Chapter Objectives

Learning Objectives

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

1. Explain how the body makes chemicals that are drugs
2. Describe how illicit drugs range from natural to synthetic which have increasingly stronger effects on the body
3. Identify the most commonly misused and abused drugs
4. Connect several illicit drugs to their schedules set by current law and regulations
5. Describe how drugs interact with each other and foods
6. Describe the vast amount of medications and supplements currently available in the world