Substance Abuse Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Drug Dependence | Drug dependence is a state of neuroadaptation (a physiologic change in the central nervous system [CNS]) caused by the chronic, regular administration of a drug. |
Drug Addiction | Drug addiction is a pattern of abuse characterized by an overwhelming preoccupation with the use (compulsive use) of a drug, securing its supply, and a high tendency to relapse if the drug is removed. |
Alcoholism | Alcoholism is addiction to the drug called alcohol. |
Psychoactive Drugs | These drugs, which can alter emotions, are used for enjoyment in social and recreational settings and for personal use to self-medicate physical or emotional discomfort. |
Depressives | Depressants are drugs that slow down the activity of the central nervous system. |
Stimulants | Stimulants increase activity of the body and are frequently pleasurable and invigorating. |
Hallucinogens | A hallucinogen is a psychoactive agent, which can cause hallucinations, perceptual anomalies, and other substantial subjective changes in thoughts, emotion, and consciousness. |
Inhalants | Inhalants are volatile substances that produce chemical vapors that can be inhaled to induce a psychoactive, or mind-altering, effect. |
Substance Abuse | Substance abuse is the use of any substance that threatens a person's health or impairs social or economic functioning. |
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