Prescription Drugs

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Prescription Drugs
Drugs taken under a doctors orders
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Over the Counter Drugs
Drugs not needing a doctors order
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Addiction or Addicted
When a person is physically and psychologically
dependent on drugs or alcohol.
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Overdose
When a person uses too much of a drug that
usually results in death.
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Withdrawal
Unpleasant effects ( vomiting, headaches,
trembling, cold sweats, hallucinations)when a
person stops using drugs or alcohol.
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Drug Misuse

• Unintentional or Improper use of drugs.
• Ex. You misread the label on a prescription
  bottle.

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Drug Abuse

• Deliberate misuse of drugs.
• You know it is wrong and you do it anyway.

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Depressants Stimulants

• Stimulants speed up the actions of the central
  nervous system.

• Depressants slow down the actions of the central
  nervous system.