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BELL WORK. 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.

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

  2. DRUGS DRUG MISUSE AND ABUSE

  3. OBJECTIVES • explainthe difference between drug misuse and drug abuse. • identifythe risks of drug abuse. • developstrategies for making healthful choices about taking medicines.

  4. 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

  5. TYPES OF MEDICINES PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES prescription medicines Medicines that can be sold only with a written order from a physician

  6. TYPES OF MEDICINES OVER THE COUNTER MEDICINES over-the-counter medicines Medicines that are safe enough to be taken without a written order from a physician

  7. DRUG MISUSE drug misuse Taking or using medicine in a way that is not intended Drug misuse can happen with prescription medicines and over-the-counter medicines.

  8. WHAT IS DRUG MISUSE Using a drug without following the instructions on the label Using a drug not prescribed for you Allowing someone else to use a drug prescribed for you Taking more of the drug than the doctor prescribed Using the drug longer than advised by the doctor

  9. Common Side Effects Stomachupset Drowsiness Sleeplessness Headache 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

  10. 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.

  11. ASPRIN

  12. 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

  13. DRUG ABUSE drug abuse Intentionally using drugs in a way that is unhealthy or illegal USING ILLEGAL DRUGS USING LEGAL DRUGS FOR NON MEDICAL REASONS

  14. HEALTH TRIANGLE PHYSICAL SLEEPINESS, IRRIBILITY, HEART FAILURE, STROKE

  15. HEALTH TRIANGLE MENTAL/EMOTIONAL INTERFERENCE WITH BRAIN FUNCTIONS, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, DIFFICULTY CONCENTRATING

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

  17. ADDICTION REGULAR DRUG USE TOLERANCE ADDICTION

  18. PREVENTION LOCK UP MEDICINE TAKE OLD MEDINCE AND FLUSH IT DOWN THE TOILET OR DISPOSAL

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