THE HEALTH

RISKS OF
DRUG USE
Drug misuse and substance abuse are lifethreatening behaviors.

Substance
Abuse

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Substance abuse includes the use of

illegal substances, as well as the misuse
of legal substance.
Any unnecessary or improper use of chemical
substances for non-medical purposes.

Use of
an
illegal
drug

Use of a
drug
with
alcohol

Substan
ce
Abuse

Multiple
Uses of
a drug

Overuse
of a
drug

Illegal
Drugs

Chemical substances that people of

any age may not lawfully
manufacture, possess, buy, or sell

Types of Illegal Drugs

Marijuana
Heroin
Ecstasy
Methamphetamine
Amphetamines
Cocaine
Bath Salts
Crack Cocaine

FACTORS THAT
INFLUENCE
TEENS

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Peer Pressure

Family Members

Role Models

Media Messages

Perceptions of Drug Behavior

Misleading Information

CONSEQUENCES
FOR YOUR
HEALTH

Illicit drugs
can lead to
death

Substance abuse is a leading

cause of crime, suicide, and
unintentional injuries.
Drug abuse puts you at risk of:

Overdose

a strong, sometimes fatal,

reaction to taking a large amount of a drug

Contracting infectious diseases, like hepatitis

B and HIV

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Drugs and
Health

Mental Health
Drugs afect your mental health by
impairing your ability to reason and
think

Social Health
Teens who use drugs may lose
friendships with teens who choose to
live drug-free
Relationships with family members may
sufer

 Developing Tolerance

Other
Effects of
Drug Use

A condition in which the body becomes

accustomed to the drug and causes the user to
experience a need for more and more of the drug
to achieve the desired efect

Psychological Dependence
A drug abuser believes that a drug is needed in
order to feel good or to function normally

Physiological Dependence
A drug abuser develops a chemical need for a
drug and experiences symptoms of withdrawal
when the efects of the drug wear of

Addiction
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A physiological or psychological dependence on a

drug

The Cycle of Addiction

User takes drug to
experience short-term
pleasure

The user takes the drug

again to relieve
withdrawal symptoms
and repeat the feeling
of short-term pleasure

As the efects wear of,

the user then
experiences symptoms
of withdrawal

Teen
s
who
use
illeg
al
drug

Stop pursuing interests and goals

Engage in dangerous behaviors
Act recklessly
Be depressed
Be at risk of suicide
Be involved in violence or crime
Be arrested

CONSEQUENCES
FOR OTHERS

Consequences
for Others

If a pregnant female takes

drugs, those drugs are
passed to the fetus
The fetus may be born with:
Birth defects
Behavioral problems
Drug addiction

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Consequences
for Society

Illegal drug use can result in a

rise in drug-related crime and
violence.
Driving while intoxicated (DWI)
or driving under the infuence
(DUI) can result in collisions to
cause injuries and deaths

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