Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter you should be able to:

1. Categorize drugs and determine their origin
2. Give examples of each type of drug category
3. Explain the effects on the mind and body of each drug
4. Recognize overdose effects
5. Indicate the legal status of each drug
6. Explore nicotine and the change the tobacco industry had to make to keep up with trends in nicotine use
7. Indicate the trends in drug use that shaped the meth epidemic
8. Consider the pros and cons of performance-enhancing drugs