Drug educationDrug is any substance that the body of a living organism absorbs, that alters normal bodily function. Prescribed drugs, Regulated Drugs, Prohibited Drugs are three classifications of drugs. Prescribed drugs are a licensed medicine that is regulated by legislation to require a
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_prescription before it can be obtained. Regulated Drugs are specific drugs that are controlled by the Food and Drug Association. Lastly, Prohibited drugs are drugs that are prohibited by the government to use.
Different examples of prohibited drugs are Marijuana, Opium, Methamphetamine and Shabu. These kinds of drugs can lead to addiction or drug abuse. There are so many bad effects this taking these drugs; one of this is addiction, which will lead you in making your life miserable. Environment, peer pressure, individual problems and depression are the factors that lead younger generation today in taking these prohibited drugs.
Narcotics, Hallucinogen, Stimulants, Inhalants, Codeine are 5 types of drugs. Narcotics are drugs that produce effects ranging from pain relief and sleep to convulsions. Hallucinogen is a drug that causes hallucinations,people under the influences may also feel sensations that seem real but do not exist. Stimulants are drugs that induce temporary improvements in either mental or physical function or both. Inhalants are a substance in the form of a vapor or gas that is inhaled, especially as a medicine or for its soothing effect. Codeine An alkaloid narcotic derived from opium or morphine and used as a cough suppressant, analgesic, and hypnotic.
RA 9165 or Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 approved on January 23, 2002, is an act instituting the comprehensive Dangerous Drug Act of 2002.It establishes the
http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php?title=Dangerous_Drugs_Board, which is the policy-making and strategy-formulating body in the planning and formulation of policies and programs on drug prevention and control. Dangerous Drugs Board is a Philippine government agency that makes policies, strategies and programs on drug prevention and control.