EFFECTS OF DRUGS

Jairo Banguero
C0LEGIO BILINGÜE DIANA OESE
 Workshop
 
By using graphic organizers, define and compare the following concepts:
• Drug and medicine
• Misuse of drugs and abuse of drugs
• Stimulants, depressants, narcotics, hallucinogens, anabolic steroids.
 
• For graphic organizers, visit the web site below:
 http://www.enchantedlearning.com/graphicorganizers
1. What are medicines used for?

2. Connect or relate the following concepts: addiction, tolerance, and

withdrawal (white turkey)

3. Find out about modern therapies to stop or control addiction.

4. Is it possible put an end to addiction to drugs? What do doctors

say? What do you think?
 Drugs vs medicine

• It is not easy to predict all • All the effects on the

the effects on the body body are know with
• They are intended to • Both have an perfection
generate a pleasure active • They are intended to
within the consumer's component treat a disease or
body that in the long run • They are used problem in the body.
will destroy it little by to stimulate • the composition of a
little. the human drug by itself does not
• The drug has some generate a
body
chemical elements which pharmacological action.
generate a
pharmacological action
from the moment it is
ingested.
 Misuse of drugs and abuse of drugs
Drug misuse refers to the use of a substance
for a purpose that is not consistent with legal
or medical guidelines, most often with
prescription medications.
The use of illegal drugs or the use of prescription or
over-the-counter drugs for purposes other than those
for which they are meant to be used, or in excessive
amounts. Drug abuse may lead to social, physical,
emotional, and job-related problems.

What does this lead to?

Stimulants narcotics

Examples of drugs

depressants hallucinogens anabolic steroids

1. What are medicines used for?
A medication is a substance that is taken into or placed on the body that does one of the following things:
Most medications are used to cure a disease or condition. infection.
2. Connect or relate the following concepts: addiction, tolerance, and withdrawal (white turkey)

The 3 terms are relationated in the way that the addiction is the  disease; but like tolerance and dependence,
addiction can result from taking drugs or alcohol repeatedly, Tolerance happens when a person no longer
responds to a drug in the way they did at first. And the withdrawal is a bad way in which you can supposed let the
drugs.

3. Find out about modern therapies to stop or control addiction.

Recovering from an addiction isn’t easy. It will take a significant amount of willpower and self-discipline to achieve
and maintain long-term sobriety. However, you’re never alone on this journey. During rehab, you’ll build strong
relationships with others in recovery who can relate to what you’re going through. In addition, your family, friends
and other loved ones have your best interests at heart during this time.

4. Is it possible put an end to addiction to drugs? What do doctors say? What do you think?
I think that it is possible to end an addiction because if there is a mental control inside of the person it can take
a step forward that with help of the persons near him can be restored and make it better.