Session 4. Drug Addiction NDEP

What is a Drug?
A drug is any substance in synthetic or natural

form, which changes an individual’s physical and
psychological well-being. There are drugs that are
necessary for medicinal purposes such as to cure
an illness or maintain health.
What is Drug Abuse?

Drug Abuse happens when a
drug is used for purposes other
than its medicinal or health
purposes.
What is Drug Addiction?

Drug addiction is a chronic disease characterized by
compulsive, or uncontrollable, drug seeking and use
despite harmful consequences and changes in the brain,
which can be long lasting. These changes in the brain can
lead to the harmful behaviors seen in people who use
drugs. Drug addiction is also a relapsing disease. Relapse
is the return to drug use after an attempt to stop.
Factors Influencing Substance
Use and Abuse
There are several factors which influence young
people to use and abuse substances. The following are
some of these factors:
1. Lack of Parental Supervision and Support

Teenagers who come from
broken families or lack
parental supervision and
support are vulnerable to
drug use and abuse.
2. Strong Peer Pressure and Curiosity
Adolescents are the most
vulnerable and are most
likely to try using substances
just because they feel the
need to belong and be
accepted.
3. Intense Feelings of Pleasure

Many substances abused
by drug users produce
euphoria. Euphoria is a
psychological state of
extreme cheerfulness and
high-spirited sensation.
4. Relief from Stress, Anxiety, and Depression.
Some people resort to the

use of drugs to relieve their
suffering from stress-
related disorders, anxiety
disorders, and depression.
5. Increased Physical and Cognitive Performance
Some people who need to

enhance their physical
performance and cognition
use drugs which chemically
enhance certain body
functions. Continued use,
however, leads to abuse,
addiction and even death.
Classification of Drugs
Stimulants
A commonly abused drug

that affects the central nervous
system raising the body’s
levels of physiological activity.
A person who takes a stimulant
feels more awake and more
active than usual. Stimulants
are also known by different
street names like “uppers,”
“speed,” and “heart.”
Short-Term Effects Long-Term Effects

1. Increased heart rate 1.Addiction
and palpitations 2. Feelings of hostility
2. Increased blood and paranoia
pressure 3. Dangerously high
3. Increased brain and temperature
body activity 4. Involuntary and
4. Raised body painful contraction
temperature of muscles
5. Inability to sleep 5. Visual hallucinations
6. Loss of appetite 6. Suicidal thoughts
and violent behavior
7. Dilated blood
vessels which
constricts blood flow
Depressants
A depressant, also called a sedative or

“downer,” is a drug which slows down the normal
function central nervous system. It makes the
heartbeat and respiratory rate slower than normal.

1. Slow brain function 1. Addiction
2. Impaired judgement 2. Depression
3. Impaired senses 3. Chronic fatigue
4. Loss of coordination 4. Anxiety and panic
and balance attacks
5. Slurred speech 5. Impaired sexual
6. Lowers blood function
pressure 6. Infertility and
7. Lowers heart rate impotence
8. Lowers respiration 7. Chronic sleep
rate problems
9. Confusion and 8. Respiratory
disorientation depression and
respiratory arrest
9. Death
Hallucinogens
Hallucinogens, also known as psychedelic

drugs, alter a person’s view and concept of what
is real. This affects all of the body’s senses.

1. Dilated or large 1. Addiction
pupils of the eyes 2. Severe fear, anxiety,
2. Headache and and stress
dizziness 3. Frightening illusions
3. Body tremors 4. Severe panic
4. Loss of appetite and attacks
stomach pains 5. Prolonged
5. Rapid heart rate depression
6. Rapid breathing 6. Insanity
7. Delusions and 7. Paranoia
confusion 8. Brain damage and
8. Difficulty sleeping mental disorders
9. Restlessness and 9. Suicidal tendencies
irritability 10. Psychosis
Narcotics
Narcotics are drugs used principally for

pain management and medication. They
produce numbing effects and induce sleep. It
primarily affects the central nervous system
thereby distorting a person’s perception of
things. Administration is done through
inhalation, intravenous injection, or oral intake.

1. Sudden rise in 1. Blurred vision
sensations which is 2. Damage of various
called a “rush.” This systems like the
oftentimes comes circulatory,
with a warm feeling respiratory, and
in the skin, severe nervous system
itching, dryness of 3. Hypothermia or
the mouth, and lowering of body
vomiting temperature
2. Drowsiness 4. Death
3. Lower heart rate
4. Lower respiration
rate
5. Confusion
Chemical Inhalants
Chemical Inhalants are volatile substances

inhaled by users. Its vapor enters the body
through the nasal canal to the lungs, into the
bloodstream, and to the different parts of the
body.

1. Drunk-like effects 1. Addiction
2. Severe headaches 2. Irritability
and dizziness 3. Easily gets irritated
3. Slurred speech 4. Severe depression
4. Foul breath 5. Lung diseases like
5. Rapid heart rate pneumonia
6. Rapid respiration 6. Organ damage
rate particularly the
7. Difficulty in heart, lungs, kidney,
coordinating body liver, and brain
parts
How to be Drug Free?
1. Having a Healthy Body
If you live a healthy lifestyle and surround

yourself with positive, supportive, and good
company, your chances of remaining drug-free
increases. Eat the right food, exercise, engage in
leisure activity with friends and family, and
enrich your mind through productive endeavors.
2. Take Control of Your Life
Taking control of one’s life means deciding to live a

clean, wholesome lifestyle, setting goals for oneself, and
focusing one’s efforts toward achieving those goals.
3. Respect Yourself and Others
Engage in productive, worthwhile activities that

make you a better person and enhance your self-
esteem. If you think highly of yourself and have
confidence in your talents and abilities, you will
develop self-respect and also gain the respect of
others.
4. Make Sound Decision
The quality of your life is the product of the

decisions you make. If you make sound and well-
thought of decisions you can have a happy,
productive life.
Every person should make it a goal to stay

drug-free throughout one’s life. Although certain
drugs may be necessary to cure an illness or
maintain good health, there are many things one
can do in order to avoid having to take
medication. One can begin by practicing and
maintaining a healthy lifestyle. This does not only
mean eating the right food, getting enough rest
and exercise, and maintaining good hygiene.
These are all important for physical health, but
one must make the same effort of looking after the
social, emotional, mental, and spiritual aspects of
one’s life. By doing so, one can move towards
achieving total wellness where there is little or no
need for drugs of any kind.
Sources://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/treatme
nt-approaches-drug-addiction, Our World of MAPEH (Vivian
Luge et al, 2014)

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What is a Drug?

A drug is any substance in synthetic or natural

What is Drug Abuse?

What is Drug Addiction?

1. Lack of Parental Supervision and Support

3. Intense Feelings of Pleasure

Some people resort to the

5. Increased Physical and Cognitive Performance

Some people who need to

A commonly abused drug

Short-Term Effects Long-Term Effects

A depressant, also called a sedative or

Short-Term Effects Long-Term Effects

Hallucinogens, also known as psychedelic

Short-Term Effects Long-Term Effects

Narcotics are drugs used principally for

Short-Term Effects Long-Term Effects

Chemical Inhalants are volatile substances

Short-Term Effects Long-Term Effects

1. Having a Healthy Body

If you live a healthy lifestyle and surround

2. Take Control of Your Life

Taking control of one’s life means deciding to live a

3. Respect Yourself and Others

Engage in productive, worthwhile activities that

The quality of your life is the product of the

Every person should make it a goal to stay

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