Transcript 7th-DRUGS(medicine)

Medicine
Objective
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We will study Prescription and
Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs and
their potential for harm
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By the end of the lesson you will be
able to tell the difference between
use, misuse, & abuse of medicine
DRUGS
DRUG – A substance other
than food that changes the way
the body or mind functions.
 Medicine - a drug used to
prevent or cure illness or
disease, or to relieve pain
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2 ways to obtain drugs legally
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PRESCRIPTION DRUG –
Medicine that can legally be
obtained with a prescription.
OVER-THE-COUNTER
DRUG(OTC) – a drug that can be
purchased from a legal source
without a prescription.
Guidelines for Use of
Prescription Drug
1. Follow the directions of your
physician.
 2. Do not stop taking drug
because you start to feel better.
 3. Keep prescription drugs out
of the reach of children.
 4. Do not take drugs that appear
to have been tampered with.
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5. Do not take drugs prescribed
for another person.
 6. Do not take prescription drugs
past the expiration date.
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7. Flush down the toilet
prescription drugs that no longer
is needed.
DIFFERENT KINDS OF LEGAL
DRUGS
Analgesics – drugs that relieve
minor to moderate pain.
 Cold remedies - drugs that
relieve cold symptoms.
 Antitussives - drugs that relieve
coughing
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Sedative hypnotics - a group of
drugs that slow down the nervous
system.
 Antacids - drugs that relieve
indigestion.
 Antibiotics - drugs that treat
infections caused by bacteria.
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Drug Misuse
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Using a drug for other than its
intended purpose or by someone
other than person for whom the
drug was intended
Drug Abuse
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Drug use which is Physically,
socially, legally, or emotionally
harmful to self or others.
Misuse & Abuse of Drugs
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Using drugs increases the risk of
injury or death from:
Motor Vehicle accidents
Pedestrian accidents
Boating accidents
Drowning
Fires
Falls
Using drugs increases the risk
of being involved in:
 Murder
 Suicide
 Theft
 Abuse
 Rape
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Guidelines for Use of OTC
Drug
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1. Obtain permission from a parent
before using an OTC drug.
2. Read the label & follow instructions.
3. Use an OTC drug only for it intended
purposes.
4. Stop using if side effects occur. Tell
a parent
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5. Do not buy if tamper-resistant
seal is broken.
6. Do not use after expiration
date.
 7. Keep OTC in it’s original
container.
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