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PoisoningOverdose

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Any substance that can harm the body by altering cell structure or functions   Poison  
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Stimulants, such as amphetamines, that affect the central nervous system to excite the user   Uppers  
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State in which a patient's body reacts severely when deprived of an abused substance   Withdrawl  
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poisons that are taken into the body through unbroken skin   Absorbed poisons  
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Depressants, such as barbituates, that depress the central nervous system   Downers  
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Poisons that are swallowed   Ingested poisons  
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Class of drugs that affect the nervous system and change many normal body activities; their legal use is for relief of pain   Narcotics  
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Substance that absorbs many poisons and prevents them from being absorbed by the body   Activated Charcoal  
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Thinning down or weakening by mixing with something else   Dilution  
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Severe reaction that can be part of alcohol withdrawl, characterized by sweating, trembling, anxiety, and hallucinations   Delirium tremens  
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Poisons that are breathed in   Inhaled poisons  
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Mind-affecting or mind altering drugs that act on the central nervous system to produce excitement an ddisortion of perceptions   Hallucinations  
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Poisonous substance secreted by bacteria, plants or animals   Toxin  
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Vaporizing compounds, such as cleaning fluid, that are breathed in by an abuser to produce a high   Volatile chemicals  
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Substance that will neutralize a poison or its affect   Antidote  
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