Medicine Matters: Know Before You Try

Open Ended

What are some benefits of taking prescription medications or over the counter medicine?

Open Ended

Do you think this headline is real? Why or why not?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are consequences of misusing or abusing prescription drugs?

• It can lead to addiction and serious health risks.

• It is safe if you share with friends.

• It has no effect on health.

• It is recommended by doctors.

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More than ___ teens begin abusing prescription drugs each day.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is TRUE about teen prescription drug abuse according to the statistics provided?

• Most teens abusing prescription drugs get them from strangers.

• Adolescents are less likely than young adults to become dependent on prescription medication.

• There are as many new prescription drug abusers ages 12 to 17 as there are of marijuana.

• Prescription drug abuse is not a significant cause of death in the United States.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are considered examples of prescription drug misuse?

• Taking the medication at the right time

• Using an expired medication

• Taking a medication prescribed for someone else

• Taking the medication exactly as directed

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A drug whose production or use is prohibited by law is called an ___ drug.

Open Ended

What are some of the risks associated with prescription opioids when they are misused?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are commonly prescribed to relieve pain but can be extremely addictive and slow down or stop a person's breathing?

• Opioids

• Depressants

• Stimulants

• Antibiotics

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a potential danger of taking high doses of stimulants?

• Irregular heartbeat

• Weight loss

• Increased appetite

• Improved vision

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The person who gets the drug is listed as ___ on a prescription drug label.

Multiple Select

Which of the following sections are commonly found on an over-the-counter drug label?

• Active ingredient

• Uses

• Warnings

• Special instructions

Multiple Choice

Which detail is unique to a prescription drug label compared to an over-the-counter drug label?

• Name of drug

• Instructions for use

• Doctor's name

• Warnings

Open Ended

What are all the ways you can think of that a person might MISUSE a prescription or over-the-counter medication?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of drug abuse rather than drug misuse?

• Taking a drug to get high

• Taking more of the drug than prescribed

• Not finishing a prescribed course of medication

• Taking the drug more frequently than indicated

Open Ended

What is one thing you learned today about the proper use, misuse, or abuse of prescription and over-the-counter medicines?