L2 Life Orientation Unit 3 .2

LIFE ORIENTATION L2 SUBSTANCE ABUSE UNIT 3.2 MISS MKHWANAZI Downloaded from hlayiso.com

ADDICTION / SUBSTANCE ABUSE  DRUG / SUBSTANCE ABUSE o CAN BE ANY HARMFUL USE OF DRUGS, FOR MOOD ALTERING PURPOSES. o IT IS THE STATE OF BEING ADDICTED TO DRUGS (ILLEGAL or LEGAL)  SUBSTANCE ADDICTION o EXCESSIVE USE OF GRUGS o SEVERE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER Downloaded from hlayiso.com

TYPES OF ADDICTION  TWO MACHANISMS THAT FUELS SUBSTANCE ADDICTION ARE o TOLERANCE & o DEPENDENCE  SUBSTANCE TOLERANCE o HAVE NEED A OF INCREASING DOSES TO FEEL THE DESIRED EFFECTS o TAKING DOSES MORE FREQUENTLY FOR THE LOSE THEIR EFFECT IF TAKEN LESS  PHYSICAL DEPENDENCE o BECOMING PHYSICALLY DEPENDENT TO THE ADDICTIVE SUBSTANCE o UNABLE TO FUNCTION, NEEDING THE DRUG TO FEEL NORMAL  PSYCHOLOGICAL DEPENDENCE o ADDICTION BECOMES MORE MENTAL THAN PHYSICAL o EXPERIENCE BEHAVIOURAL CHANGES Downloaded from hlayiso.com o INCREASED DESIRE OF THE SUBSTANCE

SYMPTOMS OF ADDICTION BEHAVIOURAL EMOTIONAL PHYSICAL  UNEASE OR DISCOMFORT IF YOU  EASLY IRRITATED AND  REPETATIVE SPEECH PATTERNS CANNOT EASLY ACCESS THE BECOMEDEFENSIVE  UNDER ACTIVE OR OVER SUBSTANCE  INABILITY TO DEAL WITH ACTIVE  YOU BEHAVIOUR CHANGES, you STRESS  RED EYES isolate yourself  TROUBLE MANAGING YOUR  LOSS OF INTEREST IN PEOPLE  EXCESSIVE SNIFFING AND SCHOOL, WORK, HOME OR ANY  FULL OF HATE, AND BECOMES RUNNY NOSE OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES SILLY  LOOKING PALE OR  TELLING LIES MOST OF THE TIME OR  CONFUSED EASY AND DENIAL UNDERNOURISHED COVER UP STORIES, you become  BECOME RATIONAL(EXCUSES  WEIGHT LOSS, CLOTHES secretive AND JUSTIFICATIONS) BECOME SAGGY  FAILING TO EAT PROPERLY and have  BLAMING SOMEONE ELSE FOR  UNUSUAL ODORS OR BODY disrupted sleep patterns THE ADDICTION ODOR DUE TO LACK OF  LOSING THE IMPORTANCE FRIENDSHIPS OR RELATIONSHIPS  CHANGING THE SUBJECT TO PERSONAL HYGIENE  SPEDING LESS TIME ON ACTIVITIES AVOID DISCUSSING THE TOPIC THAT YOU ENJOY THE MOST Start having financial problems  BE Absent or miss important engagements Downloaded from hlayiso.com  WITHDRAWAL SIGNS WHEN YOU TRY TO STOP

DANGERS OF NOT FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS FOR MEDICATION  IT CAN LEAD TO ADDICTION  INCREASE THE DESEASE RISK  CAN LEAD TO ILLNESS  ABNOMARL HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE  HAVE UNNECESSARY HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS  SIDE EFFECTS  UNCONSCIOUSNESS  IT CAN LEAD TO DEATH Downloaded from hlayiso.com

TYPES OF SUBSTANCES  STIMULANTS o e.g. COCAINE  DEPRESENTS o e.g. ALCOHOL  OPIUM / RELATED PAINKILLERS o e.g. HEROIN  HALLUCINOGENTS o e.g. LSD (LYSERGIC ACID DIETHYLAMIDE) Downloaded from hlayiso.com

LEGAL DRUGS EFFECTS ALCOHOL  REDUSES INHABITIONS & IMPAIRS JUDGMENT  CAUSES HANGOVER AND DEPRESSION  IT IS ADDICTIVE  IT CAN CAUSE MENTAL ILLNESS  ALSO HAS PHYSICAL DAMAGES SUCH AS LIVER FAILURE, STOMACH ULCERS, MEMORY LOSS AND WEAKNESS NICOTENE  IT IS ADDICTIVE  CAUSES ALLERGIES, COLDS, CHEST PAINS  LUNG DISEASE  THROAT CANCER  AFFECT THE BABY IF PRENGNENT INHALANTS/SOLVENTS  IT RESULTS TO KIDNEY LIVER DAMAGE  CAUSES HEADACHES  ORIGIN OF SUFFOCATION AND BRAIN DAMAGE OVER-THECOUNTER AND PRESCRIPTION DRUGS  UNFAIR DECISION MAKING  CAUSES NAUSEA OR UNSETTLED STOMACH  LOSS OF HARMONISATION, HEADACHES, VOMITING  LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS Downloaded from hlayiso.com  NUMBNESS OF FINGERS AND TOES  CAN ALSO CAUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN

ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES EFFECTS HEROINE  Regular sweating and diarrhoea  Infection of using similar needles  increased heart rate  increased blood pressure, mental illness  can result to permanent brain damage MARIJUANA  Causes fear and panic  awareness and memory loss  demotivation, paranoia and delusions METHAMPHETAMINE  Lose weight rapidly  dry mouth and sores  you become violent MANDRAX  Highly addictive  Can cause severe lung disease  Or result to lung cancer METHACATHINONE  You become paranoid and have delusions  Causes false visions  sensations of insects creeping down your skin ECSTASY  raises body temperature  weakens concentration  causes over hydration, nausea, vomiting, headaches  also causes hallucination COCAINE OR CRACK  causes personality negligence Downloaded from hlayiso.com  loss of interest, exhaustion and depression  a result of anxiety and depression  can make you psychotic

THE EFFECTS OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE (ON A PERSON)  DIFFERENT HEALTH CONSEQUENCES  WEAKENS THE IMMUNE SYSTEM  HEART CONDITIONS  CHANGES HOW THE BRAIN WORKS  INCREASES THE RISK OF ILLNESS AND INFECTION  PROBLEMS WITH MEMORY Downloaded from hlayiso.com

EFFECT ON FAMILY AND COMMUNITY  CHILD ABUSE  CHILDREN EXPERIENCE DEPRESSION AND LOW SELF ESTEEM  SEXUAL ASSAULTS  CHILDREN ARE AT RISK OF USING  POVERTY  MORE STRAIN ON CO-WORKERS  WITHDRAWAL FORM SOCIETY AND RELATIONSHIPS  STEALING AND ACCIDENTS OCCURE  VIOLENT AND CRIME  MORE ACCIDENTS AND DEATH Downloaded from hlayiso.com

AVAILABLE SUPPORT SERVICE AND ACCESS 1. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS SOUTH AFRICA – 0861 435 722 2. AL-ANOL – 0861 2526 66 3. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS SA – 083 900 6962 4. SA NATIONAL COUNCIL ON ADP – 011 673 0400 5. CHILDLINE SOUTH AFRICA – 0800 55 555 6. CHILD WELFARE SA – 011 452 4110 7. POLICE CPU – 10111 / CRIME STOP – 08600 10111 8. POWA – 083 765 1235 9. GENDER ABUSE - 0800 150 150 10. RAPE – 021 447 9762 Downloaded from hlayiso.com