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Lesson 1 Facts About Drugs

Objectives

• Explain how drugs affect people

• Describe how reactions to a drug can vary.

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Lesson 2 Medicine

Objectives

• Compare the terms drug and medicine.

• Explain the difference between prescription and

over-the-counter medicines.

• List three things you can do to use medicines

safely.

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Drugs Change the Mind and Body

• A drug is any substance other than food that

changes a person’s physical or psychological state.

• Unlike food, drugs do not provide your body with

any nutrients that are necessary for life.

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Drugs Are Unpredictable

• Different People, Different Reactions Different

people can react differently to the same drug.

• Different Times, Different Reactions The same

person can react differently to the same drug at

different times.

• Body Weight Body weight plays a major part in

determining a drug’s effects.

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You can ask a parent or trusted adult for help in finding information about the risks of taking drugs.



Lesson 2 Medicine

What Is a Medicine?

• Treating Medical Problems A medicine is a drug

that is used to cure, treat, or prevent pain, disease,

and illness.

• Using Medicines Safely Following instructions

from a doctor or a medicine’s label will help you use

medicines safely.

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Lesson 2 Medicine

Different Forms of Medicine

• Medicines come in many forms. Medicine can take

the form of a:

1. pill

2. liquid

3. powder

4. syrup

5. patch

6. cream

7. spray

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Lesson 2 Medicine

Over-the-Counter Medicine

• Any medicine that can be purchased without a

doctor’s permission is called an over-the-counter

medicine.

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Lesson 2 Medicine

Prescription Medicine

• Medicine that can be bought only if a doctor orders

its use is called prescription medicine.

• To get prescription medicine, you must have written

instructions, known as a prescription, from your

doctor.

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Lesson 2 Medicine

Reading a Medicine Label

• Reading medicine labels can help you use

medicines safely. Both over-the-counter medicines

and prescription medicines have detailed

instructions on their labels.

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Taking too much of some medicines can be deadly.



Lesson 2 Medicine

Using Medicines Safely

When taking medicine, follow these rules:

• Follow all of the instructions.

• Never mix medicines unless a doctor tells you to do

so.

• Be aware of your allergies.

• Ask an adult before taking any medicine.

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Lesson 3 Illegal Drugs

Objectives

• Describe the dangerous effects of marijuana.

• List six health problems caused by inhalants.

• Explain why anabolic steroids are dangerous.

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Marijuana

• Smoking marijuana can make people nervous and

can raise their heart rate.

• Marijuana can increase a person’s risk of

developing infections.

• Marijuana makes it difficult to concentrate.

• Long-term use of marijuana can damage the lungs.

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Inhalants are chemical products that have strong fumes, or odors. Inhalants can cause dizziness, nosebleeds, nausea, headaches, brain damage, and, in some cases, death.

Inhalants



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Anabolic Steroids

• Anabolic steroids cause fast weight gain and

muscle growth. But these drugs also increase one’s

risk of having a stroke or heart attack.

• Other effects include high blood pressure, liver and

kidney tumors, and serious acne.

• In men, steroids can cause enlarged breasts and

genital shrinking.

• In women, steroids can cause facial hair and a

deep voice.

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Stimulants and Depressants

• Any drug that speeds up the activity of the body

and the brain is a stimulant.

• Stimulants increase blood pressure, breathing rate,

and heart rate.

• Stimulants can speed up body processes too

much, causing heart attacks, strokes, and death.

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Stimulants and Depressants

• Any drug that causes activity in the body and brain

to slow is called a depressant.

• Depressants reduce blood pressure, breathing rate,

and heart rate.

• Depressants can cause breathing failure, a coma,

and death.

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Other Illegal Drugs

• Hallucinogens Drugs that cause a person to sense

things that don’t actually exist are called

hallucinogens.

• Opiates All opiates slow heart rate, breathing, and

brain activity. Heroin is an opiate.

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Lesson 4 Drug Abuse

Objectives

• Explain the difference between misuse and abuse.

• Discuss the costs of abusing drugs.

• Describe how drugs affect one’s ability to make

decisions.

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Lesson 5 Drug Addiction

Objectives

• Explain how people can form a drug addiction.

• Describe how difficult it is to quit using drugs once

a person is addicted.

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Lesson 6 Refuse to Abuse

Objectives

• Explain how avoiding drug environments can help

you stay drug free.

• List four ways to deal with problems without using

drugs.

• Describe how you could refuse an offer to try

drugs.

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Lesson 4 Drug Abuse

Misuse and Abuse

• What Is Drug Misuse? Misuse is the accidental

incorrect use of a drug.

• What Is Drug Abuse? Abuse is the purposeful

incorrect use of drugs or the use of an illegal drug.

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The Cost of Abusing Drugs

People who abuse drugs risk:

• damaging their physical health

• losing their friends, family, and job

• making bad grades in school

• losing their money

• going to prison

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Lesson 4 Drug Abuse

Drug Abuse Affect Decisions

• Drugs Alter the Brain Drugs change the way your

mind works. For this reason, making healthy

decisions while abusing drugs is difficult.

• A Reason to Avoid Drugs Without drugs, you can

make healthy decisions. That way, you can be

successful in reaching your goals.

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Forming an Addiction

• Tolerance Tolerance is a condition in which a

person needs more of a drug to feel the original

effects of the drug.

• Withdrawal Withdrawal is the body’s reaction to

the absence of a drug that is usually present in the

body.

• Drug Addiction Drug addiction is the

uncontrollable use of a drug.

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Recovery

• Moving Past Withdrawal The time needed to

recover from withdrawal depends on the kind of

drug addiction. With support, a person can recover

from drug addiction and live a healthy life.

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Avoiding Drug Environments

• Stay Away from Drug Abusers One way to avoid

drugs is to stay away from places where they are

used. For example, if you think drugs will be used

at a party or activity, do not go.

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Drug-Free Coping

• It is important to find drug-free ways to deal with

problems. Talking to a parent, friend, or trusted

adult can be a good first step to coping.

• Even if talking to someone does not solve a

problem, that person may suggest other sources of

help.

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Refusing Offers

• Knowing how to refuse drugs and get out of a

pressure situation is very important. You never

know when you might be offered drugs, so it is best

to be prepared. Practice your refusal skills

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