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Lesson:Lesson:Using Medicines WiselyUsing Medicines WiselyWelcome 9Welcome 9thth graders from Gainesville graders from Gainesville High School!High School!
By: Kemi Dada, Kathy Lertsuwankul, Ashley Sansaricq, Scotty Pepper, Terri Keith, and Karen Hamilton
Food and Drug Food and Drug Administration (FDA)Administration (FDA)
The FDA is in charge of establishing:The FDA is in charge of establishing: Required drugsRequired drugs Process of drugsProcess of drugs Market distribution policyMarket distribution policy Regulation lawsRegulation laws
Percentage of people and Percentage of people and drug usedrug use
U.S. Population (Aged 12 and Over) Who Have Ever Used Illicit Drugs, Cigarettes or Prescription Drugs for Non-
Medical Purposes
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70Any Illicit Drug
Marijuana
Cocaine
Herion
Cigarettes
Non-Med Use ofPsychotherapeutic Drugs
Types of Medicinal DrugsTypes of Medicinal Drugs
Prescription drugsPrescription drugs Over-the-counter (OTC) drugsOver-the-counter (OTC) drugs Illicit DrugsIllicit Drugs Dietary SupplementsDietary Supplements
Not regulated by the FDANot regulated by the FDA
Prescription DrugsPrescription Drugs
A doctor must write a A doctor must write a prescription to obtain these prescription to obtain these drugs.drugs.
Examples: Xanax, OxyContin, Examples: Xanax, OxyContin, Valium and AdderalValium and Adderal
Over-the-counter (OTC)Over-the-counter (OTC)
Drugs you can buy at your local drug Drugs you can buy at your local drug store or supermarketstore or supermarket
Examples: anything from aspirin and Examples: anything from aspirin and sunscreens to anti-dandruff shampoosunscreens to anti-dandruff shampoo
Illicit DrugsIllicit Drugs
Drugs that are illegalDrugs that are illegal
Examples: Marijuana, Cocaine and Examples: Marijuana, Cocaine and HeroinHeroin
Dietary SupplementsDietary Supplements
Drugs that may help enhance your body Drugs that may help enhance your body but are not regulated by the FDA.but are not regulated by the FDA.
Examples: many vitamins and minerals, Examples: many vitamins and minerals, amino acid pills, Creatineamino acid pills, Creatine
The Controlled Substance The Controlled Substance Act of 1970Act of 1970
Classification of medicine due to Classification of medicine due to use and potential of abuseuse and potential of abuse
Schedule ISchedule I
Drugs with a high tendency for abuse Drugs with a high tendency for abuse and no accepted medical useand no accepted medical use
Examples: Marijuana, Heroin, Ecstasy Examples: Marijuana, Heroin, Ecstasy and LSDand LSD
Schedule IISchedule II
Drugs with a high tendency for abuse but Drugs with a high tendency for abuse but may have some medical use, easily may have some medical use, easily produce addiction with chronic useproduce addiction with chronic use
Examples: Cocaine, Opium, Morphine, Examples: Cocaine, Opium, Morphine, Amphetamines and MethamphetaminesAmphetamines and Methamphetamines
Schedule IIISchedule III
Drugs that have less potential for abuse Drugs that have less potential for abuse or addiction than drugs in the first two or addiction than drugs in the first two schedules and have a currently accepted schedules and have a currently accepted medical use medical use
Examples: Anabolic steroids, Codeine, Examples: Anabolic steroids, Codeine, Ketamine, and Hydrocodone with Aspirin Ketamine, and Hydrocodone with Aspirin
Schedule IVSchedule IV
Drugs that have a low potential for Drugs that have a low potential for abuse, a currently accepted medical use, abuse, a currently accepted medical use, and a low chance for addictionand a low chance for addiction
Examples: Valium, Xanax, Phenobarbital, Examples: Valium, Xanax, Phenobarbital, and Rohypnol (Date Rape Drug)and Rohypnol (Date Rape Drug)
Schedule VSchedule V
Drugs that have a lower chance of abuse than Drugs that have a lower chance of abuse than Schedule IV drugs, have a currently accepted Schedule IV drugs, have a currently accepted medical use in the US, and lesser chance or medical use in the US, and lesser chance or side effects of dependence compared to side effects of dependence compared to Schedule IV drugs Schedule IV drugs
Examples: cough suppressants with Codeine. Examples: cough suppressants with Codeine. Schedule V drugs are regulated but generally Schedule V drugs are regulated but generally
do not require a prescription do not require a prescription
Drug MisuseDrug Misuse
Using drugs for purposes other than Using drugs for purposes other than originally intendedoriginally intended
Drug AbuseDrug Abuse
Used in a manner, amounts, or situation Used in a manner, amounts, or situation such that the drug use causes problems such that the drug use causes problems or increases the chances of problems or increases the chances of problems occurringoccurring
Things to remember…Things to remember…
Throw away expired Throw away expired medicinesmedicines Effectiveness is lostEffectiveness is lost
Potentially dangerous if Potentially dangerous if ingestedingested
Things to remember…Things to remember…
Never place medicine in unlabeled Never place medicine in unlabeled containerscontainers