Transcript What is a Drug?

What is a Drug?
Today’s Objectives
By the end of today’s lesson you will be able
to…
- Explain the definition of a drug.
- Compare and contrast between different
types of drugs.
- Identify that various ways that drugs can
be entered into the body.
Definition of a Drug
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Any chemical substance that causes a
physical or mental change in the structure
of the body.
Round Robin: Appoint a recorder and take
turns listing any drugs you know of.
You have 90 seconds!
Types of Drugs
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Medicine: a drug given for the purpose of
prevention, diagnosis or treatment of a
disease or illness.
Prescription: a doctor’s written direction
for the use of medicine.
Over-the-counter: medicine that can be
purchased without a doctor’s prescription.
Types of Drugs continued…
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Illegal: drugs that are forbidden by law.
Crossover: drugs that are illegal but can
be used as medication.
Which type of drug is most abused?
Can you think of an example for each of
these types of drugs? What type of drug
did your list consist mostly of?
How can drugs be taken?
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Mouth- through pills, capsules or liquids.
Inhaled
Needles- straight into the bloodstream
through a vein.
Into a muscle
Under the skin