HEALTH

Drugs- these are any substances or chemicals which when taken into the body either through nasal, oral,
transdermal or intravenous way have a psychological, emotional and behavioral effects on a person.
Drugs Abuse- there are drugs commonly abused by user. In the Philippines the three drugs of abuse are
shabu, marijuana and inhalants
Drug Dependance- this is a cluster of psychological, behavioral and cognitive phenomena of variable
intensity in which the use of drugs takes on a high priority thereby creating a strong desire to take the
substance.
Drug Misuse- this is the use of substances for non-medical purposes. Abuse leads to organ damage like
brain or liver damage, addiction and behavioral patterns.
Drug Tolerance- this is the condition of the body to adopt 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 experienced when taking the smaller dosage.