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Do you think prescription or over the counter medicines are more harmful than street drugs? Explain your answer

Do you think prescription or over the counter medicines are more harmful than street drugs? Explain your answer

DRUGS

DRUG MISUSE AND ABUSE

OBJECTIVES

explain the difference between drug misuse and drug abuse.

identify the risks of drug abuse.

develop strategies for making healthful choices about taking medicines.

DRUG USE

All medicines are drugs, but not all drugs are medicines.drug A substance other than food that changes the structure or function of the body or mind

TYPES OF MEDICINES

PRESCRIPTION MEDICINESprescription medicines Medicines that can be sold only with a written order from a physician

TYPES OF MEDICINES

OVER THE COUNTER MEDICINESover-the-counter medicines Medicines that are safe enough to be taken without a written

order from a physician

DRUG MISUSE

drug misuse Taking or using medicine in a way that is not intendedDrug misuse can happen with prescription medicines and over-the-counter medicines.

WHAT IS DRUG MISUSE

Using a drug without following the instructions on the labelUsing a drug not prescribed for youAllowing someone else to use a drug prescribed for youTaking more of the drug than the doctor prescribedUsing the drug longer than advised by the doctor

SIDE EFFECTS

Even when taken correctly, some medicines will cause a side effect.

side effect Any effect of a medicine other than the one intended

Common Side Effects

Stomachupset

Stomachupset DrowsinessDrowsiness SleeplessnessSleeplessness HeadacheHeadache

GUESS THE DRUG

Heartburn; nausea; upset stomach. Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); black or bloody stools; confusion; diarrhea; dizziness; drowsiness; hearing loss; ringing in the ears; severe or persistent stomach pain; unusual bruising; vomiting.

ASPRIN

TOLERANCE

When a physician prescribes a medicine that must be taken for a long period of time, a tolerance may develop.tolerance A condition in which a person’s body becomes used to the effect of a medicine and needs greater and greater amounts of it in order for it to be effective

DRUG ABUSE

drug abuse Intentionally using drugs in a way that is unhealthy or illegal

USING ILLEGAL DRUGSUSING LEGAL DRUGS FOR NON MEDICAL REASONS

HEALTH TRIANGLE

PHYSICALSLEEPINESS, IRRIBILITY, HEART FAILURE, STROKE

HEALTH TRIANGLE

MENTAL/EMOTIONALINTERFERENCE WITH BRAIN FUNCTIONS, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, DIFFICULTY CONCENTRATING

HEALTH TRIANGLE

SOCIAL Withdrawing from family and friends loss of interest in school and other activities.

ADDICTION

REGULAR DRUG USETOLERANCEADDICTION

PREVENTION

LOCK UP MEDICINETAKE OLD MEDINCE AND FLUSH IT DOWN THE

TOILET OR DISPOSAL