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Substances
Substances Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Drug | A substance other than food, that changes the structure or function of the body. |
| Depressants | A drug that slows the brain and body reactions. |
| Zero-tolerance policy | A law that doesn't allow anyone under the age of 21, to drink. |
| Medicine | Legal drugs that help the body fight injury, illness, or disease. |
| over-the-counter drugs | A medicine sold legally in pharmacies and other stores w/o a doctor's prescription. |
| Prescription Drug | A drug that can only be used with a written order from a doctor & are only sold at pharmacies. |
| Drug misuse | The improper use of medicines. |
| Drug abuse | When a drug is intentionally used improperly or unsafely. |
| Psychological Dependence | When you mentally think you need the drug. |
| Physical Dependence | When your body can't function without it. |
| Addiction | The person no longer has control over his or her habit. |
| Dependence | The brain develops a chemical need for that substance and cannot function normally without it. |
| Withdrawl | A group of symptoms that occur when a dependent person stops taking a 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's effect is canceled out or reduced by another. |
| Drug use | Using drugs correctly for medical purposes. |
| Stimulants | A drug that speeds up activities of the central nervous system. |
| Hallucinogens | A drug that distorts perception. |
| Club drugs | Drugs that first gained popularity at dance clubs and raves. |
| Inhalants | A breathable chemical vapor that produces mind-altering effects. |
| Anabolic Steroids | Artificial forms of the male hormone testosterone. |
| Marijuana | Leaves of a hemp plants that causes a change in the way information is sent and is act upon. |
| Gateway drug | Leading to using "harder" drugs |
| analgestic | a pain reliever |
| Reverse tolerance | Where less and less of the substance/drug causes intoxication. |
| intoxication | The state in which a person's mental and physical abilities are impaired by alcohol or another substance. |
| BAC/BAL | Blood alcohol concentration, the amount of blood in a person's blood. |
| Fetal alcohol syndrome | A group of birth defects caused by the effect of alcohol on the unborn child. |
| FDA stands for: | Food and drug administration |
| FDA | Inspects, tests, and assesses the safety of foods. drugs, and variety of consumer goods. |
| Tar | The dark, sticky substance that forms when tobacco burns. |
| Nicotine | A very addictive chemical in tobacco products. |
| Carbon Monoxide | A odorless poisonous gas |
| Second hand smoke | Inhaled by everyone near the smoker. Also the combo of mainstream and side stream. |
| Sidestream smoke | Smoke that goes into the air directly from the cigarette |
| mainstream smoke | Exhaled from a smoker'a 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. |
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