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substances
Substances vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Drug | A chemical substance that is taken to cause changes in a person's body or behavior. |
| medicine | A legal drug that helps the body fight injury, illness, or disease |
| addiction | The fact, or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity |
| dependence | Addiction to drink or drug |
| physical dependence | physically needing a drug to function normaly |
| psychological dependence | Mentally craving a drug or think that you need it |
| tolerance | The condition that result when repeated use of a drug causes it to have less of an effect on the brain |
| synergistic | A drug antagonism occurs when each drug's effect is canceled out or reduced by the other |
| Antagonistic | A drug synergism occurs when drugs interact to produce effects greater than those that each drug would produce alone |
| drug use | Using drugs CORRECTLY for medical purposes |
| drug misuse | Using drugs INCORRECTLY |
| drug abuse | Using drugs for no medical reason |
| prescription drugs | Pharmaceutical drug that legally requires a medical prescription to be dispensed |
| over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. | A medicine that is sold legally in pharmacies and other stores without a doctor's prescription |
| stimulants | A type of drug that increases the activity of the nervous system |
| depressants | A drug that slows the brain and body reactions |
| hallucinogens | A drug that distorts perception, thought, and mood |
| Club drugs | The generic term for psychoactive drugs, usually illegal, that are used by participants of the rave and dance club and recreational drug subculture. |
| Inhalants | A breathable chemical vapor that produces mind-altering effects |
| Anabolic steroids | An artificial form of the male hormone testosterone that is used to increase muscle size and strength |
| Marijuana | Cannabis, especially as smoked in cigarettes |
| Gateway drug | A habit-forming drug that, while not itself addictive, may lead to the use of other addictive drugs |
| Analgesic | pain reliber |
| Zero tolerance | A policy that enforces strict consequences for underage drinking |
| Reverse tolerance | A condition in which less and less alcohol causes intoxication |
| Intoxication | The state of being intoxicated, especially by alcohol |
| Blood alcohol concentration(BAC) or Blood alcohol level (BAL) | The amount of alcohol in a person's blood, expressed as a percentage |
| what is the percentage in IL | .08% |
| Fetal alcohol syndrome | A group of birth defects caused by the effects of alcohol on an unborn child |
| Tar | A dark, sticky substance that forms when tobacco burns |
| Nicotine | An extremely addictive chemical in tobacco products |
| Carbon monoxide | A poisonous, colorless, odorless gas produced when substances are burned |
| Non-smoker | A person who does not smoke tobacco |
| Sidestream smoke | Smoke that goes directly into the air from a burning tobacco product |
| Mainstream smoke | Smoke that is exhaled from a smoker's lugs |
| Emphysema | A disorder in which damaged alveoli in the lungs can no longer take in adequate oxygen and eliminates carbon dioxide |
| Bronchitis | Inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes. It typically causes bronchospasm and coughing |
| Cirrhosis | A disease of the liver in which it becomes filled with useless scar tissue;cirrhosis may lead to liver failure |
| Food and drugs administration(FDA) | Inspect, test, and assesses the safety of food, drugs, and a variety of consumer goods |
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