Students will demonstrate the ability to access, analyze, and evaluate health information, products, and services in order to become health-literate consumers. Students will demonstrate the ability to identify and practice health-enhancing behaviors and reduce health risks to live safer, healthier lives. Students will demonstrate the ability to effectively use communication skills to enhance personal, family, and community health. Concepts Drugs are substances that have an effect on the way our bodies work. Common household products can be harmful when used inappropriately.
Medicines are drugs.
They may be helpful or harmful. Tobacco and alcohol are drugs which affect the way our body functions. There are rules and laws concerning how medicines and other drugs are to be used. Use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs may have an effect on people other than the user. Medicines are made to be used in responsible ways.