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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 | legal drugs that help the body fight injury, illness, or disease |
| addiction | drinker has no control over his or her drinking |
| dependence | brain develops the need for alcohol and cannot function normally without it |
| withdrawal | group of symptoms that occur when a dependent person stops taking a drug |
| tolerance | with repeated use of alcohol, its effects in the brain have become reduced |
| drug interaction | when a person takes more than one drug at a time, the drugs may interact |
| 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 cancelled out or reduced by the other |
| drug use | using per label instructions |
| drug misuse | the improper use of medicines either or over-the-counter drugs |
| drug abuse | when a drug is intentionally used improperly or unsafely |
| prescription drugs | a drug that can be obtained only with a written order from a doctor and can be purchased only at a pharmacey |
| over-the-counter (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 | drug that slows brain and body reactions |
| hallucinogens | drug that distorts perception,thought,and mood |
| club drugs | drugs that are used and associated with the club scene |
| inhalents | breathable chemical vapor that produces mind-altering effects |
| steroids | increases muscle size and strength, artificial forms of the male hormone testosterone |
| marijuana | leaves,stems,and flowering tops of the hemp plant |
| gateway drug | gateway to using "harder" drugs, such as cocaine |
| anaglesic | pain re-leaver |
| zero tolerance law | using alcohol illegally, results in consequences such as suspension starting with the first time they are caught with alcohol or other drugs |
| reverse tolerance | condition in which less and less alcohol causes intoxication |
| intoxication | state in which a persons mental and physical abilities are impaired by alcohol or another substanced |
| BAC/BAL and % in IL | amount of alcohol in a persons blood, expressed as a percentage, .08% |
| fetal alcohal syndrome | 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 | substance that forms when tobacco burns |
| nicotine | very addictive chemical in tobacco products |
| carbon monoxide | when substances including tobacco are burned an odorless, poisonous gas is produced |
| second hand smoke | combo of mainstream and side stream smoke |
| sidestream smoke | smoke that goes into the air directly from the cigarette |
| mainstream smoke | exhaled from a smokers lungs |
| emphysema | disorder in which alveoli in the lungs can no longer function properly |
| bronchitis | infection that causes the mucous membranes lining the bronchi to become inflamed |
| cirrhosis | fat-filled liver cells die leaving behind useless scar tissue, may lead to liver failure and death |
| physical dependence | alcoholics body requires alcohol to be able to function |
| psychological dependence | alcoholics consider drinking a regular, essential part of coping with daily life |
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