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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; it is accompanied by a strong carving for the drug. |
| Physical dependence | Is addiction, but physically needing a drug to function normally. |
| Psychological dependence | Is addiction, but mentally craving a drug, to think that you need a drug to function. |
| Withdrawal | Symptoms of the body reaction to not having the drug. |
| Tolerance | The condition that results when repeated use of a 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 effect is canceled out or reduced by the other. |
| Drug use | proper use of a drug |
| Drug abuse | When a drug is intentionally used improperly or unsafely. |
| Drug misuse | Improper use of medicines. |
| Prescription drugs | a drug that can be only obtained with a written order from a doctor and can be purchased only at pharmacy. |
| OTC drugs | A medicine that is sold legally in pharmacies and other stores without a doctors prescription. |
| Stimulants | drug that speeds up activities of the central nervous system. |
| Depressants | psychoactive drug that slows the brain and body reactions. |
| Hallucinogens | Is a drug that distorts perception, thought and mood. |
| Club drugs | drugs that contains LCD and PCP. |
| Inhalant | a breathable chemical vapor that produces mind-altering effects. |
| Marijuana | a plant used for make the illegal drug hashish. |
| Analgesic | Pain reliever. |
| Zero tolerance law | A law that says that a person under 21 age cant drink alcohol. |
| Reverse tolerance | When alcohol causes intoxication. |
| Intoxication | Is a state in which a person's mental health and physical abilities are impaired by alcohol or another substance. |
| BAC/BAL | Is the amount of alcohol in a person's blood. |
| Fetal alcohol syndrome | is a group of birth deffects cused by the effects of alcohol on an unborn child. |
| FDA | Food in drug administration. |
| Tar | The dark,sticky substance that forms when tobacco burns. It leaves brown stains and fingers and teeth and creates bad breath. |
| Nicotine | Is a very addictive chemical in tobacco products it can poison you when entering your body. |
| Carbon monoxide | When substances, tobacco are burned, and odorless, and poisoness gas that cand damage your organs. |
| Hand smoke | Is inhaled by everyone nears the smoker can give yourself cardiovascular disease, cancer , and respuratory problems |
| Sidestream smoke | Is smoke that goes into the air directly from the cigarette |
| Mainstream smoke | Is exhaled froma a smoker's lungs |
| Empysema | Is a disorder in which alveoli in the lungs can no longer function properly. |
| Bronchitis | Is an infection that causes the muccous membranes lining the bronchi to become inflamed. |
| FDA is | Is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety. |
| Cirrhosis | It may lead to liver failure and death caused from heavy drinking |
| Dependence | Is where the brain develops a chemical need for alcohol and cannot function normally without it. |
| Gateway drug | A habit-forming drug that, while not itself addictive, may lead to the use of other addictive drugs. |
| Anabolic steroids | To increase muscle size and strength. Ex steroids. |
| Percentage in ill | Is .08% |
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