drugs and your health
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Middle School Health Unit - DrugsTRANSCRIPT
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Drugs and Your HealthDrugs and Your Health
By: Jackie M.By: Jackie M.Period 3Period 3
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DefinitionsDefinitions
DrugsDrugs MedicineMedicine AntibioticAntibiotic Side EffectSide Effect ToleranceTolerance Prescription MedicinePrescription Medicine O.T.C MedicineO.T.C Medicine
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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.
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StimulantsStimulants
AmphetaminesAmphetamines CocaineCocaine CrackCrack
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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
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DepressantsDepressants
TranquilizerTranquilizer BarbiturateBarbiturate HypnoticHypnotic
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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
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