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Medicine Misuse, Abuse
and Potential Dangers
Objectives: In this lesson, you will be able to do the following: •Describe ways on how medicines are misused and abused. •Describe the potential dangers associated with medicine misuse and abuse. • Explain how children can prevent medicine misuse and abuse. Read the following diary entry. Find out what happened to Bea's brother Dear Diary.
I got scared yesterday because we rushed kuya to the hospital. Days
ago, he had a bad cough. He bought medicine at the pharmacy and brought it home. I saw him drinking it straight from the bottle. I askeơ him why he did not use a teaspoon or tablespoon but he told me not to worry because he thinks he drank just the right amount of the cough Syrup to make him feel better. He drank it again in the afternoon and at night before leaving the house. When he came back, he looked weak after the basketball game. I asked kuya if he is okay but he said he is just tired. Then. I heard a loud thump. When I went to check what happened. I saw kuya lying on the floor. I screamed for help to tatay and nanay downstairs. At the hospital, the doctor told us that kuya fainted because he had an overdose of the medicine. I had so many questions about medicines after that. The doctor answered it clearly Now. I am glad that kuya is okay and that I now know how medicines can be dangerous if it is misused and abused. That information really helped me. When I grow up, I want to be like Dr. Pia. •What happened to Bea's brother? •How did that experience change Bea's thoughts about medicines? Medicines are made to help protect and prevent people from getting sick. It also provides cure. Medicines are really helpful. However, You use in the wrong way, it can also be harmful Learning how medicines are misused and abused are as important as learning the uses of it. Understanding these will lead you to realize its potential dangers so you Can protect yourself and your loved one's, just like what Dr. Pia did when she explained it to Bea. •How does medicine become harmful instead of being helpful? Both prescribed medicines and OTC’s can be harmful if they are misused and abused. Some of these risky practices and behaviors are:
1. Self-Medication
When a person chooses and uses medicines to treat himself or
herself because they feel symptoms of an illness, it is called self- medication. Customers have easy access to medicines which gives them quick relief to minor pains or discomfort. While this is good, self-medication can be unsafe. This happens when a person does it incorrectly and in the long run, delays seeking medical advice from a health professional. 2. Improper Use Since there is no guidance from a doctor, nurse, or dentist, self- medication can lead to over dosage or taking more than the normal recommended amount of the medicine. Even the accidental excessive use of medicine can lead to harmful effects like poisoning or death. 3. Dependence
• Medicines provide relief or cure for pain and a
licensed health care professional knows the right amount of dosage and the number of days a person needs to fake it. Dependence occurs when the body develops tolerance to the medicine, meaning higher doses are needed for the same effect if this is not controlled, the dependence can soon become an addiction, 4. Addiction
Addiction is medicine abuse because
a person has no control over the drug that he or she uses. one person has grown so used to the drug that he or she wants to have . Signs of addiction include the feeling of needing the medicine in larger dosage to get the same effects. Proper Use of Medicine • Use under the adult supervision • Read and check the label • Consult with a physician • Follow the instructions and medical prescriptions • Check the expiration date • Observe proper storage • Buy from reliable resources The proper use of medicines should be applied by all people and at all times. While you are young, you need to practice these so that you will be able to grow up not misusing Or abusing medicines. Since you are a responsible member at home, In school, in your community and in your country, you can do something to promote its proper use.