20 Questions

1. 20 Questions • Answer the 20 questions of drug use, misuse, and abuse based on your current knowledge. • Let’s review your answers. Through a show of hands, we will determine what the class thinks for each of the 20 scenarios • Now, let’s find out what the actual definitions of use, misuse and abuse are.

2. Use, Misuse, and Abuse • Differentiating Between Use, Misuse and Abuse • Use - Using any medications while following the directions • Misuse - Using any medications or drugs without following the specific directions • Abuse - Using any medication to altar one’s mood, thought and perceptions; and use of any illegal drug.

3. Notes on use, misuse, and abuse • Someone who is sensitive to caffeine or someone that uses more than a reasonable amount could misuse caffeine; it might even be abused if someone uses high amounts of it. • Even aspirin may be misused if someone uses it without considering any treatments for pain. • Because marijuana is an illegal drug, any use of it would be considered abuse. • Using laxatives to lose weight is misuse, because that isn’t their intended use; and it may even be considered abuse if serious harm results. • Any use of alcohol by people younger than 21 years is abuse, because it is illegal. • Alcohol use by adults (21 or older) might be considered use, misuse, or abuse, depending on the circumstances. Example: 2-3 beers and driving home can be considered misuse. BAC over .08% is considered abuse. • Any alcohol use by recovering alcoholics is generally considered abuse.

4. Revisiting 20 Questions • Have any of your answers changed now that you know the definitions? • Which scenarios do you now view differently?

5. Brainstorm: OTC vs. Rx • List the differences between Over-the-Counter Medications and Prescription Medications.

7. OTC / Rx CHARACTERISTIC

8. Why people misuse and abuse drugs • External • Family • Peers • Media • Community Norms • Internal • Desire to forget problems • Depression • Brain Chemistry

9. Closure • 3-2-1 • 3 things that you learned today • 2 things you expect on the test • 1 thing you enjoyed about class.