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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 | 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 |
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