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Substances Fall 2016
Substances Vocab
Term | Definition |
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drug abuse | the intentional improper or unsafe use of a drug |
drug | any substance, other than food, that causes changes a person's body or behavior |
medicine | a legal drug that helps the body fight injury, illness or disease |
addiction | losing control over use of a drug |
physical dependence | needing more and more and more of drug for the body to function normally |
psychological dependence | your mind thinking that you need a drug to function normally |
withdrawal | symptoms that occur when a dependent person stops taking a drug |
tolerance | condition that repeated use of a drug causes it to have less effect |
drug interaction | the effects of taking drugs at the same time |
synergistic drug interaction | when two drugs are taken at the same time and interact to produce effects greater than each would produce alone |
antagonistic drug interaction | when two drugs are taken at the same time and one drug's effect is reduced or canceled by the other |
drug use | taking legal drugs in the manner that they are intended |
drug misuse | improper use of medicines |
prescription drugs | a drug that can only be obtained by having a written note from a doctor |
over-the-counter drugs | a medicine that is sold legally without a doctor's prescription |
stimlulants | classification of drugs that increases the activity of the brain |
depressants | drugs that slow down brain and body functions |
hallucinogens | drugs that distort perception, thought and mood |
club drugs | drugs that found popularity at dance clubs and raves |
inhalants | a drug classification where chemical vapors are inhaled and produce mind-altering effects |
anabolic steroids | artificial forms of the male hormone testosterone; used illegally to gain muscle size and strength |
marijuana | a drug made from a hemp plant; thought to be a gateway drug |
gateway drug | a drug that usually causes someone to use a 'harder' drug |
analgesic | pain reliever |
narcotics | highly addictive drugs; taken to relieve pain and induce sleep |
cirrhosis | a disease that can be caused by drinking; causes hardening of the liver |
fetal alcohol syndrome | a group of birth defects caused by the effects of alcohol on an unborn child |
zero tolerance law | a policy that enforces strict consequences for underage drinking |
reverse tolerance | a condition in which less and less alcohol causes intoxication; a late stage of alcoholism |
intoxication | a person's mental and physical abilities being impaired by alcohol |
Blood Alcohol Concentration | the amount of alcohol in a person's blood; synonym is 'blood alcohol content' |
Food and Drug Administration | agency that protects the public from the sale of unsafe foods, drugs and cosmetics |
tar | cancer causing agent in cigarettes |
nicotine | addictive chemical in tobacco products |
carbon monoxide | poisonous gas released when cigarettes are smoked; pushes oxygen out of the blood |
sidestream smoke | smoke that goes directly into the air from a burning cigarette |
mainstream smoke | smoke that is exhaled from a smoker's lungs |
emphysema | destruction of the alveoli in the lungs; caused by smoking |
bronchitis | inflammation of the bronchi caused by smoking |
carcinogen | cancer-producing agent |
secondhand smoke | combination of mainstream and sidestream smoke |