DRUG USAGE

PRESENTATION
OF GROUP II
 WHAT IS DRUG?

A drug is any chemical that

affects the human body or
mind when it is swallowed,
breathed in, or consumed in
another way.
WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR BRAIN
WHEN YOU TAKE DRUGS?
WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR BRAIN
WHEN YOU TAKE DRUGS?

Drugs are chemicals that tap into

the brain's communication system
and disrupt the way nerve cells
normally send, receive, and
process information.
WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR BRAIN
WHEN YOU TAKE DRUGS?
Doctors know what inhalants, steroids,
marijuana, cocaine and alcohol do to
brain when people use them.

Drugs are chemicals that tap into the

brain's communication system and
disrupt the way nerve cells normally
send, receive, and process
information.
WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR BRAIN
WHEN YOU TAKE DRUGS?

“The question scientist can’t answer

now is if the damage is permanent”
said Sue Rusche, co-author of “False
Messenger,” a book on how addcitive
drugs change the brain
THE EFFECTS OF DRUGS
 THE EFFECT OF DRUGS

Inhalants, such as glue, paint,

gasoline, and aerosis, destroy the
outer lining of nerve cells and
make then unable to
communicate with one another.
 THE EFFECT OF DRUGS

Studies have found that marijuana

use hinders memory , learning,
judgement and reaction times.

Steroids cause aggression and

violent mood swings
 THE EFFECT OF DRUGS

Ecstasy use is rising among young

people, Rusche said, and scientist
have found that drug destroy
neurons that make serotonin, a
chemical crucial in controlling
sleep, violence and mood swing
and sexual urges
ACCORDING TO SUE RUSCHE
 ACCORDING TO SUE RUSCHE

Rusche, is a co-founder and

executive director of National
Families in Action.

Rusche said “Doctors and scientist

know about some effects drugs
have on the brain , they don’t have
a full picture
 ACCORDING TO SUE RUSCHE

“When people start using drugs,

the scientist know nothing about
it.”
“Once enough people take it,
scientist apply for grants and start
studying it. “
THANKYOU! 