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WEEK FIVE
TOPIC: FAMILY HEALTH
SUB-TOPIC: DRUG
CONTENTS:
Meaning of drug:
Drugs can be defined as any substance that can affect the body positively or negatively. Drugs can be taken into the body system directly or indirectly through swallowing, injection and inhalation.
Examples of drugs: Chloroquine, Phensic, Panadol, Kola nut, Alcohol, Indian hemp etc.
There are two types of drugs
Sources of drug:
Drugs are derived from the following sources: Plants (e.g. marijuana, opium, cocaine, morphine etc.), animals (e.g. insulin, oestrogen, progesterone etc.) and minerals (e.g. Lithium salt, Carboxylic acids etc.)
Uses of Drugs
Side effects of drugs:
When drugs are used in wrong way, they can lead to the following effects.
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