DRUG ABUSE Welcome to life orientation for grade 10 learners

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MS SAMBO K. S

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After working through this unit, you should progressively

know how to

•Define what is drug abuse

•Name types of drug abuse

•Causes, effect and prevention

•Early signs of drug abuse

INTRODUCTION

In this unit, we will focus on drug abuse. Drug abuse is the most thing that effect the youth of today, especially learners in South African schools. It can be defined as any harmful or self- damaging substances that leads to addiction, the damages are such as liver , heart and lungs in a human body. Drug abuse are also called substance abuse.

CAUSES, EFFECT AND PREVENTION

CAUSES EFFECT PREVENTION

NO INTEREST IN CONVENTIONAL GOAL

GET SUSPENDED AT SCHOOL

KEEP A BALANCE LIFE- YOU MUST HAVE PRIORITIES AND GOAL IN YOUR LIFE

FAMILY HISTORY POOR PERFOMANCE AT SCHOOL

GET HELP FROM TEACHERS OR LOCAL COMMUNITY

PHYSICAL PROBLEMS OFTEN TO SUPPORT THEIR HABITS

ENGAGE IN THEFT AND PETTY CRIMES

EFFECTIVELY DEAL WITH PEER PRESSURE IN OTHER TO AVOID BAD INFLUENCE FROM FRIENDS

PROBLEMS AT SCHOOL FREQUENT FIGHT AT SCHOOL, COMMUNITY AND ETC

GET HELP FROM MENTAL ILLNESS FROM SOCIAL WORKERS AND ETC

TYPES OF DRUG ABUSE

NAMES DESCRIPTION

• HEROIN DIRECTLY FROM OPIUM POPPY ORIGINALLY CREATED TO CURE ADDICTION TO MORPHINE

• COCAINE OBTAIN FROM THE LIVES OF COCA PLANTSTIMULANT TO NERVOUS SYSTEM

• METHAMPHETAMINE POPULARY KNOWN AS METH OR ICE IT IS PSYCHOSTIMULANT

• COCAINE OFTEN KNOWN AS CRACK

• LSD STAND FOR LYSERGIC ACID DIETHYLAMIDE

• ECSTASY MUCH LESS VISUAL WITH MORE STIMULANT EFFECT

• OPIUM FORMED BY THE LATEX RELEASED BY LACERATING

• MARIJUANA IT IS IN A HERBAL FORM

• PCP KNOWN AS PHENCYCLIDINE

• PSILOCYBIN MUSHROOM CONTAINS PSYCHEDELIC SUBSTANCES CALLED PSICYBIAN MUSHROOM

WARNING SIGNS

PHYSICAL Loss of weight , unusual smell on breath , body and clothing

BEHAVIOURAL Getting into troubles ( fights , accidents and illegal activities )

PSYCHOLOGICAL Lack of motivation , Anxious and irritated

END OF THE LESSON