Chapter 9 Medicines and Drugs By Mercy, Tania, Kyle, Anirudhh, Zane, and Nicholas
Lesson 1:  Using Medicines and Drugs Use medicines when you are ill Examples are creams, shots, pills, and liquids Prescription medicines are when your doctor fills out a prescription
Lesson 2:  Drugs Drugs change the way your body works Medicines are helpful drugs but not all  medicines Drugs can make you want to hurt people
Lesson 3:  Caffeine Do not drink too much caffeine because you might feel nervous You can have a bad habit drinking too much caffeine Exs. are soda, coffee, chocolate, tea
Lesson 4:  Tobacco and Alcohol Alcohol can make people act funny Tobacco can cause lung cancer You have to be 21 and older to buy alcohol Tobacco has a drug called nicotine
Lesson 5:  Refusing Drugs Do not trust people who say they don’t care about your health Some ads try to make you think drugs are fun and safe to use An adult family member, a teacher, or a police officer can help you plan ways to say no to drugs

Chapter 9 Medicines and Drugs

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    Chapter 9 Medicinesand Drugs By Mercy, Tania, Kyle, Anirudhh, Zane, and Nicholas
  • 2.
    Lesson 1: Using Medicines and Drugs Use medicines when you are ill Examples are creams, shots, pills, and liquids Prescription medicines are when your doctor fills out a prescription
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    Lesson 2: Drugs Drugs change the way your body works Medicines are helpful drugs but not all medicines Drugs can make you want to hurt people
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    Lesson 3: Caffeine Do not drink too much caffeine because you might feel nervous You can have a bad habit drinking too much caffeine Exs. are soda, coffee, chocolate, tea
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    Lesson 4: Tobacco and Alcohol Alcohol can make people act funny Tobacco can cause lung cancer You have to be 21 and older to buy alcohol Tobacco has a drug called nicotine
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    Lesson 5: Refusing Drugs Do not trust people who say they don’t care about your health Some ads try to make you think drugs are fun and safe to use An adult family member, a teacher, or a police officer can help you plan ways to say no to drugs