DRUG MISUSE, ABUSE AND ADDICTION

Lesson 2-3

OBJECTIVES

TSW differentiate between drug misuse and abuse

TSW identify factors that can contribute to addiction

TSW describe the stages of addiction TSW summarize negative

consequences of drug addiction

HEALTH TERMS

Addiction Chronic Compulsive Denial Dopamine Drug abuse Drug misuse

Neurotransmitter Relapse Tolerance Withdrawal

INTROTransition In your student journal, write a few sentences about

what behaviors would make you suspect another person was using drugs.

Motivate Have you ever heard people say they were “addicted” to

something – perhaps a certain TV show, food or activity – or describe something other than a type of drug as “addictive”? What does it mean to be addicted to something in this context?

People sometimes use the idea of addiction to describe any activity they really enjoy or have a hard time stopping or not doing. They may use it lightly or in a joking way. But when talking about drug addiction, most people have some idea of the serious consequences such as health, social, educational, family and financial problems it can cause. Today you’re going to be looking at how the process of addiction happens, as well as the many negative consequences that result from becoming addicted to a drug.

TEACHING STEPS

Explain Legal drugs – legitimate medical use,

prescribed by a doctor Any drug (legal/illegal) can be misused or

abusedCreate and Share What do you think the terms misuse and abuse mean when they are associated with drugs? How are they different? Write a definition for each term.

TEACHING STEPS

Create What would be an example of drug misuse? Taking more doses of cough syrup than

recommended, taking double doses of medicine, using someone else’s prescription, stopping using antibiotics before they are used up, taking leftover antibiotics that is not prescribed

What would be an example of drug abuse? Taking large amounts of cough syrup to get high,

using allergy medicine to keep you awake, taking someone else’s prescription medicine, drinking alcohol if you’re under 21, using any illegal drug

TEACHING STEPS

Summarize Thin line between misuse and abuse ->

misuse can lead to abuse Main thing – drug abuse is any use or

pattern of drug use that results in problems for the user

Serious consequence – habitual drug misuse/abuse leads to addiction

TEACHING STEPS

Read Turn to page 4-6 in your workbook. Read the sections and make notes about addiction.Review How do drugs change the brain? What are some of the risk factors that can

contribute to addiction? What are the stages of addiction? What are some of the negative consequences of

addiction?

TEACHING STEPS

Complete and Share Turn to page 7 in your workbook. Read the case studies and decide

which stage of addiction each one shows. Be prepared to explain your reasoning.

CLOSURE

Close What’s one thing that you learned

today that will help you avoid becoming addicted to drugs?

What is the difference between drug misuse and drug abuse?

What is an example of each?