Drug misuse Flashcards
1
Q
Define: drug
A
chemical substances that have an effect on the body
2
Q
Define: drug misuse
A
abuse of both prescription and illicit drugs.
3
Q
what can drug misuse lead to?
A
- Mental illness
- Brain damage
- Birth defects
- Lung cancer and respiratory problems (when smoked)
- HIV and hepatitis (when injected)
- Accidents (such as scar accidents and violence)
- Lowered SES (struggling financially and hard to maintain employment)
