Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

substances vocab

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
        Help!  

Term
Definition
drug   A chemical substance that is taken to cause changes in a persons body or behavior  
🗑
medicine   a legal drug that helps the body fight injury, illness, or a disease  
🗑
addiction/dependence   the state of losing control over the use of a drug. need for a drug and cannot function normally without it.  
🗑
physical psychological dependence   state resulting from chronic use of a drug that has produced tolerance. involves emotional  
🗑
withdrawal   group of symptoms that occur when a dependent person stops taking a drug  
🗑
tolerance   condition that results when repeated use of a drug causes it to have less of an effect on brain  
🗑
drug interactions   situation in which a substance affects the activity of a drug.  
🗑
drug abuse   intentional improper or unsafe use of a drug  
🗑
drug misuse   improper use of medicines, either prescription or over the counter drugs.  
🗑
prescription drugs   drug that can be obtained only with a written order from a doctor and can be purchased only at a pharmacy  
🗑
over the counter drugs   medicines sold directly to a consumer without a prescription, from a healthcare professional  
🗑
stimulants   a substance that raises levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body.  
🗑
depressants   depressant drug.  
🗑
hallucinogens   a drug that causes hallucinations, such as LSD.  
🗑
club drugs   a pharmacologically heterogeneous group of psychoactive drugs that tend to be abused by teens and young adults at bars, nightclubs, concerts, and parties  
🗑
inhalants   a medicinal preparation for inhaling.  
🗑
steroids anabolic   drugs that are structurally related to the cyclic steroid rings system and have similar effects to testosterone in the body  
🗑
marijuana   Cannabis, also known as marijuana and by numerous other names, is a preparation of the Cannabis plant intended for use as a psychoactive drug or medicine  
🗑
gateway drug   habit-forming drug that, while not itself addictive, may lead to the use of other addictive drugs  
🗑
analgesic   An analgesic or painkiller is any member of the group of drugs used to achieve analgesia, relief from pain. Analgesic drugs act in various ways on the peripheral and central nervous systems.  
🗑
zero tolerance   refusal to accept antisocial behavior, typically by strict and uncompromising application of the law.  
🗑
reverse tolerance   drug sensitization is the phenomenon of a reversal of the side-effects from a drug, the reduction of insensitivity caused after drug tolerance has been established  
🗑
intoxication   the state of being intoxicated, especially by alcohol  
🗑
BAC/BAL   refers to the amount of alcohol contained in a person's blood. It is measured as weight per unit of volume.  
🗑
fetal alcohol   Physical and mental damage in a child due to alcohol exposure while in the womb.  
🗑
FDA   Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services  
🗑
Tar   a dark, thick, flammable liquid distilled from wood or coal, consisting of a mixture of hydrocarbons, resins, alcohols, and other compounds. It is used in roadmaking and for coating and preserving timber.  
🗑
Nicotine   Helps you quit smoking. Provides your body with nicotine to replace cigarettes.  
🗑
Carbon Monoxide   Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas that is slightly less dense than air.  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: sambrown73
Popular Miscellaneous sets