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Substances Fall 2016
Substances Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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