1. Chapter 16
Drugs
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Drug Use and Abuse

2. Drug Use and Abuse What is a Drug?
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Drug Use and Abuse
BIG IDEA
Using drugs affects your body, mind, emotions, and social life and can lead to consequences with the law.
What is a Drug?
Some drugs are medicines, which may be able to save your life or the life of someone you love. Other drugs are illegal and dangerous.
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3. Drug Use and Abuse What is a Drug? LESSON 1 Over-the-Counter (OTC)
BIG IDEA
Using drugs affects your body, mind, emotions, and social life and can lead to consequences with the law.
What is a Drug?
Over-the-Counter (OTC)
Prescription
Can be found in a grocery store or pharmacy
Some can only be purchased by an adult
Can only be obtained with written permission from a doctor
All medicines are drugs, but not all drugs are medicines. Medicines prevent or cure illnesses or treat their symptoms.
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4. Drug Use and Abuse What is a Drug?
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Drug Use and Abuse
BIG IDEA
Using drugs affects your body, mind, emotions, and social life and can lead to consequences with the law.
What is a Drug?
Whether you use an OTC medicine or prescription drug, always closely read and follow the directions on the label.
With a prescription medicine, your doctor will include instructions for how much to take, when to take it, and for how long. Some drugs are illegal because they are harmful to your health. However, even medicines that are legal can be dangerous if they are not used correctly. Medicines are only effective when they are used properly.
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5. Drug Use and Abuse Drug Misuse and Abuse
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Drug Use and Abuse
BIG IDEA
Using drugs affects your body, mind, emotions, and social life and can lead to consequences with the law.
Drug Misuse and Abuse
Illegal drugs as well as drugs that are medicines can be harmful if they are not used correctly. Many drugs are illegal for a good reason: they can be extremely dangerous or addictive.
New Vocabulary
illegal drugs Drugs that are made and used purely for their effects
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6. Drug Use and Abuse Drug Misuse and Abuse
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Drug Use and Abuse
BIG IDEA
Using drugs affects your body, mind, emotions, and social life and can lead to consequences with the law.
Drug Misuse and Abuse
Drug misuse can lead to abusing drugs. A person who does any of the following is misusing drugs:
Using the drug without following instructions on the label
Using a drug not prescribed for you
Allowing someone else to use a drug prescribed for you
Taking more of the drug than the doctor prescribed
Using the drug longer than advised by your doctor
New Vocabulary
drug misuse Taking or using medicine in a way that is not intended
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7. Drug Use and Abuse Drug Misuse and Abuse Drug abuse occurs when:
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Drug Use and Abuse
BIG IDEA
Using drugs affects your body, mind, emotions, and social life and can lead to consequences with the law.
Drug Misuse and Abuse
Drug abuse occurs when:
someone uses an illegal drug, such as marijuana or heroin.
someone uses legal drugs for nonmedical purposes.
prescription medicines are used improperly.
someone takes prescription medicine that was not prescribed to that person.
New Vocabulary
drug abuse Intentionally using drugs in a way that is unhealthful or illegal
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8. Drug Use and Abuse Physical Consequences
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Drug Use and Abuse
BIG IDEA
Using drugs affects your body, mind, emotions, and social life and can lead to consequences with the law.
Physical Consequences
The symptoms of addiction can include:
Denial
Tolerance
Craving Ph
Denial occurs when a person cannot admit that he or she has a problem with drugs.
Tolerance develops when a person uses a drug regularly. The user needs more and more of the drug to get the same effect.
Craving is a primary symptom of addiction. A person will feel a strong need, desire, or urge to use drugs and will feel anxious if he or she cannot use them.
Loss of control causes a person to take more drugs than he or she meant to take. Drug use may also happen at an unplanned time or place.
Physical dependence makes it very difficult to quit using a drug. A person’s body develops an actual physical need for drugs in order to function.ysical effects of drug use include sleeplessness, memory loss, irritability, nausea, heart failure, seizures, or stroke.
Loss of control
Physical dependence
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9. Drug Use and Abuse Physical Consequences LESSON 1
BIG IDEA
Using drugs affects your body, mind, emotions, and social life and can lead to consequences with the law.
Physical Consequences
Drug use can reduce your motor skills, or the ability to move your muscles in normal ways. Simple tasks such as writing, speaking, or walking can be affected. This type of damage can often be permanent. Drug use can also have negative effects on teen growth and development.
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10. Drug Use and Abuse Mental and Emotional Consequences
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Drug Use and Abuse
BIG IDEA
Using drugs affects your body, mind, emotions, and social life and can lead to consequences with the law.
Mental and Emotional Consequences
Using drugs keeps you from learning to handle difficult emotions in healthful ways.
Drug users often experience depression, anxiety, and confusion.
Drug use also often leads to poor decisions and bad judgment. It can cause a person to engage in other risk behaviors.
Among teens, drug misuse and abuse is especially serious. The brains of teens are still developing, and misusing or abusing drugs can interfere with brain development.
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11. Drug Use and Abuse Social Consequences
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Drug Use and Abuse
BIG IDEA
Using drugs affects your body, mind, emotions, and social life and can lead to consequences with the law.
Social Consequences
Drug abuse can change someone’s personality, cause mood swings, or even lead to violence.
Drug users often have low self-esteem and difficulty dealing with others, even those closest to them.
A person addicted to drugs will start to think only of his or her need for the drug.
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12. Drug Use and Abuse Social Consequences Teens who abuse drugs
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Drug Use and Abuse
BIG IDEA
Using drugs affects your body, mind, emotions, and social life and can lead to consequences with the law.
Social Consequences
Teens who abuse drugs
may end their friendships or lie to friends in order to cover up their addictions.
often miss school or do not learn well because they cannot pay attention.
may not be able to participate in school activities if they are caught using drugs.
often hurt their chances of reaching their long-term goals, such as going to college or having a career.
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13. Drug Use and Abuse Social Consequences
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Drug Use and Abuse
BIG IDEA
Using drugs affects your body, mind, emotions, and social life and can lead to consequences with the law.
Social Consequences
Today, most schools have drug-free zone policies.
Anyone caught with illegal substances within a drug-free zone can be arrested. Students caught using drugs or being under the influence of any drugs can be suspended or expelled from school.
New Vocabulary
drug-free zone A 1,000-yard distance around a school where anyone caught with drugs can be arrested
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14. Drug Use and Abuse Drug Use and the Law
LESSON 1
Drug Use and Abuse
BIG IDEA
Using drugs affects your body, mind, emotions, and social life and can lead to consequences with the law.
Drug Use and the Law
Federal and state laws say that harmful and addictive drugs may not be used or sold. When someone is caught using illegal drugs, the legal consequences are very serious.
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15. Drug Use and Abuse Drug Use and the Law
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Drug Use and Abuse
BIG IDEA
Using drugs affects your body, mind, emotions, and social life and can lead to consequences with the law.
Drug Use and the Law
When someone is caught using illegal drugs, the legal consequences are very serious. Teens may be arrested for drug possession or drug trafficking. Teens may be arrested for drug possession or drug trafficking.
New Vocabulary
drug possession When a person has or keeps illegal drugs
New Vocabulary
drug trafficking The buying or selling of drugs
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16. Drug Use and Abuse Drug Use and the Law
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Drug Use and Abuse
BIG IDEA
Using drugs affects your body, mind, emotions, and social life and can lead to consequences with the law.
Drug Use and the Law
Teens may also spend time in a detention center or be sentenced to probation where they must regularly check in with a court officer. Often they and their parents may have to pay fines. Teens can also get a criminal record.
New Vocabulary
probation Set period of time during which a person who has been arrested must check in regularly with a court officer
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17. Drug Use and Abuse Drug Use and the Law
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Drug Use and Abuse
BIG IDEA
Using drugs affects your body, mind, emotions, and social life and can lead to consequences with the law.
Drug Use and the Law
Teens may be arrested for drug possession or drug trafficking. Teens can spend time in a detention center or be sentenced to probation where they must regularly check in with a court officer. Often they and their parents may have to pay fines. Teens can also get a criminal record.
New Vocabulary
vocabulary term Definition
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18. Drug Use and Abuse Drug Use and the Law
LESSON 1
Drug Use and Abuse
BIG IDEA
Using drugs affects your body, mind, emotions, and social life and can lead to consequences with the law.
Drug Use and the Law
A strong connection exists between
drug use and crime. Someone who uses drugs may steal the drugs or steal money to buy the drugs.
drug use and gang activity. Gangs may acquire drugs and force members of the gang to transport the drugs from one location to another.
drug use and crime. Someone who uses drugs may steal the drugs or steal money to buy the drugs. Stealing can lead to acts of violence, which increase the chances of being caught and sent to jail.
drug use and gang activity. Gangs may acquire drugs and force members of the gang to transport the drugs from one location to another. A person who is caught with drugs may face serious legal consequences. Gangs may also require that gang members sell drugs which can also lead to legal consequences, such as jail.
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19. Drug Use and Abuse Drug Use and the Law
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Drug Use and Abuse
BIG IDEA
Using drugs affects your body, mind, emotions, and social life and can lead to consequences with the law.
Drug Use and the Law
The legal consequences of drug use can also impact a teen's social health. A criminal record can last forever. Such a background can restrict access to certain jobs. A criminal record can also affect relationships with family and friends.
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20. Drug Use and Abuse After You Read
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Drug Use and Abuse
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After You Read
Vocabulary Define drug misuse. Give at least one example in a complete sentence.
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21. Drug Use and Abuse After You Read
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Drug Use and Abuse
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After You Read
List Name three physical effects drugs can have on a person's body.
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22. Drug Use and Abuse After You Read
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Drug Use and Abuse
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After You Read
Describe How could using illegal drugs negatively affect your social health?
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23. Drug Use and Abuse Thinking Critically
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Drug Use and Abuse
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Thinking Critically
Evaluate What is the difference between using drugs as medicine and abusing drugs?
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24. Drug Use and Abuse Thinking Critically
LESSON X
Drug Use and Abuse
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Thinking Critically
Analyze Why is a person who uses drugs more likely to be involved in a crime?
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25. Drug Use and Abuse Applying Health Skills
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Drug Use and Abuse
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Applying Health Skills
Access Information Use online or library resources to research drug misuse and abuse in the United States. Create a pamphlet or electronic presentation to educate others about the dangers.
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26. Chapter 16
Drugs
Lesson 1
Drug Use and Abuse