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OTC and Prescription Drugs
Drug:A chemical substance that is taken to cause changes in a person’s
body or behavior
Over-the-counter (OTC) drug: a medicine that is sold legally in pharmacies and other stores without a doctor’s prescription
Prescription drug: a drug that can be obtained only with a written order from a doctor and can be purchased only at a pharmacy
Antihistamine
Decongestant
Antacid
Cough Suppressant
Drug misuse: the improper use of medicines
Drug abuse: when a drug is intentionally used improperly or unsafely
Commonly Abused
OTC Drugs• DXM
– found in cough medicine
• Diet Pills• Pain Relievers• Motion Sickness Pills• Sexual Performance
Pills
Prescription Drugs• CNS
Depressants• Opioids and
Morphine Derivatives
• Stimulants• Antidepressants
True or False About Prescription Drugs
• It’s a safe way to get high.
• It’s okay to mix substances.
• I can stop whenever I want.
• There’s nothing wrong with using other people’s prescriptions.
DepressantsUsed to calm a person or feel drowsyUsed to reduce anxiety and tension
Brand Names:• Xanax • Valium• Halcion• Librium• Ativan• Klonopin
• Amytal• Nembutal• Seconal• Phenobarbital
Street Names:• Candy• Downers• Sleeping Pills• Tranks
• Barbs• Reds• Red Birds• Phennies• Tooies• Yellows• Yellow Jackets
Effects of DepressantsShort Term• Slow brain function• Lowered blood pressure• Confusion• Dizziness• Fever• Visual disturbances• Disorientation• Difficulty or inability to urinate• Poor concentration• Slowed pulse and breathing
rate• Fatigue• Slurred Speech• Sluggishness• Dilated pupils• Depression• Addiction
Long Term• Tolerance can develop rapidly• Depression• Chronic fatigue• Breathing difficulties• Sexual problems• Sleep Problems• Increase in _____ if user does not get more of the
drug:– Dependency– Cravings– Anxiety– Panic
• Can increase the risk of:– High blood sugar– Diabetes– Weight Gain
Withdrawal (some effects can be life threatening)• Insomnia• Weakness• Nausea• Agitation• High Body Temperatures• Deliruim• Hallucinations• Convulsions
Opioids and Morphine DerivativesPrescription Painkillers
Brand Name• Fiorional with
Codeine• Robitussin A-C• Tylenol with Codeine• Empirin with Codeine
• Actiq• Duragesic• Sublimaze
Street Names• Captain Cody• Cody• Schoolboy• Doors and Fours• Pancakes and Syrup• Loads
• Apache• China Girl• Dance Fever• Goodfella• Murder 8• Tango and Cash• China White• Friend• Jackpot • TNT
Opioids and Morphine Derivatives
Brand Name• Roxanol• Druamorph
• OxyContin• Perondan• Percocet• Tylox
• Demerol
• Dilaudid
Street Names• M• Miss Emma• Monkey• White Stuff
• Oxy 80• Oxycet• Hillbilly Heroin• Percs• Perks• Oxycotton
• Demmies• Pain Killer
• Juice• Dillies• Drug Store Heroin
Opioids and Morphine Derivatives
Brand Name• Anexsia• Dicodid• Hycodan• Hycomine• Lorcet• Lortab• Norco• Tussionex• Vicodin
Street Names• Pain Killer• Vikes• Hydros
Effects of Opiods and Morphine Derivatives
Short Term• Drowsiness• Slowed breathing
– Could slow to the point that it stops
• Constipation• Unconsciousness• Nausea• Vomiting• Dizziness• Confusion• Addiction• Increased risk of heart
attack• Coma
Long Term• Physical dependence
– Body adapts to presence of substance• Addiction• Death
Withdrawal • Restlessness• Muscle and bone pain• Insomnia• Diarrhea• Vomiting• Cold flashes
– Goose bumps (“cold turkey”)• Involuntary leg movements• Tolerance
StimulantsTemporarily increase alertness and energy
Brand Name• Ritalin• Concerta
• Biphetamine• Dexedrine
Street Names• R-ball• Skippy• The smart drug• Vitamin R• JIF• Kibble and bits
• Speed• Truck drivers• Bennies• Black beauties• Crosses• Hearts• LA turnaround• Uppers
Effects of Stimulants
Short Term• Exhaustion• Apathy• Depression Long Term
• Hostility• Paranoia• Dangerously high
body temperatures• Irregular heartbeat
AntidepressantsHelp handle depression
Brand Names:
• Prozac• Paxil • Celexa• Zoloft• Effexor• Remeron
Effects• Insomnia• Irritability• Nervousness and anxiety• Violent thoughts and actions• Agitation• Sucicidal thoughts or suicide• Tremors• Hostility• Sweating• Irregular heartbeat• Aggression• Criminal behavior• Confusion• Paranoia• Hallucinations• Psychosis• Akathisia (a painful inner agitation: inability to sit still)
Effects of DepressantsShort Term• Slow brain function• Lowered blood pressure• Confusion• Dizziness• Fever• Visual disturbances• Disorientation• Difficulty or inability to urinate• Poor concentration• Slowed pulse and breathing
rate• Fatigue• Slurred Speech• Sluggishness• Dilated pupils• Depression• Addiction
Long Term• Tolerance can develop rapidly• Depression• Chronic fatigue• Breathing difficulties• Sexual problems• Sleep Problems• Increase in _____ if user does not get more of the
drug:– Dependency– Cravings– Anxiety– Panic
• Can increase the risk of:– High blood sugar– Diabetes– Weight Gain
Withdrawal (some effects can be life threatening)• Insomnia• Weakness• Nausea• Agitation• High Body Temperatures• Deliruim• Hallucinations• Convulsions