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Catangay Module 1

This document discusses four commonly abused drugs (depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, and narcotics) and their effects on the body. It also describes the physical, psychological, and behavioral manifestations of drug dependency. Finally, it explains that educating youth about illegal drugs is important to prevent lives from being ruined by the damage drugs can cause to physical health, mental health, and behavior. Educating youth also helps them make better choices and pass on their knowledge to others without access to education.

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Catangay Module 1

This document discusses four commonly abused drugs (depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, and narcotics) and their effects on the body. It also describes the physical, psychological, and behavioral manifestations of drug dependency. Finally, it explains that educating youth about illegal drugs is important to prevent lives from being ruined by the damage drugs can cause to physical health, mental health, and behavior. Educating youth also helps them make better choices and pass on their knowledge to others without access to education.

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CATANGAY, Kristen Althea R.

ABS 2-P

CWTS Module 1: Assessment

1. Discuss the four commonly abused drugs and their effect on one’s body.

a. Depressants are also known as downers and referred to as sedatives. It mostly

affects an individual's nervous system which slows down the messages between

the brain and the body. It can also affect one’s concentration and ability to

respond. Aside from mental and psychological effects, depressants are also

known to cause kidney or liver damage, or worse death.

b. Stimulants are the opposite of depressants for it speeds up the messages

between the body and the brain. The most common side effects of stimulants are

loss of appetite and trouble in sleeping. It can also cause increased heart rate,

interrupted sleeping patterns, elevated body temperature and blood pressure,

and hallucinations. Amphetamines, MDMA, cocaine, caffeine, and nicotine are

the different types of stimulants.

c. Hallucinogens might change the way people see, hear, taste, smell or feel. It

mainly causes hallucinations. The immediate effects of hallucinogens are blurred

vision, dizziness, increased breathing rate, heart rate, and blood pressure,

nausea, vomiting, numbness, paranoia, and hallucinations.

d. Narcotics are also known as opioids which are known for relieving pain. Nausea,

vomiting, constipation, dizziness, dry mouth, and sedation. It can also slow one’s
breathing and heart rate with higher doses. Continuous usage of narcotics might

lead to addiction.

2. Describe the manifestations of drug dependency in terms of the following:

- Physical: Physical signs of drug dependency or addiction include insomnia,

slurred speech, unusual body odors, more prone to illnesses, changes in one’s

appearance, and health conditions such as heart disease, high blood pressure,

stroke, high cholesterol, and skin disorders. It also causes the inability of an

individual to quit the usage of drugs without anyone’s help.

- Psychological and Emotional: Dependency and addiction to drugs also lead to

emotional and psychological manifestations. Some of the few signs of this are

hallucinations and delusions wherein an individual loses its touch with reality.

Worse symptoms of mental illnesses are such as anxiety, depression, emotional

distress, and peer pressure, which is also a sign. People addicted to drugs will

also be in denial with their current condition. Drugs also have significant effects

with thinking processes and emotions.

- Behavioral: An individual's physical and psychological health can be affected by

drug addiction, so as the behavior. People who become too much dependent on

drugs become manipulative, easily irritated, fearful or paranoia, sudden mood

changes, neglectfulness with responsibilities in life, inability to focus, and drugs

just generally take over with their whole body and personality.

3. Explain why the youth must be educated on illegal drugs.


Youths nowadays are easily influenced by the use and abuse of illegal drugs. Not

having enough knowledge on how these drugs might affect one’s whole life will be

catastrophic. Not only will it damage one’s physical health, but also its psychological

and behavioral patterns. Generally, the use of these illegal substances will ruin one’s

life. Education about drug dependency and addiction is not only for an individual’s sake,

but everyone else. A student can pass his or her learnings to other youth and people

who do not have access to education, not only will it save his/her life, but the lives of

other people as well. It is always our responsibility to keep ourselves healthy, may it be

physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual so we should always be aware and as much

as possible knowledgeable on how to take care of our health and generally, ourselves.

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