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Substances
Substances Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Drug | any substance other than food , that changes the structure or function of the body. |
| Medicine | legal drugs that can help the body fight injury, illness, or diease |
| Addiction/Dependence | the brain develops a chemical need for a drug and cannot function normally without it |
| Physical Dependence | the body requires a drug to function |
| Psychological Dependence | addicts consider taking drugs a regular, essential part of coping with daily life |
| Withdrawl | a group of symptoms that occur when a dependent person stops taking a drug |
| Tolerance | causes the addict's body to need increasingly larger amounts of drugs to achieve the original effect |
| Drug use | to use a drug in a lawfully way and the right amounts suggested |
| Drug Misuse | the improper use of medicines |
| Drug Abuse | when a drug is intentionally used improperly or unsafely |
| Synergistic | occurs when each 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 other |
| 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 |
| Depressants | a drug that slows brain and body reactions |
| Hallucinogens | a drug that distorts perception, thought, and mood |
| Inhalants | a breathable chemical vapor that produces mind altering effects |
| Steroids | artificial forms of the male hormones testosterone |
| Marijuana | the leaves, stems, and flowering tops of the hemp plant |
| Gateway Drug | a drug that opens a gateway to "harder" drugs |
| Analgesic | Pain reliever |
| Zero Tolerance Law | The consequences of under age drinking alcohol |
| 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 substances |
| BAC/BAL | the amount of alcohol in a person's blood, expressed as a percentage |
| Fetal Alcohol Syndrome | a group of birth defects caused by the effects of alcohol of an unborn child |
| FDA | inspects, tests, and assesses the safety of food, drugs, and a variety of consumer goods |
| Tar | the dark, sticky substance that forms when tobacco burns |
| Nicotine | a very addictive chemical in tobacco products |
| Carbon Monoxide | an odorless, poisonous gas |
| Second Hand Smoke | the combination of mainstream and side-stream smoke |
| Sidestream | the smoke that goes into the air directly from cigarettes |
| Mainstream | exhaled from a smoker's lungs |
| Emphysema | a disorder which alveoli in the lungs can no longer function properly |
| Bronchitis | an infection that causes the mucous membranes lining the bronchi to be inflamed |
| Club Drug | a drug that is more popular in dance clubs or raves |
| Cirrhosis | may lead to liver failure |
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