1. Women & Drugs KaitlynnDeLisle Chapter 3 June 20, 2011

3. Tobacco

4. Prescription Drugs

7. Judgment

8. Emotional control

9. Reasoning

11. risk of mouth and liver cancers, depression, strokes, and cirrhosis of the liver

12. High blood pressure

14. Smokers are twice as likely to have heart attacks and strokes

15. Smoking causes about 90% of all lung cancer deaths in women

16. Women who smoke may have difficulty becoming pregnant

17. Higher risk of osteoporosis

19. Prescription Drugs Pain relievers, sedatives, stimulants, and tranquilizers used in non-medical ways About 3 percent of girls and women in the US ages 12 and older have used prescription drugs for non medical reasons in one noted month.

21. Disrupts balance and coordination

23. Tremors Panic attacks

24. Heart palpitations Flu-like symptoms

25. Sweating Hypersensitivity to light

26. Nausea Depression

27. Indigestion Restlessness

28. Body pain Dizziness

31. Mood swings

32. Paranoia

33. Anxiety

34. Impairment in mental function and memory

35. Liver malfunction

37. Finding Help Self-help groups Treatment Managing withdrawal Organizations such as: Drug Policy Alliance Americans for Non-Smokers Seeking Safety Community Connections INWAT (International Network of Women Against Tobacco)

38. Striking Perspectives “…My doctor told me I had a smoker’s tumor, and therefore I’m dying. I’ve never smoked a day in my life.” -from secondhand smoke “As far as I can see, you can’t count on a guy, because they are not always there, kids aren’t always there…cigarettes are always there.” “My support group is my lifeline, my ‘family,’ and my foundation. No addict should go without this feeling of connectedness- it’s the biggest need of all.”- a woman in recovery

39. Favorite Quote “Drugs are a waste of time. They destroy your memory and your self-respect and everything that goes along with your self esteem.”-Kurt Cobain

40. Discussion Question If people know the effects of drugs, why do they do them? Which plays a bigger role in the experimentation of drugs: Media or peer pressure?