This document defines several key terms related to drugs: Drugs are any substances that have psychological, emotional, or behavioral effects when introduced to the body. Common drugs of abuse in the Philippines include shabu, marijuana, and inhalants. Drug dependence occurs when drug use becomes a high priority, creating a strong desire for the substance. Drug misuse is taking drugs in a manner that is inconsistent with the prescribed dosage or frequency. Drug abuse is using substances for non-medical purposes, which can lead to organ damage, addiction, and behavioral issues. Drug tolerance happens when the body adapts to a substance and requires higher amounts to feel the same effects from smaller doses. The document concludes by stating that various risk and protective factors

1. Health-9

2. What is Drugs?
What is Drug of Abuse?
What is Drug Dependence?
What is Drug Misuse?
What is Drug Abuse?
What is Drug Tolerance?

3. Drugs– are any substances or
chemicals which when taken into the body
either through nasal, oral, transdermal, or
intravenous way have psychological,
emotional, and behavioral effects on a person.
Medical Drugs:
A drug or other substance us
ed to treat disease or injury.

4. Drugs of abuse – are drugs
commonly abuse by users. In the Philippines three drugs of
abuse are shabu, marijuana, and inhalant.

5. Drug dependence – is a
cluster of psychological, behavioral, and
cognitive phenomena of variable intensity in
which the use of drug takes on a high priority
thereby creating a big desire to take the
substance.

6. Drug misuse – is the use of drugs
incoherent or inconsistent with the prescribed
dosage or frequency of use.

7. Drug abuse – is the use of substance for non-
medicinal purposes. Abuse leads in organ damage like
brain damage and liver damage, addiction and troubled
behavioral patterns.

8. Drug tolerance – is the condition of the
body to adapt to the effects of substances to the body
thus requiring an even larger amount of the substance to
experience the same psychological and mental effect
experience when taking the smaller dosage.

11. Risk and Protective Factors for Drug
Use, Misuse, Abuse, and Dependence
The use, misuse, and abuse of drugs are the result of various
factors surrounding a person. These factors may increase or
decrease the possibility of a person to use drugs. According to
studies, protective factors counterbalance the negative effects
of risk factors. These factors are composed of influences of
different domains in life. Below are the risk and protective
factors in the use, misuse, and abuse of drugs:

26. Any question?

27. Assignment:
Give the different Classification of
Drug of Abuse and there meaning.