Lesson 1 Facts About Drugs Objectives Explain how drugs affect people Describe how reactions to a drug can vary.
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.
Lesson 1 Facts About Drugs 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.
Lesson 1 Facts About Drugs
Lesson 1 Facts About Drugs 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.
Lesson 1 Facts About Drugs 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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Lesson 2 Medicine 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.
Lesson 3 Illegal Drugs Objectives Describe the dangerous effects of marijuana. List six health problems caused by inhalants. Explain why anabolic steroids are dangerous.
Lesson 3 Illegal Drugs 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.
Lesson 3 Illegal Drugs Inhalants Inhalants are chemical products that have strong fumes, or odors. Inhalants can cause dizziness, nosebleeds, nausea, headaches, brain damage, and, in some cases, death.
Lesson 3 Illegal Drugs
Lesson 3 Illegal Drugs 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.
Lesson 3 Illegal Drugs 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.
Lesson 3 Illegal Drugs 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.
Lesson 3 Illegal Drugs 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Lesson 4 Drug Abuse 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
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.
Lesson 5 Drug Addiction 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.
Lesson 5 Drug Addiction
Lesson 5 Drug Addiction 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.
Lesson 6 Refuse to Abuse 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.
Lesson 6 Refuse to Abuse 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.
Lesson 6 Refuse to Abuse 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