Question

which of these is an example of drug misuse?
A. Diego takes one antibiotic a day, as prescribed by his doctor
B. Chen takes an OTC headache medication as the bottle directs.
C. sylvia continues taking a prescription medicine after she is supposed to stop
D. jose uses a cough syrup that his mother bought him

Answer 1

C. sylvia continues taking a prescription medicine after she is supposed to stop

Answer 2

C. Sylvia continues taking a prescription medicine after she is supposed to stop.

EXPLANATION : Sometimes, drugs are uses as medicines, things that can relieve our sicknesses and health problems. But too much of them leads to an even worse condition, and that's what drug abuse is. Sylvia was supposed to stop taking these drugs, but she didn't. She's abusing her use of these drugs.