HEALTH 4 Reviewer- Susbtance Use and Abuse

What is a substance?

• illegal drugs being use for addiction.

• drugs use to treat, prevent, and cure diseases.

What are the two types of substance (medicine)?

It is a substance with doctors recommendation for the patient to take.

• prescription medicines

• over-the-counter medicines

Substance that can be bought in the pharmacies and drug stores.

• prescription medicines

• over-the-counter medicines

Do not read the medicine labels and warning.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Taking the medicines without following the use and direction is misuse of a substance.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Taking illegal drugs that leads to addiction is substance abuse.

• TRUE

• FALSE

We can use drugs for non-medical reasons.

• TRUE

• FALSE

All drugs are legal to use.

• TRUE

• FALSE

We do allow others to use drugs that is prescribed by our own doctors.

• TRUE

• FALSE