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Drugs v. Medicines. Drugs Substances other than food that change the structure or function of the body or mind. Effective in treating illnesses when taken as directed by a physician or according to the instructions. . Medicines
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Drugs v. Medicines • Drugs • Substances other than food that change the structure or function of the body or mind. • Effective in treating illnesses when taken as directed by a physician or according to the instructions. • Medicines • Drugs that are used to treat or prevent diseases or other conditions. • Vaccine is an example of a medicine. • A vaccine is a weakened or dead pathogen that cause the disease.
OTC v. Prescription • OTC : Over the counter medicines/drugs that can be obtained without a doctor’s script. • Examples: Tylenol, Advil, Motrin, Nyquil • Generic forms available: Walgreen’s, Safeway, Jewel • Prescription • Medicines/drugs that are obtained through a doc’s script. Must have an appt. before receiving a script. • Examples: Amoxicillin, Z Pack
Drug Misuse v. Abuse • Drug Misuse (Unintentional) • Using a medicine or drug in ways other than the intended use. • Examples: Failing to follow instructions on the package, taking a medicine for a longer or shorter period than recommended. • Drug Abuse (Intentional) • Intentionally taking medications for nonmedical reasons. • Examples: Taking Ritalin to study without a prescription, taking a pill to lose weight instead of changes in diet and exercise.
Steroids • What are steroids? • Synthetic substances similar to the male sex hormone testosterone. • How are they taken? • Orally or injected • What are street names? • Juice, roids, pumpers • What are side effects? • Liver damage, jaundice, high blood pressure, increase in LDL. • Males: testicle shrinkage, breast development, infertility • Female: facial hair growth, menstrual changes, male patterned baldness, deepened voice
What are side effects for teens? • Permanently stunted height • Accelerated puberty changes • Severe acne • Infectious disease: HIV, Hepatitis