Drug Abuse Effects

Reduced pain and anxiety; feeling of well-being; lowered inhibitions

Narcotic (nar-KOT-ik) analgesics (an-al-JEE-zicks) are used to relieve pain. Some of these medicines are also used just before or during an operation to help the anesthetic work better.

Nicotine is one of the most heavily used addictive drugs in the United States.

Pain relief, euphoria, drowsiness;less analgesia, sedation, and respiratory depression than morphine

Heroin is a highly addictive drug, and its use is a serious problem in America

Research suggests that rates of substance use among youths are lower among those whose parents disapprove of substance use than among those whose parents do not disapprove

Concern about the abuse of prescription painkillers has risen dramatically in the U.S. Of particular concern is the abuse of pain medications containing opiates

Altered states of perception and feeling

Euphoria, slowed thinking and reaction time, confusion, impaired balance and coordination

Defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., within a few hours) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.

ain relief, euphoria, drowsiness

Asian and Pacific/Islanders are individuals who trace their ancestries to Asia or the Pacific Islands. Individuals of Chinese, Japanese, or Filipino ancestry or origin accounted for about 60% of the Asian/Pacific Islander population

Altered states of perception and feeling; nausea