At a chemist’s Chemist‘s shops are specialized shops where medicines and medical items are sold. There are two departments in a chemist‘s shop: a chemist‘s department and a prescription department. At a chemist‘s department you can buy ready-made drugs such as tables, ampoules, pills, vitamins, etc. Disinfectants, herbs and various pharmaceutical goods can also be found in a chemist‘s department.
In the prescription department you can see drugs of all kinds: boxes of different powders, ampoules of glucose and camphor used for intramuscular and intravenous injections; tubes of ointments for rubbing: different pills and tablets for internal use; tonics and sedatives administered orally. Lots of drugs have to be ordered at a prescription department.
The pharmaceutist takes the prescription, checks up the dosage, calculates the cost and hands the prescription over to an assistant‘s room, where assistants make drugs in the accordance with the prescription.
Every small bottle, box has a label with the name of the medicine stuck on it. The single dose and the total are indicated on the label or the signature. The directions for the administrations of a drug are very important for patient.
All medicines are kept in drug cabinets, on the shelves and in the refrigerator. Poisonous drugs are kept in the drug cabinet with the letter . Strong effective drugs are kept in the drug cabinet having the letter.
self-increasing the dosage and quantity of the drug;
illegal purchase of pills;
loss of control, irresistible craving for substance use;
the emergence of tolerance to the drug (the need for more substance to obtain the initial effect);
the appearance of physical and mental consequences when stopping taking the drug (withdrawal);
inability to perform their previous duties at home, at work, etc
. lifestyle changes, hobbies;
continued use of psychoactive substances, despite the negative consequences.
Злоупотребление лекарствами — это употребление психоактивных медикаментозных препаратов без показаний и назначения врача в превышающих дозировках.Основными признаками злоупотребления лекарствами (аптечными наркотиками) являются:
прием психоактивных препаратов без назначения врача;
самостоятельное увеличение дозировки и количества лекарственного средства;
intoxication, poisoning;
physical exhaustion;
liver and kidney diseases;
some forms of oncology;
impaired concentration;
increased risk of falls and injury;
violation of attention and judgment;
mood swings and inappropriate behavior;
worsening of symptoms of depression and anxiety;
sexual dysfunction;
risky behavior (for example, driving under the influence of alcohol);
commission of offenses, violent actions;
promiscuous sexual relations, sexually transmitted diseases;
decline in the social standard of living, homelessness and unemployment;
severe withdrawal syndrome (with withdrawal);
fatal overdose;
suicidal actions.