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Title: Drug Use, Misuse and Abuse


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Chapter 12
  • Drug Use, Misuse and Abuse

2
Definitions
  • Drug- any substance that cause and mental or
    physical change.
  • Prescription- a doctors written permission or
    order for a specific medication
  • Drug use- taking the drug as order by a physician
  • Drug misuse- improper use of a drug
  • Drug abuse- intention improper use of a drug

3
Defintions Cont.
  • Psychoactive effect- An effect on persons mood or
    behavior
  • Addiction- A condition in which the body needs a
    substance to function
  • Medicine- Substance used to treat an illness or
    ailment.
  • Dose- The amount of a drug that is taken

4
Drug categories
  • Natural remedies- contain substance that occur
    in nature
  • Over the Counter (OTC)-drugs that can be
    purchased w/o a doctors written permission
  • Prescription- Drugs only given with a doctors
    written permission

5
Categories Cont.
  • Tobacco- Drug that contains nicotine
  • Alcohol- A drug that slows the central nervous
    system
  • Illegal Drugs- Drugs that cant be legally sold ,
    purchased or used

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Types of (OTC) drugs
  • Analgesic- Pain killer
  • Sedative- Slows central nervous system and caused
    drowsiness
  • Stimulant- Increases activity of the central
    nervous system

7
How drugs can be Taken
  • Inhaled- effects respitory system
  • Oral- Quickly enters blood stream
  • Injection- Drug placed directly into blood stream
  • Topical- though the skin

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Defintions
  • Side effect- An effect that accompanies the
    expected effect of a drug
  • Drug allergy- Unwanted effect that accompanies
    the desired effect.
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