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What is a Drug?

What is a Drug?. Today’s Objectives. By the end of today’s lesson you will be able to… Explain the definition of a drug. Compare and contrast between different types of drugs. Identify the various ways that drugs can be entered into the body. Definition of a Drug.

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What is a Drug?

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  1. What is a Drug?

  2. Today’s Objectives By the end of today’s lesson you will be able to… • Explain the definition of a drug. • Compare and contrast between different types of drugs. • Identify the various ways that drugs can be entered into the body.

  3. Definition of a Drug • Any chemical substance that causes a physical or mental change in the structure of the body. Round Robin: Appoint a recorder and take turns listing any drugs you know of. You have 90 seconds!

  4. Types of Drugs • Medicine: a drug given for the purpose of prevention, diagnosis or treatment of a disease or illness. • Prescription: a doctor’s written direction for the use of medicine. • Over-the-counter: medicine that can be purchased without a doctor’s prescription.

  5. Types of Drugs continued… • Illegal: drugs that are forbidden by law. • Crossover: drugs that are illegal but can be used as medication. Which type of drug is most abused? Can you think of an example for each of these types of drugs? What type of drug did your list consist mostly of?

  6. How can drugs be taken? • Mouth- through pills, capsules or liquids. • Inhaled • Needles- straight into the bloodstream through a vein. • Into a muscle • Under the skin

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