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Period 4 Vocabulary
Health Class Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Drug | Is a substance other than food that changes the structure or function of body or mood. |
Over-The-Counter-Medicine | Found on the counter of local pharmacies or grocery stores. |
Drug Misuse | Taking or using medicine in a way that is unhealthy or illegal. |
Drug Abuse | Intentionally using drugs in a way that is unhealthy or illegal. |
Overdose | Taking more of a drug than the body can tolerate. |
Medicine | Is a drug that prevents or cures an illness or eases it's symptoms. |
Prescription Medicine | A medicine that can be obtained legally only with a doctor's written permission. |
Stimulant | A drug that speeds up the body's function. |
Amphetamines | Strong stimulants that speed up the nervous system. |
Depressants | Drugs that slow down the body's function and reaction, including heart and breathing rates. |
Legal | Allowed by law. |
Affect | Causes changes or influences. |
Club Drugs | Drugs that are mostly found in nightclubs or all-night dance parties called raves. |
Narcotics | Drugs that get rid of pain and dull the senses. |
Hallucinogens | Drugs that distort moods, thoughts, and senses. |
Inhalents | The vapors of chemicals that are sniffed or inhaled to get "high". |
Function | To work or operate. |
Drug-Free Zone | 1,000 yard distance around a school where anyone caught with drugs can be arrested. |
Drug Possesion | When a person has or keeps illegal drugs. |
Probation | A set of time during which a person who has been arrested must check in regularly with a court officer. |
Alternative | Another way of thinking or acting. |
Assertive | Willing to stand up for yourself in a firm but positive way. |
Steroids | Human hormones, or are similar to hormones found in the body, used to make muscles grow bigger. |