click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
substances
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 the body fight injury, illness, or disease |
addiction | the state of losing control over the use of a drug |
dependence | the condition that results when the brain develops a chemical need for a drug and cannot function normally without it |
physical dependence | physically needing a drug to function normally |
psychological dependence | mentally craving a drug;think that they need a drug to function normally |
withdrawal | a group of symptoms that occurs 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 affect 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 drugs correctly for medical purpose |
drug misuse | the improper use of drugs |
drug abuse | when a drug is intentionally used improperly or unsafely |
prescription drugs | a drug that can e obtained only with a written order from a doctor |
OTC drugs | 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 |
depressants | a drug that slows brain and body reaction |
hallucinogens | a drug that distorts perception, thought, and mood. |
club drugs | drugs that first gained popularity at dance clubs and raves |
inhalants | a breathable chemical vapor that produces mind-alerting effects |
steroids | for increasing muscle size and strength |
marijuana | leaves, stem, and flowering tops of the hemp plant "cannabis sativa" |
gateway drug | a drug used as a gateway to using other "harder" drugs |
analgesic | pain-reliever |
zero tolerance law | a policy that enforces strict consequences for underage drinker |
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 | amount of alcohol in a person's blood, expressed as a percentage |
% for BAC/BAL in illinois | .08% |
fetal alchohol syndrome | a group of birth defects caused by the effects of alcohol on an unborn child |
FDA | inspects, tests, and assesses the safety of food, drugs, and a variety of consumer goods |
tar | dark, sticky substance that forms when a tobacco burns |
nicotine | a very addictive chemical in tobacco products |
carbon monoxide | an odorless, poisonous gas produced when substances are burned |
second hand smoke | a combination of mainstream smoke and sidestream smoke |
sidestream smoke | smoke that goes into the air directly from the cigarette |
mainstream smoke | exhaled from a smoker's lungs |
emphysema | a disorder in which alveoli in the lungs can no longer function properly |
bronchitis | an infection that causes the mucous membranes lining the bronchi to become inflamed |
cirrhosis | a disease in the liver in which it becomes filled with useless scar tissue and may lead to liver failure |