Lesson: Using Medicines Wisely Welcome 9 th graders from Gainesville High School! By: Kemi Dada, Kathy Lertsuwankul, Ashley Sansaricq, Scotty Pepper,

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

Medicinal Safety Medicinal Safety MeasuresMeasures

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

Prescription Drug Use Among Kids Video

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

Misuse vs. AbuseMisuse vs. Abuse

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

LabelingLabeling What do these mean?What do these mean?

Medicine Safety TipsMedicine Safety Tips

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

Things to remember…Things to remember…

Keep away from childrenKeep away from children Store in an out of reach placeStore in an out of reach place Don’t tamper or disable the child-resistant Don’t tamper or disable the child-resistant

cap on the medicine containercap on the medicine container