People use drugs for medicinal purposes, recreational or social factors, sensation seeking, religious or spiritual factors, altered states, rebellion, peer pressure and curiosity. Drug classifications: Legality, physiological or psychological effects, *stimulants: speed up the nervous system-cocaine, crack, methamphetimines and ritalin. *Depresants-also known as sedatives, slow down the CNS. barbituates, quaaludes, tranquilizers. * Psychoactives-alter feelings or moods. marijuana. *narcotics-powerful painkillers-opium, codeine, heroine. * inhalants-are volatile non drugs that cause drug like effects. Glue, gasoline * Designer drugs-ectasy....created in a lab. Addiction-a condition characterized by the compulsive abuse of a drug or drugs. Spectrum of addiction ranges from alcohol and tobacco to behavior such as working and eating. The causes of addiction or complex and interrelated. Variables that may contribute to addiction include genetics, family influences, friends, life events, social and cultural values, availability, and personality. biopychosocial model of addiction: meaning addiction is due to the interaction of different individual and social pathologies as well as biochemistry and genetic factors. (Holistic approach)- addresses the biological, environmental, psychological and social interaction elements. Variables may contribute are genetics, family, friends, life events, social and cultural, availability and personality. Some inherited traits may lead to alcoholism. Addictive, impulsive and compulsive disorders may have a common genetic orgin. Addictive behaviors: Compulsion, loss of control, escalation, denial, negative consequences. | Do Now: Run 1000m 30 push ups 100 rows Learning Targets: We will learn that people use drugs for a variety of reasons including for recreational or social enjoyment to seek novel sensations or to enhance religious or spiritual experiences to alter oneself from society and to submit to peer pressure. I will learn that drugs are classified in a variety of ways, including according to their physiological effects. I will learn that binge drinking can lead to property destruction, sexual assault and even death. I will learn the short term and long term effects of alcohol and drugs. Seed questions: What are the reasons people use drugs? List the different classifications of drugs. What are the factors that a persons BAC? How can a person practice responsible drinking? What are some potential effects of alcohol use? Discuss the risks of using any tobacco products. What are some benefits of quitting smoking? Why is heroin use increasing among high school and college students? What factors should you consider before using any OTC product? Activity: Am1, Am2, Pm3-Powerpoint projects completion Am3, Pm1, -Mat ball Closure: What are addictive behaviors? |