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Are drugs that are used to treat or prevent problems. Help prevent disease. Fight pathogens, or infectious agents that cause disease. Relieve pain. Help maintain or restore health and regulate the bodys systems.

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Substances other than food that change the structure or function of the body or mind. Not all drugs are medicines.

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Vaccines: A vaccine is a preparation introduced into the body to stimulate an immune response. Video: How Does a Vaccine Work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rb7TV W77ZCs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rb7TV W77ZCs Antitoxins: These extracts of blood fluids contain antibodies and act more quickly than vaccines.

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Antibiotics- destroy disease causing microorganisms kill harmful bacteria or prevent its reproduction Antivirals- suppress the virus but do not kill it

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Analgesics are pain relievers. Examples : aspirin, morphine, codeine

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Allergy Medicines Body-regulating medicines Antidepressant and antipsychotic medicines Cancer treatment medicines

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Side Effects Addictive interaction Synergistic effect Antagonistic interaction

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Tolerance Withdrawal

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Any unnecessary or improper use of chemical substances for non-medical purposes

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Street drugs Chemical substances that people of any ages may not lawfully manufacture, posses, buy or sell. Illicit drug use

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Peer Pressure Family Members Role Models Media Messages Perceptions

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Tolerance Psychological Dependence Physiological Dependence Addiction Video: How Addiction Changes Your Brain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f1nmqiHIII https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f1nmqiHIII

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Physical Consequences: Overdose Mental/Emotional Consequences Social Consequences

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Consequences for the Individual Legal Consequences Consequences for Family and Friends Consequences for Babies and Children Costs to Society

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Substances whose fumes are sniffed and inhaled to achieve a mind altering effect

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Anabolic- refers to muscles building Androgenic- refers to increases male characteristics Anabolic-Androgenic steroids are substances that are similar to the male sex hormone testosterone

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Stimulants Depressants Narcotics Hallucinogens Chemicals that affect the central nervous system (CNS) and alter activity in the brain. Changes functioning of the CNS.

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Cocaine Crack Amphetamines Methamphetamine

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Rapid acting, addictive stimulant that interrupts the normal functioning of the CNS Cocaine is a white powder extracted from the leaves of the coca plant.

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Amphetamines can be stimulants used in prescription drugs to reduce fatigue and suppress appetite. Medications containing amphetamines are prescribed for narcolepsy, obesity, and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

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Depressants, or sedatives, are drugs that tend to slow down the CNS Alcohol Barbiturates Tranquilizers Rohypnol GHB

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Tranquilizers are prescribed to relieve anxiety, muscle spasms, sleeplessness, and nervousness

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Known as club drugs Used to sedate victims Odorless, colorless, tasteless Easy to slip into a drink Victims are often raped/sexually assaulted after consuming

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Specific drugs that are obtainable only by prescription and are used to relieve pain. Examples: Morphine Oxycotin Codeine

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Hallucinogens PCP LSD Ketamine

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Designer drugs Imitate effects of other drugs Vary in potency

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Hallucinations Paranoia Impairment of: Short-term memory Reaction time Concentration Coordination Video: Your Brain on Drugs:Marijuana https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeF6rFN9org https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeF6rFN9org

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