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substances vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| drug | A chemical substance that is taken to cause changes in a persons body or behavior |
| medicine | a legal drug that helps the body fight injury, illness, or a disease |
| addiction/dependence | the state of losing control over the use of a drug. need for a drug and cannot function normally without it. |
| physical psychological dependence | state resulting from chronic use of a drug that has produced tolerance. involves emotional |
| withdrawal | group of symptoms that occur when a dependent person stops taking a drug |
| tolerance | condition that results when repeated use of a drug causes it to have less of an effect on brain |
| drug interactions | situation in which a substance affects the activity of a drug. |
| drug abuse | intentional improper or unsafe use of a drug |
| drug misuse | improper use of medicines, either prescription or over the counter drugs. |
| prescription drugs | drug that can be obtained only with a written order from a doctor and can be purchased only at a pharmacy |
| over the counter drugs | medicines sold directly to a consumer without a prescription, from a healthcare professional |
| stimulants | a substance that raises levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body. |
| depressants | depressant drug. |
| hallucinogens | a drug that causes hallucinations, such as LSD. |
| club drugs | a pharmacologically heterogeneous group of psychoactive drugs that tend to be abused by teens and young adults at bars, nightclubs, concerts, and parties |
| inhalants | a medicinal preparation for inhaling. |
| steroids anabolic | drugs that are structurally related to the cyclic steroid rings system and have similar effects to testosterone in the body |
| marijuana | Cannabis, also known as marijuana and by numerous other names, is a preparation of the Cannabis plant intended for use as a psychoactive drug or medicine |
| gateway drug | habit-forming drug that, while not itself addictive, may lead to the use of other addictive drugs |
| analgesic | An analgesic or painkiller is any member of the group of drugs used to achieve analgesia, relief from pain. Analgesic drugs act in various ways on the peripheral and central nervous systems. |
| zero tolerance | refusal to accept antisocial behavior, typically by strict and uncompromising application of the law. |
| reverse tolerance | drug sensitization is the phenomenon of a reversal of the side-effects from a drug, the reduction of insensitivity caused after drug tolerance has been established |
| intoxication | the state of being intoxicated, especially by alcohol |
| BAC/BAL | refers to the amount of alcohol contained in a person's blood. It is measured as weight per unit of volume. |
| fetal alcohol | Physical and mental damage in a child due to alcohol exposure while in the womb. |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| Tar | a dark, thick, flammable liquid distilled from wood or coal, consisting of a mixture of hydrocarbons, resins, alcohols, and other compounds. It is used in roadmaking and for coating and preserving timber. |
| Nicotine | Helps you quit smoking. Provides your body with nicotine to replace cigarettes. |
| Carbon Monoxide | Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas that is slightly less dense than air. |
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