Health 6.6

Health information. The student comprehends ways of applying health information related to prescription and over-the-counter drugs to reduce health risks to the body functions and organs for a life span. The student is expected to:

(A) explain the difference between the misuse and abuse of prescription drugs;

(B) describe the misuse and abuse of prescription and over-the-counter drugs and the dangers associated with each; and

(C) describe how the abuse of drugs affects the body systems and brain.