QOD 121814 Why do medicines and drugs have

QOD 12/18/14 Why do medicines and drugs have different effects on different people?

MEDICINES VS. DRUGS Drugs – substances other than food that change the structure or function of the body or mind. Medicines – drugs that are used to treat or prevent disease or other conditions.

Medicines Vaccine – preparation introduced into the body to stimulate an immune response Side effects – reactions to medicine other than the one intended

Medicines & Drugs Tolerance – condition in which the body becomes used to the effect of a medicine Withdrawal – occurs when a person stops using something that they have a chemical dependence for

Medicine Misuse � Failing to follow instructions from Dr. or package � Giving a prescription med. to a person for whom it was not prescribed � Taking someone else's prescription � Mixing medications

Medicine Misuse � � � Discontinuing use without informing your Dr. Taking too much or too little of a medication Taking a medication for shorter or longer than prescribed

Medicine Abuse – intentionally taking medicines for non-medical reasons. Abuse is… � Taking medicines to lose weight � Taking medicines to stay awake. � Taking someone else’s prescription. � Using OTC or Prescription medicine at pill parties.

DRUG ABUSE Substance Abuse Any unnecessary or improper use of chemical substances for non-medical purposes. Illegal Drugs - Chemical substances that people of any age may not lawfully manufacture, possess, buy or sell.

QOD 3/20/13 Explain the difference between medicine misuse and medicine abuse.

Drug Abuse Illicit drug use – the use or sale of any substance that is illegal or otherwise not permitted

Factors that Influence Use � Family Members � Peer Pressure � Role Models � Media Messages � Perceptions

QOD 5/19/14 After watching intervention, what are some issues with addiction that stand out to you?

Health Consequences Physical Once a drug enters the bloodstream, it can harm a person’s brain, heart, lungs, and other vital organs. Mental/ Emotional Drugs cloud reasoning and thinking and users lose control of their behavior.

Health Consequences Social Can have a negative effect on relationships with friends and family members.

Other terms Overdose – strong sometimes fatal reaction to taking a large amount of a drug Tolerance – when the body of a user needs more and more of the drug to get the same effect.

DRUG ABUSE – ADDICTION CYCLE Psychological Dependence Condition in which a person believes that a drug is needed in order to feel good or to function normally. Physiological Dependence Condition in which the user has a chemical need for the drug. Addiction - ?

Risks & Consequences ?

Drug Abuse Psychoactive drug chemicals that affect the central nervous system and alter activity in the brain Gateway Drug Psychoactive substance that leads the user to try other drugs.

Medicine Activity Create a bookmark that gives information about the correct use of medicines. Be creative, colorful and neat.

Psychoactive Drug Types Stimulants stimulate or speed up the central nervous system Depressants depress or slow down the central nervous system

Psychoactive Drug Types Narcotics (Opiates) drugs that are available by prescription and are used to relieve pain Hallucinogens alter moods, thoughts, and sense perceptions including vision, hearing, smell and touch

Other Types of Drugs Inhalants Psychoactive gases whose fumes are sniffed and inhaled to achieve mind altering effect Steroids Synthetic substances that are similar to the male sex hormone testosterone NOT a psychoactive drug.

Other Types of Drugs Designer Drugs Synthetic substances meant to imitate the effects of hallucinogens and other dangerous drugs

Consequences On your sheet list � 3 consequences to individuals who are using drugs. � � 3 consequences to their family & friends 3 consequences to society and others