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Lifetime Health

Lifetime Health. Chapter 9, Section 1 Drugs. Key Terms. Drug : any substance that causes a change in a person’s physical or psychological state. Medicine : any drug used to cure, prevent, or treat illness or discomfort.

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Lifetime Health

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  1. Lifetime Health Chapter 9, Section 1 Drugs

  2. Key Terms • Drug: any substance that causes a change in a person’s physical or psychological state. • Medicine: any drug used to cure, prevent, or treat illness or discomfort. • Side Effect: any effect that is caused by a drug and that is different from the drug’s intended effect. • Prescription: a written order from a doctor for a specific medicine. • Over-the-Counter (OTC) Medicine: any medicine that can be bought without a prescription.

  3. What are Drugs? • Substances to change a person’s physical or psychological state. • Specific effects • Multiple effects • Broad target • Narrow treatment

  4. Some Drugs are Medicines • Used to… • Cure • Prevent • Treat Illness • Treat discomfort

  5. Medicinal Qualities • Effectiveness • Carries out its task. • Safety • When used as directed. • Minor Side Effects • Headache • Sleepiness • Diarrhea

  6. Drugs of Abuse • No Medical Purpose • Change of moods • Feelings • Not Healthy • Damage to brain

  7. Where Do Drugs Come From? • Plants • Animals • Fungi • Common Thread • Chemicals

  8. Types of Medicine • Analgesic • Pain relief • Antihistamine • Allergies • Antacid • Heartburn • Antibiotic • Kills bacteria • Bronchodilator • Asthma

  9. Types of Medicine • Steroid Anti-Inflammatory • Inflammation/Itch • Hormone • Diabetes • Stimulant • ADHD • Anti-anxiety • Panic Attacks

  10. Types of Medicine • Vaccine • Prevents Infections • Sedative • Sleepiness

  11. Types of Medicine • Prescription • Written order • More dangerous • Greater side-effects • OTC • Safer • Less side-effects

  12. How Drugs Enter Your Body • Home Use • Orally • Liquids • Tablets

  13. How Drugs Enter Your Body • Implanted Pumps • Inhalation • Injection • Transdermal Patch • Ingestion • Topical Application

  14. Homework • Read Pages 222 – 229 • Page 229 Section 2 - Answer Questions 1 – 9 • Page 236 Section 2 Review - Answer Questions 10, 11, & 13 • Be sure that you write out the questions! • Make sure your name is on the paper! • Make sure you label the assignment at the top of the page!

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