” i
s preferred.

5. Legal Drug Abuse
 Using FDA approved drugs outside of their
designed purpose, or using more then the
prescribed amount.
 FDA- Food and Drug administration.
 -The organization that determines what drugs
are legal and illegal

6. Their Drugs
 Oxycodone
 Hydrocodone
 Alprazolam
 Carisoprodal
 Vicodin
 Zohydro
 Methadone
 Meperidine

7. National Numbers
 Americans compromise approximately 6% of
the Worlds Population yet we consume:
 60% of all manufactured drugs
 80% of the WORLD’S supply if opiates
 75% of the WORLD’S supply of ocycodone
 99% of the WORLD’S supply of hydrocodone
 Greeting Card…

8. Nevada Study 2009-2011
 509,251,028 doses for 3-4 million residents
 187 million doses of hydrocodone
 93 million doses of oxycodone
 62 million doses for alprazolam
 25 million doses of Ambien

9. The Facts….
 Nearly 7 million Americans use prescription drugs like
pain relievers, tranquilizers, and stimulants non-
medically,
 More than 50% of prescription drug abusers got them
from family and friends.
 Middle aged adults have the highest prescription
opiate overdose rates
 People in rural counties are twice as likely to overdose
than people in the cities.

10. Abusers
 Eminem, Brett Farve, Rush Limbaugh , Steven
Tyler

11. Deaths
 Elvis Presley, Heath Ledger, Michael Jackson

12. Speaker:
 Ms. Carthan- Pharmacist

13. Illegal Drug Abuse
 Any usage of illegal drugs, or drugs
unauthorized by the FDA.

14. Illegal Drugs: Top 10 most common
 Marijuana
 Heroine
 Cocaine
 Crystal Methanphetamine
 LSD
 Ecstasy
 Opium
 Mushrooms
 PCP
 Crack Cocaine

15. Stimulants
 stim·u·lant.
 1. An agent, especially a chemical agent suc
h as caffeine, that temporarily arouses or ac
celerates physiological or organic activity.
 Examples: Crack Cocaine, Speed, Cocaine

16. Depressants
 CNS depressants all share an ability to reduce
activity in the central nervous system and lower
levels of awareness in the brain, there are
important differences among substances within
this drug class. Some are safer than others,
while others have more potential for use for
medicinal purposes.

17. Depressants
 Ethyl Alcohol
 Barbiturates
 Symptoms include Insomnia, Seizures,
Insomnia, etc.

18. Opiates
 Opiate- a drug (as morphine or codeine)
containing or derived from opium and
tending to induce sleep and alleviate
pain.

19. Hallucinogens
 Hallucinogen: A drug that causes hallucinations
(profound distortions in a 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. Some hallucinogens also
produce rapid, intense emotional swings.
Hallucinogens cause their effects by disrupting the
interaction of nerve cells and the neurotransmitter
serotonin.

20. Hallucinogens
 Examples: LSD "lysergic acid diethylamide"
 Mescaline
 Psilocybin
 Ibogaine

21. Speaker
 Officer Stokes: Law Enforcement

22. INTERMISSION

23. Drug effects on the mind
 Psychosis-Psychosis is a serious mental
health condition in which a person loses touch
with reality. The extent to which the person is
affected by psychosis varies greatly, with some
people appearing to be quite normal, but
experiencing some difficulties with their
inward thoughts or perceptions, through to
people barely being aware of their
surroundings.

24. Drug effects on the body
The following are physical and mental effects of drug
abuse:
-Hair Loss
-Tissue damage
-Paranoia
-Insomnia
-Paralysis
-Suicidal Thoughts
-Hallucinations
Yellow teeth
-dis-colored urine

25. Before and After

26. Recovery
 Rehab centers- Centers where drug addicts
can get the help that they need.
 Hospital- Provide medical treatment to drug
addictions. This usually comes before
rehabilitation.

27. Speaker
 Mr. Enis: Counselor

28. Its National Prescription Take Back
Day!
Make a difference by taking back prescription
drugs not in use.
The National Prescription Drug Take-Back
Day aims to provide a safe, convenient,
and responsible means of disposing of
prescription drugs, while also educating
the general public about the potential for
abuse of medications.

29. QUESTIONS???