1. PAÑÑASASTRA UNIVERSITY OF
CAMBODIA
Drug Abuse
Topic:
Presented by Group 7
Lecturer: Dr. Chay Leakena
Course: Health and Fitness
Room: Butum Vatdei
Time: 8:00 – 11:00 AM

2. Content:
I. Introduction
II. How drugs works
III. Symptoms of drug abuse
IV. Recognizing drug abuse
V. Types of Drugs and its signs
VI. The Impacts of Drugs
VII. Treatment and Prevention

3. I. Introduction
A drug is any chemical you take that affects
the way your body works.
Drug

4. II. How drug works
A drug must be able to pass from your
body into your brain.
Drugs can change the messages your
brain cells are sending to each other,
and to the rest
They do this by interfering with your
brain's own chemical signals

5. III. Symptoms of Drug Abuse
• Using drug becomes a habit
• Need more drugs to get high
• Feel difficult without drugs
• Legal problem
• Argument/violence outburst
• Inappropriate spending
• Dealing problems by using drug
• Spending more time and energy on using drug

6. IV. Recognizing Drug Abuse
Sudden
behavior
changes
Neglected
appearance
Money
troubles
Missing
possessions
Physical
health
Drop if work
or school
performance

7. Alcohol
• Clumsiness
• difficulty walking
• slurred speech
• Sleepiness
• poor judgment
• dilated pupils
V. Types of Drugs and its Signs

8. Ecstasy
• An exaggerated feeling of great happiness or well-being
• Reduced inhibitions
• A heightened or altered sense of sight, sound and taste
• Amphetamine-like effects
• Impaired coordination
• Memory problems or loss of memory
V. Types of Drugs and its Signs

9. Marijuana:
• Glassy
• red eyes
• loud talking
• Inappropriate laughter followed by sleepiness
• a sweet burnt scent
• loss of interest motivation
• weight gain or loss.
V. Types of Drugs and its Signs

10. Heroin:
• Needle marks
• sleeping at unusual times
• sweating; vomiting
• coughing
• twitching; loss of appetite
• contracted pupils
• no response of pupils to light.
V. Types of Drugs and its Signs

11. Hallucinogens:
• Dilated pupils
• bizarre and irrational behavior
including paranoia, aggression,
hallucinations
• mood swings
• detachment from people
• absorption with self or other objects,
slurred speech
• confusion.
V. Types of Drugs and its Signs

12. Cocaine, Crack, Meth, and Other
Stimulants:
• Hyperactivity
• Euphoria
• Irritability
• Anxiety
• excessive talking followed by depression
• go long periods of time without eating or
sleeping
• dilated pupils
• weight loss
• dry mouth and nose.
V. Types of Drugs and its Signs

13. Depressants: (including barbiturates and
tranquilizers) Seems drunk as if from alcohol but
without the associated odor of alcohol
• difficulty concentrating
• Clumsiness
• poor judgment
• slurred speech
• Sleepiness
• contracted pupils.
V. Types of Drugs and its Signs

14. Inhalants: (Glues, aerosols, and vapors )
• Watery eyes
• impaired vision, memory and thought
• secretions from the nose or rashes around the
nose and mouth
• headaches and nausea
• appearance of intoxication
• Drowsiness
• poor muscle control
• Anxiety
• irritability
V. Types of Drugs and its Signs

15. VI. Impact of drugs users
Physical Problems
• Unconsciousness,
coma and sudden
death
• communicable
disease.
• STI
• unwanted
pregnancy
Mental Problems
• Confusing &
accident
• Stress
• Suicide
Financial Problems
• In debt
• Properties lost
Social Problems
• Problem at
school, home or
work place
• Legal issues
• Criminals

16. VII. Treatment and Prevention
A. Treatment programs
• Long-term residential
• Short-term residential
• Outpatient
HELP!? I’m so
addicted.
B. Psychotherapy
C. Self-help groups
D. Help with withdrawal symptoms

17. VII. Treatment and Prevention (cont.)
1. Prevention for children and young adult:
• Risk factors and protective
• Community
• School programs
• Set good examples

18. 2. Prevention for people who relapse to drugs:
- Identify the high-risk situations
- Keep mind in your treatment plan
- Gain support and control your feeling
- Be positive to yourself and maintain your body
VII. Treatment and Prevention (cont.)

19. VII. Conclusion
In short, drugs which are the chemical substances that affect the way
your body work, some are illegal.
They give you many bad effects such are physical and mental health
problem, financial problem, and social problem.
JUST SAY NO
TO DRUGS