Drugs
What are drugs?
chemical substances that change the way our bodies work
Why do some people take drugs?
-peer pressure
-boredom
-feel better and forget about problems
-excel in sports
Name 3 steps to prevent drug abuse
-education
-good environment
-communication
-healthy activities
-say "NO" to drugs
-avoid high-risk situations
Why do doctors prescribe medicines?
-fight illnesses
-to make them feel better
-prevent them from getting sick
True or false:
You should take expired medicine
false
______ are legal drugs that are prescribed by doctors to patience.
a) drugs
b) medicines
c) substances
b) medicines
True or False:
Taking drugs will solve your problems.
family and society
You should buy or take medicine by yourself.
false
True or false:
You should decide and use medicine by yourself without seeing a doctor
false
When does drug abuse happen?
when people use drugs without prescriptions from doctors
What negative effects do drug addicts have? Name 3 effects
-anxiety
-fatigue
-depression
-craving for more
-drastic weight gain or loss
Who should you talk to when you're facing problems?
-parents
-teachers
What are the incorrect uses of medicine? Name 2.
-wrong medicine
-over or under dosage
-wrong timing
-wrong way usage
-wrong patient
You should see a ____________ if you need medicine
a) teacher
b) friend
c) doctor
d) nurse
c) doctor
Name 1 thing that drug abuse changes
-the way our brain works
-ability to think clearly
-control our behaviors
-make good judgment
-feel normal
What health problems can a drug addict get?
-high blood pressure
-diabetes
-heart disease
-liver disease
-cancer
-cardiovascular disease
What healthy activities should you engage in?
-reading
-playing games
-dancing
-gardening
True or False:
It is important to know the name of the medicine and why you are taking it.
true
a) brain
b) eye
c) hearing
a) brain
Name 2 withdraw symptoms
-diarrhoea
-anxiety
-insomnia
-sweating
-cramps
-seizures
-convulsions
Drug addiction costs the government a lot of money for the ___________ of drug addicts and treating the diseases cause by the habit.
rehabilitating
What should you say when someone offers you drugs?
a) ok
b) yes
c) no
c) no
Should you share your medicine with your family members?
a) yes
b) no
b) no
Repeated drug abuse changes the way our __________ works.
a) brain
b) body
c) eyes
a) brain