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health
substances vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Drug | a substance other than food, that changes the structure or function of the body |
| Medicine | a legal drug that helps body fight injury, illness, or disease |
| Addiction/dependence | the state of losing control over use of a drug; it is accompanied by a strong craving for the drug. |
| physical dependence | your body thinks you need it. |
| psychological dependence | you think you need it. |
| withdrawl | a group of symptoms occur when a dependent person stops taking a drug. |
| tolerance | the condition that results when repeated use of drug causes it to have less of an effect on the brain. |
| synergistic | occurs when drugs interact to produce effects greater than those that each drug would produce alone. |
| Antagonistic | occurs when each drug´s effect is canceled out or reduced by the other. |
| drug use | using the medicine the way it is supposed to be used. |
| drug misuse | the improper use of medicines either prescription or over-the- counter drugs. |
| drug abuse | the intentional improper or unsafe use of a drug. |
| prescription drugs | a drug that can obtained only with a written order from a doctor and can be purchased only at a pharmacy. |
| over-the counter(OTC) drugs | a medicine that is sold legally in pharmacies and other stores without a doctor´s prescription. |
| stimulants | a type of drug that increases the activity of the nervous system. |
| depressants | a drug that slows brain and body reactions. |
| hallucinogens | a drug that distorts perception, thought, and mood. |
| club drugs | drugs that first gained popularity at dance clubs and raves. |
| inhalents | a breathable chemical vapor that produces mind- altering effects. |
| steroids | increases muscle size and strength of muscle fibers. |
| marijuana | changes the way info. reaches and is acted upon by the brain. |
| gateway drugs | drugs that lead you to take other drugs to get a ´´better high¨ |
| analgesic | pain reliever |
| zero tolerance law | a policy that enforces strict consequence for underage drinking. |
| reverse tolerance | a condition in which less and less alcohol causes intoxication. |
| intoxication | the state in which a person´s mental and physical abilities are impaired by alcohol or another substance. |
| BAC/BAL % in IL | BAC= blood alcohol concentration. In IL it is 1% of fluid in the blood. |
| fetal alcohol | a group of birth defects caused by the effects of alcohol on an unborn child. |
| FDA | the federal public health agencies. |
| tar | a dark, sticky substance that forms when tobacco burns. |
| nicotine | an extremely addictive chemical in tobacco products. |
| carbon monoxide | a poisonous, colorless, odorless gas produced when substances are burned. |
| second hand smoke | a combination of mainstream smoke and sidestream smoke; also known as environmental tobacco smoke. |
| sidestream smoke | smoke that goes directly into the air from burning tobacco product. |
| mainstream smoke | smoke that is exhaled from a smoker´s lungs. |
| emphysema | a disorder in which damaged alveoli in the lungs can no longer take in adequate oxygen and eliminate carbon dioxide. |
| bronchitis | an infection that causes the mucous membranes lining the bronchi to become infected. |
| cirrohosis | a disease of the liver in which it becomes filled with useless scar tissue; cirrhosis may lead to liver failure. |
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