SHORT TERM

AND LONG TERM

EFFECT OF
SUBSTANCE
“THE TRAGEDY OF
LIFE IS NOT DEATH
BUT WHAT DIES
INSIDE US WHILE
WE LIVE.” - Robin
ABUSED DRUGS
1.STIMULANTS
2.DEPRESSANTS
3.NARCOTICS
4.HALLUCINOGENS
5.INHALANTS
1. Stimulants are commonly
called "uppers" or
"speeders." They
temporarily increase
alertness and energy.
The most commonly used
street drug that fall into this
category is cocaine. It can be
swallowed or crushed, then
snorted, or injected in liquid
form.
Examples of Stimulants:
Amphetamine, Cocaine,
Methamphetamine and
Phentermine.
Caffeine in coffee is also acts as a
stimulant for central nervous
system (CNS)
Short-Term Effects
•Appetite loss
•Increased heart rate, blood
pressure, body temperature, and
breathing
•Erratic and violent behavior
•Intense happiness
Long-Term
Long-Term Effects
Effects
•Permanent damage in body organs
•High blood pressure, heart attack, or
stroke
•Malnutrition and severe weight loss
•Hallucination
•Reproductive or sexual problem
•Depression
Depressants
Depressants are also known
as "downers," which suppress
or slow down the normal
function of the nervous
system.
In the medical field, they are
called sedatives, which are
often prescribed by doctors to
people who have anxiety,
mental disorder, or sleep
disorder like insomnia.
Examples of depressants are
buprenorphine, codeine,
dilaudid, GHB (gamma-
hydroxybutyrate). heroin,
hydromorphone, methadone,
morphine, and pethidine.
Short-Term
Short-Term Effects
•Slow brain function and breathing
•Lowered blood pressure and
fatigue
•Dizziness, nausea and vomiting
•Confusion, lack of body
coordination, and sluggishness
Long-Term Effects
•Aggressive behavior and
agitation
•Cardiovascular Diseases
•Chronic Organ Failure
•Mental Disorder
•Paralysis, Coma, and even Death
Narcotics
Narcotics are also known as
"painkillers." They reduce the
perception of pain and induce
euphoria (a feeling of
exaggerated and unrealistic well-
being).
Examples of narcotics
are heroin, hydrocodone,
meripidine, methadone,
morphine, and opium.
Short-Term Effects
•Chills, shaking, and drowsiness
•Difficulty in breathing and sleeping
•Increased heart rate and blood
pressure
•Dilated pupils and hyperactivity
•Panic attacks
Long-Term Effects
•Bacterial infection due to
needle sharing (e.g., hepatitis,
tetanus, and HIV)
•Irregular heart beat that can
lead to stroke
•Psychotic behavior and
hallucination
•Organ failure or
complication
•Coma and eventually death
Hallucinogens
Hallucinogens are drugs that
alter or interfere the brain
and CNS radical distortions of
reality or hallucinations.
Hallucinations refer seeing, feeling, or
tasting profound images, sounds, or
sensation not real. Hallucinogen
intoxication is commonly referred to a
negative experience is called "bad
trip, Tripping on a hallucinogen
increase the risk of suicide.
Short-Term Effects
•Hallucinations
•Synesthesia or mixing of senses
•Increased heart rate and palpitations
•Dilated pupils and blurred visions
•Excessive sweating
•Mental disorders
Long-Term Effects
•Brain damage
•Mental disorder (e.g. psychosis and
schizophrenia)
•Flashbacks
•Mood swings
•Irrational thinking and violent behavior
•Coma and eventually death
Inhalants
Inhalants are volatile substances
that produce vapors that can be
inhaled to induce a psychoactive or
mind-alerting effect. Most inhalants
depress the CNS in a manner unlike
alcohol.
Examples of products abused as
inhalants are:
1. Volatile solvents
2. Aerosols or sprays
3. Gases
4. Nitrates
1. Volatile solvents like
paint thinners or
removers, gasoline,
lighters and markers,
and glues.
2. Aerosols or sprays like
hair and deodorant
sprays, spray paints,
cleaning products.
3. Gases like butane lighters
and propane tanks,
refrigerant gases.
chloroform, and nitrous
oxide (laughing gas")
4. Nitrates used as sexual
enhancers like butyl
cyclohexyl, amyl nitrates,
and alkyl nitrates
("poppers')
Effects of Substance or
Drug Abuse on the
Family
•Misunderstanding and conflict
among family members
leading to unhappiness.
•Irresponsibility as a family
member, leading to a broken
family
•Financial constraints due to
addiction, treatment and
rehabilitation
•Family embarrassment and
dishonor
•Isolation of the family from the
community
 Effects of
Substance or Drug
Abuse at School
•Unnecessary and repeated
•tardiness and absenteeism
• Poor academic performance
•Peer conflicts and rejections
•Disrespectfulness and
disobedience
•School dropout
Effects of Substance or
Drug Abuse on the
Community
•High rate of crime (e.g.
stealing, robbery, and street
fights)
•High road accidents
•High disregard for community
rules and laws
•Low respect for authorities
and human rights
•Low community
participation and workforce
production
When is drug use abused?
What is life without
drugs?
How can you help people
that is hooked on drugs?