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Substances
Substances Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Drug | A substance, other than food, that changes the structure or function of the body. |
| Medicine | Are legal drugs that help the body fight injury, illness, or disease. |
| Addiction | The drinker no longer has control over his or her drinking. |
| Dependance | Synonym of Addiction. |
| Withdrawal | A group of symptoms that occur when a dependent person stops taking a drug. |
| Tolerance | Causes a drinker's body to need increasingly larger amounts of alcohol to achieve the original effect. |
| 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 drugs correctly for medical reasons. |
| Drug Misuse | Using drugs incorrectly. |
| Drug Abuse | Using drugs for no medical reasons illegally. |
| Prescription Drug | A drug that can be obtained only with a written order from a doctor and can be purchased only at a pharmacy. |
| Over-the-counter Drug | A medicine that is sold legally in pharmacies and other stores without a doctor's prescription. |
| Stimulants | Drugs that increase the activity of the nervous system. |
| Depressant | Drugs that slows brain and body reactions. |
| Hallucinogens | Drugs that distorts perception, thought, and mood. |
| Club Drug | A dangerous drugs used in parties and clubs. |
| Inhalants | A breathable chemical vapor that produces mind-altering effects. |
| Steroids | To increase muscle size and strength and also dangerous side effects. |
| Marijuana | Leaves, stems, and flowering tops of the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. |
| Gateway Drug | A "gateway" to harder and more dangerous drugs. |
| Analgesic | Pain reliever |
| Zero Tolerance Law | |
| Reverse Tolerance | |
| Intoxication | |
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| Tar | |
| Nicotine | |
| Carbon Monoxide | |
| Second Hand Smoke | |
| Mainstream Smoke | |
| Emphysema | |
| Bronchitis | |
| Cirrohosis |