Do now: Name a drug.
Class notes: You may refer to the worksheet, Types of Drug Use, and the textbook pages for the class notes.
Types of Drugs
Medicine: legal drugs that help the body fight injury, illness or disease
Over the counter- purchased legally without a prescription
Prescription- written consent by a physician needed
o Psychoactive drugs: Chemicals that affect the activity of brain cells and alter perception, thought and mood, and possibly create illusions in the mind of the user.
o Drugs are classified into the following categories:
Stimulants- Speed up the systems of the body (heart rate, breathing rate, blood pressure) user feels excited and alert- examples: cocaine, amphetamines, nicotine, caffeine
Depressants- Slow down systems of the body (heart rate, breathing rate, blood pressure) user feels relaxed, tension relieved- examples: narcotics (drugs made from opium plant- heroin, codeine, morphine, opium), alcohol, barbiturates, sedatives
Hallucinogens- Alters perception and can create visual or auditory hallucinations- examples: LSD, PCP, ecstasy, ketamine
Inhalants- examples: spray paint, markers, glue
Marijuana- Acts as a stimulant, depressant, and hallucinogen- examples: hashish
Steroids- examples: anabolic sterioids
How drugs are classified: Drugs are classified based on their:
Drug action- what a drug does to your body (speeds things up, etc.)
Drug effect- what you feel- the physical and mental response to the drug’s action (makes user feel alert)
Illegal Drugs- Chemicals that are forbidden by law because their dangerous and unpredictable effects outweigh any useful purposes they may have
Types of Drug Use:
Drug Use- use of legal drugs correctly for specific purposes
Drug misuse-improper use of a drug
Drug abuse- When people intentionally misuse any kind of drug for non-medicinal purposes
Class notes: You may refer to the worksheet, Types of Drug Use, and the textbook pages for the class notes.
Types of Drugs
Medicine: legal drugs that help the body fight injury, illness or disease
Over the counter- purchased legally without a prescription
Prescription- written consent by a physician needed
o Psychoactive drugs: Chemicals that affect the activity of brain cells and alter perception, thought and mood, and possibly create illusions in the mind of the user.
o Drugs are classified into the following categories:
Stimulants- Speed up the systems of the body (heart rate, breathing rate, blood pressure) user feels excited and alert- examples: cocaine, amphetamines, nicotine, caffeine
Depressants- Slow down systems of the body (heart rate, breathing rate, blood pressure) user feels relaxed, tension relieved- examples: narcotics (drugs made from opium plant- heroin, codeine, morphine, opium), alcohol, barbiturates, sedatives
Hallucinogens- Alters perception and can create visual or auditory hallucinations- examples: LSD, PCP, ecstasy, ketamine
Inhalants- examples: spray paint, markers, glue
Marijuana- Acts as a stimulant, depressant, and hallucinogen- examples: hashish
Steroids- examples: anabolic sterioids
How drugs are classified: Drugs are classified based on their:
Drug action- what a drug does to your body (speeds things up, etc.)
Drug effect- what you feel- the physical and mental response to the drug’s action (makes user feel alert)
Illegal Drugs- Chemicals that are forbidden by law because their dangerous and unpredictable effects outweigh any useful purposes they may have
Types of Drug Use:
Drug Use- use of legal drugs correctly for specific purposes
Drug misuse-improper use of a drug
Drug abuse- When people intentionally misuse any kind of drug for non-medicinal purposes
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