Multimedia Project - JFoster

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How Drug Abuse Affects the Body

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Drugs Affect:

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Feelings and Moods

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Decision Making

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Judgement

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Learning

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Memory

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Drug's Affect on the Brain:

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Example: Cocaine

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What Can Happen After Drug Use:

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Weakened Immune System

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Seizures

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Liver Failure

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Heart Conditions

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Brain Damage

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Lung Disease

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Signs of Drug Addiction or Abuse:

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Intense Urges

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Needing more every time

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Spending all money on drug

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Cutting back on hobbies

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Avoiding responsibilities and loved ones

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Doing things like stealing to get the drug

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How to Recover From Addiction:

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Talk to someone

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Get support

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Start a recovery plan

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Get medical attention if needed

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Check into rehab if possible

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Preventing Addiction:

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Understand substance abuse

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Avoid temptation and peer pressure

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Don't use to treat mental illness

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Know risk factors

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Keep a well balanced life

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Just Remember:

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The brain isn't developed until 25 years

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Drugs can stunt brain growth

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Doing drugs have legal consequences

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Drugs cause health problems

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Please remember to think before acting.

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Stay alive and stay healthy.

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Thank you.