Over the Counter D rugs (Misuse)

1. Over the Counter Drugs(Misuse) By: Savannah & Courtney

2. Over used over the counter drugs • Cough medicine • Pain relievers • Caffeine medicines • Energy drinks • Diet pills • Laxatives • Motion sickness pills • Sexual performance pills • Pseudoephedrine • Dextromethorphan

3. Top 4 misused • Cough medicines • Pain relievers • Energy Drinks • Diet Pills

4. Difference between common abusers and necessary Use Necessary Abused Abused use is when your body thinks it has to have the medicine because you have over taken the medication. • Necessary use would be only use the medication when needed.

5. Cough Medicine

6. What is cough medicine • (or linctus, in syrup form) meant to be used to relieve dry, hacking coughs with colds and flu. http://dictionary.reference.com/

7. Official Names Street Names Candy C-C-C Dex MD Drex Red Devils Robo Skittles • Benadry • Lortab • Mucinex • Mucinex DM kids health.org / drugs.com

8. Effects • higher doses cause "stoning“ • low blood pressure • slow or stopped breathing • blurred vision • rapid heart beating • Seizures or death, in some cases goaskalice.edu

9. Statistics • about 3.1 million people (age 12-25) 5.3% of this age have used OTC cough medicines at least once in their life Sciencebily.com

10. Ages • Mostly teens, there is not certain gender that does it. ulmc.rochester.edu

11. Extra Info. • People can get high by taking large doses of any over the counter (OTC) drug that includes dextromethorphan (DXM). DXM is an active cough suppressant found in many over-the-counter cough and cold medications. To get high, people ingest large doses of OTC drugs, which can put them in danger. So when people chase the euphoric feeling, altered judgment or hallucinations on DXM, other effects can also result (especially if the DXM is used in combination with decongestants). These include brain damage, increased heart rate and blood pressure, nausea and vomiting, and loss of coordination. http://prescription-drug.addictionblog.org/street-names-for-over-the-counter-drugs/

12. Pain Relievers

13. What are Pain Relievers • (an analgesic, or pain killer) a member of the group of drugs used to achieve analgesic-relief of pain. http://dictionary.reference.com/

14. other names for pain relievers/ street names • Pain killers • Pain pills • Candy • Syrup • Devils • Skittles • Rojo • Bayer http://prescription-drug.addictionblog.org/street-names-for-over-the-counter-drugs/

15. Some Types of pain relievers • Aspirin • Tylenol • Advil • Ibuprofen • Motrin • Aleve http://www.vaughns-1-pagers.com/medicine/painkiller-comparison.htm

16. Effects of being addicted to pain relievers • Sedation - usually associated with short term use. • Lack of coordination - again usually short term. • Altered states of consciousness - more likely in short term. • Gastrointestinal complaints, such as nausea (short term) and diarrhea (short term) and constipation (long term). • Depressed respiration - high dose, acute. • Changes in blood pressure or heart rate - short and long term. • Changes in appetite - more likely short term. • Interactions with other drugs and alcohol - short and long term. • Tolerance and dependence - long term. • Symptoms associated with withdrawal - longer term (Again differing with each drug) including anxiety, depression, seizures, tremor and insomnia. http://www.actiononaddiction.org.uk/About-Addiction/Prescription-Over-the-Counter-Drugs.aspx

17. Energy drinks

18. What are Energy drinks • A type of beverage containing stimulant drugs, chiefly caffeine, which is marketing as pervading mental and physical simulation. http://dictionary.reference.com/

19. Energy drink names(most popular) • Monster • Red bull • Amp • Rock star • 5 Hour Energy • Espresso Energy • Street King • Reload http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_energy_drinks

20. Effects of drinking energy Drinks • Increase in heart rate • Insomnia • Head aches • Increased anxiety • Seizures • Damage in brain function • If to many are drank it can kill you http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/01/health/01brody.html

21. Common abusers • There's not really a certain age, gender, etc. • Lots of people drink energy drinks. • --People who work • --Kids/teens who go to school • --Anyone who thinks they need more energy

22. Emergency Visits from energy drinks http://www.samhsa.gov/data/2k13/DAWN126/sr126-energy-drinks-use.htm

23. Diet Pills

24. What are Diet Pills? • (anti-obesity or weight loss drug) is a pill the reduces or controls weight. http://dictionary.reference.com/

25. Official and street names for diet pills • Official Names • Tenuate • Dospan • Tepanil • Street Names • Methamphetamine • Speed • Crank bookrags.com

26. Effects of using diet pills • Increase your risk for heart attack or stroke • Mood swings • Headaches • Causes stomach to be upset myfooddiary.com

27. People who use diet pills • Mostly females • Ages: Mostly high school students around 19 or 20 years • 20% of females use diet pills addictionhope.com

28. Statistics For Diet Pills • 84.6 of teenager females use or have used diet pills, of 2500 teenage males their rates was half of the females medicalnewstoday.com

29. ~~Video~~ • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbVLOV854I0