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Drugs v. Medicines

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

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  1. 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.

  2. 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

  3. 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.

  4. 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

  5. What are side effects for teens? • Permanently stunted height • Accelerated puberty changes • Severe acne • Infectious disease: HIV, Hepatitis

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