1. 12 Contents Chapter Drugs of Abuse Section 1 Drug Abuse Defined
Section 2 Why Do People Abuse Drugs?
Section 3 Addiction
Section 4 Commonly Abused Drugs
Section 5 Drugs and Driving
Section 6 Kicking the Habit
Section 7 Helping Someone Else Kick the Habit

2. Fact or Fiction?
Is this statement true or false? If you think it is false,
explain what is true.
Unlike smoking tobacco, smoking marijuana does not harm health.

3. Content Vocabulary drug use drug misuse drug abuse
recreational drug use

4. Official Definitions
Drug abuse can damage a person’s health and ability to function effectively. 4

5. Official Definitions
The FDA’s definition of drug use may vary from the definitions of society.
drug use
The taking of a drug for its medically intended purpose, and in the appropriate amount, frequency, strength, and manner 5

6. Official Definitions Drug misuse can lead to dependence. drug misuse
The taking of a drug for its medically intended purpose, but not in the appropriate amount, frequency, strength, or manner

7. Official Definitions
Drug abuse can result in damage to a person’s health or ability to function.
drug abuse
The deliberate taking of a drug for anything other than a medical purpose.

8. Society’s Definition
Lawmakers have passed laws related to drug abuse. In our society, the use of mind-altering drugs is illegal. 8

9. Society’s Definition
Some individuals try to define drug use differently.
Some people may say that they engage in recreational drug use.
recreational drug use
A term made up to describe their drug use, by people who claim their drug taking produces no harmful social or health effects

10. Society’s Definition
Some people who take mind-altering drugs call themselves drug users, not abusers.
People who use drugs socially may see themselves as drug users, and not drug abusers.
However, there is no such thing as mere “use” of a drug. Taking a drug for a purpose that is non-medical is drug abuse. 10

11. Section Review: Reviewing the Vocabulary
Taking a drug for its medically intended purpose but not in the right dose is called ____________.
drug misuse
The taking of a drug for its medically intended purpose, but not in the appropriate amount, frequency, strength, or manner

12. Section Review: Reviewing the Vocabulary
__________ is a term made up by people who claim their drug taking produces no harmful social or health effects.
recreational drug use
A term made up, to describe their drug use, by people who claim their drug taking produces no harmful social or health effects