Health Ch. 12: Drug use, Misuse, and Abuse
increased risk of violence, injury, and dangerous behaviors
3 risks with the psychoactive effect:
over the counter
OTC
natural remedies, over the counter illegal, prescription, unrecognized, tobacco products, alcohol
What are the 7 categories of drugs?
prescription
a doctor's written order to a pharmacist for a medicine
beer wine liquors
alcohol products include...
drug abuse
an intentional use of a drug in a wrong way
drug misuse
any improper use of a drug
drug
any substance that causes a physical and/or emotional change in a person
unrecognized drugs
are found in products that are not usually considered drugs
unrecognized
caffeine and inhalants are examples of_____________ drugs
over the counter
can be legally bought
illegal drugs
can not be legally purchased
illegal drugs
can not be legally sold
inhalants
cause changes to physical health when they are breathed in
natural remedies
contain substances found in nature
tobacco products
contains nicotine
drug abuse
develops a physical need for the mood changes the drug may cause
over the counter
does not need a prescription to use/buy
drug misuse
if you stop taking a drug before the prescription says you should stop
alcohol
illegal if under 21 years old
cocaine marijuana heroin
illegal products include...
psychoactive
many drugs have a __________________ effect
prescription
more powerful than over the counter drugs
logical
one can no longer make _____________ decisions with the psychoactive effect
who it is written for, drug's name, directions, amount to be used
prescription drugs include...
drug abuse
taking a legal drug for a non-medical reason
drug use
taking medicine properly in the correct dose
drug misuse
taking someone else's drugs or too much of a drug
drug misuse
taking the wrong amount of a drug
addiction
the abuse of drugs
cigarettes cigars chew
tobacco products include...
white out gasoline spray paint
unrecognized drugs include...
natural remedies
used to treat or prevent illness
psychoactive effect
when a drug causes a change in a person's mood or behavior
life and stress
with the psychoactive effect, one may not be able to deal with ____________ and __________ appropriately