The Abuse of Pharmaceutical Drugs.

WHAT THEY ARE

• Also Referred to as medicine
• Sold over the counter
• Used for medical diagnosis, cure, treatment, or prevention of disease
• Generally do not require a prescription

The Different types

• Drug from natural origin: Herbal or plant or mineral origin
• Partial herbal and partial chemical synthesis Chemical
• Drug derived from chemical synthesis
• Drug derived from animal origin
• Drug derived from microbial origin: Antibiotics

THE ADVANTAGES

• Relieve pain/Cure you
• Answer to life threatening conditions 
• Stimulate the body
• Without them people could risk dying

THE DISADVANTAGES

• People take advantage
• Illegally resold/Not Safe 
• Overdose
• Side Effects

DOSAGE AND SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS

• The dose is the amount of drug taken at any one time
• Weight (mg) or Solution (ml)
• Dosage forms (e.g. 1 capsule, 1 suppository)
• Overdose can lead to death
• Side-Effects

THE SIDE EFFECTS

• Abdominal Pain
• Weakness
• Loss of Appetite
• Hair Loss
• Blindness

THE STATISTICS

• In 2010, 7 million people used Over-The-Counter-Drugs
• Pain relievers - 5.1 million 
• Tranquilizers - 2.2 million
• Stimulants - 1.1 million
• Sedatives - 0.4 million

SUMMARY

• Many Types
• Positive
• Negative
• Precautions
• Side-Effects