Substance Abuse Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Addiction | A state of overwhelming obsession or physical need to continue the use of a drug or agent. |
Antidote | A substance that is used to neutralize or counteract a poison |
Delirium Tremens (DTs) | A severe withdrawal syndrome seen in alcoholics who are deprived of ethyl alcohol; characterized by restlessness, fever, sweating, disorientation, agitation, and seizures; can be fatal if untreated. |
Emesis | Vomiting |
Hallucinogens | Agents that produce false perceptions in any one of the five senses. |
Hematemesis | Vomiting blood |
Hypnotic | A sleep-inducing effect or agent |
Ingestion | Swallowing; taking a substance by mouth |
Opioids | Any drug or agent with actions similar to morphine. |
Poison | A substance whose chemical action could damage structures or impair function when introduced into the body. |
Sedative | A substance that decreases activity and excitement. |
Stimulant | An agent that produces and excited state. |
Substance abuse | The misuse of any substance to produce some desired effect. |
Tolerance | The need for increasing amounts of a drug to obtain the same effect. |
Toxin | A poison or harmful substance produced by bacteria, animals, or plants. |
Vomitus | Vomited material. |
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