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WEEK SIX
TOPIC: FAMILY HEALTH
SUB-TOPIC: CLASSIFICATION OF DRUG AND DRUG ABUSE
CONTENTS:
CLASSIFICATION OF DRUG
There are five classes of drugs that people mostly abuse
- Narcotics g Opium
- Sedatives and Hypnotics g Barbiturates
- Tranquilizers g Valium
- Hallucinogens g LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide) and Marijuana.
- Stimulants g Amphetamine, Cocaine,
What is Drug Abuse?
Drug abuse is the taking of medically prescribed drugs inappropriately or taking of drug without the Doctor’s prescription.
How drugs can be abused.
- Taking the prescribed drugs for a purpose other than that which it was intended
- Taking a dosage other than the recommended.
- Taking drugs to induce sleep without prescription from a qualified medical doctor
- Taking drugs to gain confidence or boldness
- Taking drugs to attain full sexual satisfaction without prescription.
- Sharing a prescribed drug with other people
- Taking drugs that are not prescribed by Doctors.
- Taking of Expired drugs ignorantly.
Misuse of drugs
- Some athletics use drugs in form of stimulants
- It is also used as muscle builder.
- It is also used to enhance one’s performances in competition.
Other substances abused include:
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