Over the Counter (OTC) by Kourtney Meester https://padlet.com/kourt_meest358/v98kafhmdebe en-us 2017-05-01 12:46:57 UTC 2017-05-02 13:29:36 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Send.png Over the Counter (OTC) kourt_meest358 https://padlet.com/kourt_meest358/v98kafhmdebe/wish/169152608 There is no need for use of a prescription or license and are drugs that are safe and effective for use by the general public without seeking treatment by a health professional]]> 2017-05-01 12:55:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kourt_meest358/v98kafhmdebe/wish/169152608 How it is consumed: kourt_meest358 https://padlet.com/kourt_meest358/v98kafhmdebe/wish/169154449 People can buy medications without any authorization necessary and consume the drug by using the directions given. ]]> 2017-05-01 13:02:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kourt_meest358/v98kafhmdebe/wish/169154449 Percent of teens who use this drug in the U.S.: corin_olson471 https://padlet.com/kourt_meest358/v98kafhmdebe/wish/169154719 In the U.S. 1 in 8 teens have reported getting high on OTC cough medicine.]]> 2017-05-01 13:03:27 UTC https://padlet.com/kourt_meest358/v98kafhmdebe/wish/169154719 Where does the drug come from, what is it made of: corin_olson471 https://padlet.com/kourt_meest358/v98kafhmdebe/wish/169155338 There are many different drugs that are OTC and many are made of different active ingredients. ]]> 2017-05-01 13:05:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kourt_meest358/v98kafhmdebe/wish/169155338 Addiction of the drug: corin_olson471 https://padlet.com/kourt_meest358/v98kafhmdebe/wish/169156073 Many consumers of OTC drugs can easily get addicted to different ingredients in that drug. Some ingredients that can be addicting include, ephedrine, Dextromethorphan, Codeine, etc.]]> 2017-05-01 13:08:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kourt_meest358/v98kafhmdebe/wish/169156073 Side effects of the drug on the body: corin_olson471 https://padlet.com/kourt_meest358/v98kafhmdebe/wish/169157110 Long term: death and overdosing can be long term effects of mixing other drugs or alcohol together.
Short term: A few of the short term effects are anxiety, vomiting, blurred vision. Also you can have your heart beat rapidly change and increase.


]]> 2017-05-01 13:13:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kourt_meest358/v98kafhmdebe/wish/169157110 Health complications of the drug: corin_olson471 https://padlet.com/kourt_meest358/v98kafhmdebe/wish/169157391 When taking a drug you have to go with the amount that's listed on the package, if you go higher then the amount it reads, it could be very dangerous.]]> 2017-05-01 13:14:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kourt_meest358/v98kafhmdebe/wish/169157391 Withdrawal symptoms and treatment for the drug: corin_olson471 https://padlet.com/kourt_meest358/v98kafhmdebe/wish/169157577 There are so many kind of OTC drugs that most of them have side effects but don't always include symptoms.]]> 2017-05-01 13:15:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kourt_meest358/v98kafhmdebe/wish/169157577 Where to go for help to stop using the drug: corin_olson471 https://padlet.com/kourt_meest358/v98kafhmdebe/wish/169157996 For teens: https://www.teenrehabcenter.org/rehab/inpatient-vs-outpatient/
For others:
http://www.crchealth.com/addiction/otc-drug-abuse/

]]> 2017-05-01 13:17:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kourt_meest358/v98kafhmdebe/wish/169157996 10 Facts: corin_olson471 https://padlet.com/kourt_meest358/v98kafhmdebe/wish/169158137
  • 6.4 million people (age 12+) used prescription drugs in the last 30 days for non-medical purposes.
  • Pain relievers were used by 4.7 million, tranquilizers by 1.8 million, and stimulants by 1.1 million.
  • In 2005 use of prescription drugs for non-medical purposes increased from 5.4% in 2002 to 6.3% in 18-25 year olds.
  • 56 percent of teens feel that getting OTC drugs is easier than getting illegal drugs.
  • Internet accessibility to information about how to get high on OTC drugs, and how to order them, makes over the counter drugs even easier to obtain and use.
  • 92 percent of parents claim to talk to their teens about drug use.
  • 33 percent of parents report talking to their teenagers about the dangers of OTC medications to get high.
  • 55 percent of teens do not strongly feel that it is risky to use cough medicine to get high.
  • 40 percent of teens feel that OTC medicines are much safer than illegal drugs.
  • Pain relievers were used by 4.7 million, tranquilizers by 1.8 million, and stimulants by 1.1 million.

    • ]]>     2017-05-01 13:17:57 UTC https://padlet.com/kourt_meest358/v98kafhmdebe/wish/169158137     How if effects unborn children: corin_olson471 https://padlet.com/kourt_meest358/v98kafhmdebe/wish/169158226 Miscarriages are more than twice as likely to happen to women who take OTC drugs during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy. ]]> 2017-05-01 13:18:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kourt_meest358/v98kafhmdebe/wish/169158226 Video: corin_olson471 https://padlet.com/kourt_meest358/v98kafhmdebe/wish/169158557 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFJtIm5qpvs]]> 2017-05-01 13:19:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kourt_meest358/v98kafhmdebe/wish/169158557 Resources: corin_olson471 https://padlet.com/kourt_meest358/v98kafhmdebe/wish/169158815
  • https://www.fda.gov/drugs/developmentapprovalprocess/howdrugsaredevelopedandapproved/approvalapplications/over-the-counterdrugs/default.htm 
  • http://abovetheinfluence.com/drugs/over-the-counter/ 
  • https://www.teenrehabcenter.org/drugs/over-the-counter-drugs/
  • https://www.teenhelp.com/teen-drug-abuse/otc-abuse-statistics/


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