Health Ch. 12: Drug use, Misuse, and Abuse

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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


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