Drugs and Your HealthDrugs and Your Health

By: Jackie M.By: Jackie M.Period 3Period 3

DefinitionsDefinitions

DrugsDrugs MedicineMedicine AntibioticAntibiotic Side EffectSide Effect ToleranceTolerance Prescription MedicinePrescription Medicine O.T.C MedicineO.T.C Medicine

DRUGSDRUGS

Drugs are substances other than food that Drugs are substances other than food that change the structure or function of the change the structure or function of the body of mind. body of mind.

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MEDICINEMEDICINE

Medicines are drugs that are used to treat Medicines are drugs that are used to treat or prevent diseases and other conditions.or prevent diseases and other conditions.

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ANTIBIOTICSANTIBIOTICS

Antibiotics are medicines that reduce or kill Antibiotics are medicines that reduce or kill harmful bacteria in the body.harmful bacteria in the body.

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SIDE EFFECTSIDE EFFECT

Any effect of a drug, chemical, or other Any effect of a drug, chemical, or other medicine that is in addition to its intended medicine that is in addition to its intended effect effect

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TOLERANCETOLERANCE

The power of enduring or resisting the The power of enduring or resisting the action of a drug, poison, etc.action of a drug, poison, etc.

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PRESCRIPTION MEDICINEPRESCRIPTION MEDICINE

A drug that is available only with written A drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist.pharmacist.

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O.T.C MEDICINESO.T.C MEDICINES

A drug that you don’t need a prescription A drug that you don’t need a prescription for. Normally, you can find it on the shelf in for. Normally, you can find it on the shelf in a drug store like Walgreens or Circle K.a drug store like Walgreens or Circle K.

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Stimulants and DepressantsStimulants and Depressants StimulantsStimulants: An agent, especially a drug, : An agent, especially a drug,

that causes increased activity, especially that causes increased activity, especially of the nervous or cardiovascular systems. of the nervous or cardiovascular systems. Caffeine is a commonly used stimulant. Caffeine is a commonly used stimulant.

DepressantsDepressants: An agent, especially a drug, : An agent, especially a drug, that decreases the rate of vital that decreases the rate of vital physiological activities. physiological activities.

StimulantsStimulants

AmphetaminesAmphetamines CocaineCocaine CrackCrack

AMPHETAMINESAMPHETAMINES

What it is What it is CalledCalledSpeedSpeedCrankCrankIceIceUppersUppersPep PillsPep PillsDiet PillsDiet Pills

How it is TakenHow it is TakenSwallowedSwallowedBy NeedleBy NeedleInhaledInhaledSmokedSmoked

What it DoesWhat it DoesCauses uneven Causes uneven heart beat heart beat Rise in blood Rise in blood pressurepressurePhysical collapse Physical collapse StrokeStrokeHeart attackHeart attackDeath.Death.

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COCAINECOCAINE

What it is What it is CalledCalledCokeCokeSnowSnowTootTootBlowBlowLadyLady

How it is TakenHow it is TakenInhaledInhaledBy needleBy needleSmokedSmoked

What it DoesWhat it DoesDamage nose Damage nose liningliningLiverLiverHeartHeartHeart AttackHeart AttackSeizuresSeizuresStrokeStrokeDeathDeath

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CRACKCRACK

What it is What it is CalledCalledRockRockFreebaseFreebaseReady-rockReady-rockTeethTeeth

How it is TakenHow it is TakenSmokedSmoked

What it DoesWhat it DoesSeizuresSeizuresHeart AttacksHeart AttacksDeathDeath

DepressantsDepressants

TranquilizerTranquilizer BarbiturateBarbiturate HypnoticHypnotic

TRANQUILIZERTRANQUILIZER

What it is What it is CalledCalledValiumValiumLibriumLibrium

How it How it LooksLooksTabletsTabletsCapsulesCapsules

How its How its TakenTakenSwallowed Swallowed

What it doesWhat it doesReduces Reduces muscle muscle activityactivityCoordinatiCoordinationonAttention Attention SpanSpanAnxietyAnxiety

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BARBITURATEBARBITURATE

What it is What it is CalledCalledDownersDownersBarbsBarbsYellow Yellow JacketsJackets

How it How it LooksLooks Red Red CapsulesCapsulesBlue Blue CapsulesCapsulesYellow Yellow CapsulesCapsulesRed and Red and Blue Blue CapsulesCapsules

How its How its TakenTakenSwalloweSwallowedd

What it What it doesdoesMood Mood ChangesChangesExcessive Excessive sleepsleepComaComa

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HYPNOTICHYPNOTICWhat it is What it is CalledCalledQuaaludeQuaaludessLudesLudesSoporsSopors

How it How it LooksLooksTabletsTablets

How its How its TakenTakenSwalloweSwallowedd

What it What it doesdoesImpairs Impairs CoordinatioCoordinationnImpairs Impairs JudgementJudgementDepresseDepresses s Respiratory Respiratory and and Circulatory Circulatory SystemSystem