the presentation is about drug use and abuse, the different types of substances, the factors and effects of drug abuse.

1. SUBSTANCE USE
AND ABUSE
Life Orientation FET
Phase

2. Learn what substance abuse is.
The factors that encourage substance use and abuse.
The impact of substance abuse on human health.
Symptoms of a drug addict.
Advice you can give a person who uses substances.
The data and graphs supporting substance abuse.

4. WHAT IS SUBSTANCE USE
AND ABUSE
Substance use and abuse, also known as drug abuse, is a patterned use of a
drug in which the user consumes the substance in amounts or with
methods which are harmful to themselves or others. ( Gans, 2019)

5. Marijuana, nicotine,
nyaope (smoking)

6. EXAMPLES OF
HOW DRUGS
CAN BE TAKEN
HEROIN (INJECTED)

7. EXAMPLES OF HOW DRUGS CAN BE TAKEN
• Cocaine, tick, heroine
(snorting)

8. EXAMPLES OF HOW
DRUGS CAN BE TAKEN
• Alcohol, pills, cough mixtures
(swallowing)

9. FACTORS THAT
ENCOURAGE
SUBSTANCE USE AND
ABUSE
• Availability if drugs
• Poverty
• Peer pressure
• Lack of knowledge
• Better performance
• (Foo, 2012)

10. IMPACT OF
SUBSTANCE ABUSE ON
HUMAN HEALTH
Physical injuries- some drugs can increase the
likelihood of violent behaviour. Drug induced
violence can lead to serious injury to you and
to others. (American Addiction Centers
Editorial Staff, 2020)

11. IMPACT OF
SUBSTANCE
ABUSE ON
HUMAN HEALTH
• Internal damage- organs, like your
liver, brain, lungs, throat and
stomach. (American Addiction
Centers Editorial Staff, 2020)

12. IMPACT OF
SUBSTANCE
ABUSE ON
HUMAN HEALTH
FINANCIAL PRESSURE- regular drug use
can become expensive, in extreme situations
people who are addicted to the drugs might try
anything including illegal activities to secure
money for the next fix. (American Addiction
Centers Editorial Staff, 2020)

13. IMPACT OF
SUBSTANCE
ABUSE ON
HUMAN HEALTH
Your safety- being under the influence and increase your
chances of being in dangerous situations. (American
Addiction Centers Editorial Staff, 2020)

14. SYMPTOMS OF A DRUG
ADDICT
• Dramatic weight loss
• Red glassy eyes
• Pupils larger than usual or smaller

15. SYMPTOMS OF A
DRUG ADDICT
• Paranoia
• Aggressiveness
• Hallucinations
• Loss of self-control

16. SYMPTOMS OF A
DRUG USER
• Dramatic weight loss/gain
• Eating more/less

17. ADVICE YOU CAN GIVE A DRUG
ADDICT
Asking for help from
professionals is the first
step

18. ADVICE YOU CAN
GIVE A DRUG
ADDICT
GET HELP (DON’T WAIT)

19. SUPPORTING GRAPH AND DATA OF SUBSTANCE USE AND ABUSE
GRAPH

20. Alcoholics Anonymous South African Nation
Helpline- 0861 435 722
SANCA- 076 535 1701
Lifeline- 0861 322 322
ChildLine- 0800 0555

21. CONSULTED SOURCES
• Foo, Y.-C., 2012. Contributory factors of Drug Abuse and the
Accessibility of Drugs. Family Factors and Peer Influence in Drug
Abuse, IV(9).
• House, P., 2020. American Council for Drug Education. [Online]
Available at: https://www.phoenixhouse.org/prevention/signs-and-
symptoms-of-substance-abuse/
[Accessed 16 August 2020].
• Staff, A. A. C. E., 2020. The Harmful Effects of Drugs and
Alcohol. [Online]
Available at: https://drugabuse.com/drug-alcohol-effects/
[Accessed 16 August 2020].
• Teddy, B., 2019. VeryWellMind. [Online]
Available at: https://www.verywellmind.com/substance-use-
4014640
[Accessed 15 August 2020].

22. THANK YOU!