BY: SAVANNAH & COURTNEY

OVER USED OVER THE COUNTER DRUGS

TOP 4 MISUSED

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COMMON ABUSERS AND NECESSARY USE

Necessary

• Necessary use would be only use the medication when needed.

Abused

• Abused use is when your body thinks it has to have the medicine because you have over taken the medication.

WHAT IS COUGH MEDICINE

• (or linctus, in syrup form) meant to be used to relieve dry, hacking coughs with colds and flu.

http://dictionary.reference.com/

Official Names

• Benadry• Lortab• Mucinex• Mucinex DM

Street Names

kids health.org / drugs.com

EFFECTS

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STATISTICS

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about 3.1 million people (age 12-25) 5.3% of this age have used OTC cough medicines at least once in their life

Sciencebily.com

AGES

•Mostly teens, there is not certain gender that does it.

ulmc.rochester.edu

• People can get high by taking large doses of any over the counter (OTC) drug that includes dextromethorphan (DXM). DXM is an active cough suppressant found in many over-the-counter cough and cold medications. To get high, people ingest large doses of OTC drugs, which can put them in danger. So when people chase the euphoric feeling, altered judgment or hallucinations on DXM, other effects can also result (especially if the DXM is used in combination with decongestants). These include brain damage, increased heart rate and blood pressure, nausea and vomiting, and loss of coordination.

http://prescription-drug.addictionblog.org/street-names-for-over-the-counter-drugs/

Extra Info.

WHAT ARE PAIN RELIEVERS

• (an analgesic, or pain killer) a member of the group of drugs used to achieve analgesic-relief of pain.

http://dictionary.reference.com/

OTHER NAMES FOR PAIN RELIEVERS/ STREET NAMES

http://prescription-drug.addictionblog.org/street-names-for-over-the-counter-drugs/

SOME TYPES OF PAIN RELIEVERS

• Aspirin• Tylenol• Advil• Ibuprofen• Motrin• Alevehttp://www.vaughns-1-pagers.com/medicine/painkiller-comparison.htm

EFFECTS OF BEING ADDICTED TO PAIN

RELIEVERS • Sedation - usually associated with short term use.• Lack of coordination - again usually short term.• Altered states of consciousness - more likely in short term.• Gastrointestinal complaints, such as nausea (short term) and diarrhea (short term) and constipation (long term).• Depressed respiration - high dose, acute.• Changes in blood pressure or heart rate - short and long term.• Changes in appetite - more likely short term.• Interactions with other drugs and alcohol - short and long term.• Tolerance and dependence - long term.• Symptoms associated with withdrawal - longer term (Again differing with each drug) including anxiety, depression,

seizures, tremor and insomnia.

http://www.actiononaddiction.org.uk/About-Addiction/Prescription-Over-the-Counter-Drugs.aspx

WHAT ARE ENERGY DRINKS

• A type of beverage containing stimulant drugs, chiefly caffeine, which is marketing as pervading mental and physical simulation.

http://dictionary.reference.com/

ENERGY DRINK NAMES(MOST POPULAR)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_energy_drinks

EFFECTS OF DRINKING ENERGY DRINKS

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/01/health/01brody.html

COMMON ABUSERS• There's not really a certain age, gender, etc.• Lots of people drink energy drinks.--People who work--Kids/teens who go to school--Anyone who thinks they need more energy

Figure 1 Table. Energy Drink-Related Emergency Department (ED) Visits, by Year: 2005 to 2011

Year Number of ED Visits

2005 1,494

2006 3,210

2007 10,068

2008 16,059

2009 13,119

2010 15,219

2011 20,783

http://www.samhsa.gov/data/2k13/DAWN126/sr126-energy-drinks-use.htm

Emergency Visits from energy drinks

WHAT ARE DIET PILLS?

• (anti-obesity or weight loss drug) is a pill the reduces or controls weight.

http://dictionary.reference.com/

OFFICIAL AND STREET NAMES FOR

DIET PILLS

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EFFECTS OF USING DIET PILLS

• Increase your risk for heart attack or stroke• Mood swings• Headaches• Causes stomach to be upset

myfooddiary.com

PEOPLE WHO USE DIET PILLS

• Mostly females• Ages: Mostly high school students around

19 or 20 years• 20% of females use diet pills

addictionhope.com

STATISTICS FOR DIET PILLS

• 84.6 of teenager females use or have used diet pills, of 2500 teenage males their rates was half of the females

medicalnewstoday.com

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