DRUG USE, MISUSE AND ABUSE
CONTENT
- Meaning of Drug
- Meaning of Drug Use, Misuse and Abuse
- Categories of Drugs
- Health Consequences of Drug Misuse and Abuse
- Prevention of Drug Abuse/Misuse Among Young People
Meaning of Drug
A drug is any chemical substance used for curing, treatment, diagnosis or for prevention of diseases. Drugs can also be used to reduce weight and to relieve someone from any form of symptoms.
Meaning of Drug Use
This refers to the taking of medication for an intended purpose, in an appropriate amount, frequency, strength and proper manner.
However, it has been discovered that most people often divert from the original purpose for which drugs were meant.
Meaning of Drug Misuse
Drug misuse is the practice of using drugs for pleasure rather than for medical reasons. It is the use of drugs without medically valid prescriptions. Even when drugs are prescribed, they may be misused if not taken in the right quantity, dosage and length of time.
Meaning of Drug Abuse
Drug abuse is the indiscriminate, deliberate, excessive and persistent taking of chemical substances for purposes other than the medical effect on the drug taker’s mental, physical, social and emotional health e.g.
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