Drug Use, Drug Use, Misuse, and Misuse, and

AbuseAbuseMr. BreinerMr. Breiner

1010thth Grade - Health Grade - Health

Drug-Drug- Any chemical that alters any Any chemical that alters any body systembody system

Responsible Drug UseResponsible Drug Use- taking the - taking the appropriate amounts of a drug for appropriate amounts of a drug for its intended medical purposeits intended medical purpose

Drug Drug Misuse - taking a legal drug for - taking a legal drug for their intended purpose, but not their intended purpose, but not correctlycorrectly

Drug AbuseDrug Abuse – taking legal drugs for – taking legal drugs for reasons other than those intended or reasons other than those intended or using controlled substances illegallyusing controlled substances illegally

FDA-Food and Drug Administration -FDA-Food and Drug Administration - federal federal government agency that monitors the safety government agency that monitors the safety and effectiveness of drugsand effectiveness of drugs

Medicine -Medicine - drugs that help cure, lessen severity, drugs that help cure, lessen severity, relieve symptoms, prevent diseaserelieve symptoms, prevent disease

PrescriptionPrescription – require a written medical order – require a written medical order Pg. Pg. 406406

Over the Counter Drugs -Over the Counter Drugs - no prescription from a no prescription from a doctor needed doctor needed Pg. 407Pg. 407

Reye’s SyndromeReye’s Syndrome - aspirin - aspirin

Supplements -Supplements - Do not need FDA approval initially Do not need FDA approval initially Pg. 408Pg. 408

Drug TestingDrug Testing- FDA approval- FDA approval

Actual TestingActual Testing- Done by Pharmaceutical - Done by Pharmaceutical Company with the use of labs, animals and Company with the use of labs, animals and humanshumans

Placebo-Placebo- “sugar pill”- “drug” given with no “sugar pill”- “drug” given with no active ingredientsactive ingredients

Drug VariablesDrug Variables

Dose- amount takenDose- amount takenTherapeutic- desired resultsTherapeutic- desired results

Toxic- poisonous- causes Toxic- poisonous- causes harmharm

Lethal – results in deathLethal – results in death

Body size, age, sex, Body size, age, sex, expectationsexpectations

Drug ToleranceDrug Tolerance

Drug VariablesDrug Variables

Form takenForm taken pill pill capsule capsule liquidliquid spray spray creamcream

Drug VariablesDrug Variables

Method of UseMethod of Use orallyorally injectedinjected

intramuscularintramuscular intravenousintravenous

inhaledinhaled sniffed sniffed

(intranasal)(intranasal) absorbedabsorbed implantedimplanted

When takenWhen taken

Drug interactionsDrug interactions Antagonistic- Antagonistic-

reduces/ blocks reduces/ blocks effecteffect

Synergistic- Synergistic- multiplies effectmultiplies effect

Independent- no Independent- no effecteffect

ActivityActivity

OTC Homework OTC Homework QuestionsQuestions

What are two examples of brand What are two examples of brand names of this type of drug?names of this type of drug?

What are possible side effects?What are possible side effects? What warnings are on the label?What warnings are on the label?

ResourcesResources

Meeks, L., Heit, P., & Page, R. Meeks, L., Heit, P., & Page, R. (2005). Health and wellness. (2005). Health and wellness. Columbus, OH: Glencoe/ McGraw-Columbus, OH: Glencoe/ McGraw-Hill PublishingHill Publishing

Povilaitis, D. & Seip, M. (2004). Povilaitis, D. & Seip, M. (2004). Health, safety, and wellness/fitness Health, safety, and wellness/fitness curriculum. Emmaus High School, curriculum. Emmaus High School, PA: East Penn School District.PA: East Penn School District.