Ch. 17 – Preventing Drug Abuse Vocabulary – Flashcards
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medicines
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any legal drugs that help the body fight injury, illness, or disease
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over-the-counter-drugs
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any medicine that is sold legally in a pharmacy or store without a doctor's prescription
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prescription drug
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any drug that can be obtained only with a written order from a doctor and can be purchased only at a pharmacy
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illegal drug
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any chemical substance that people of any age may not lawfully manufacture, possess, buy, or sell
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drug misuse
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the improper use of any medicine, either prescription or over-the-counter drugs
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drug abuse
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anytime a drug is intentionally used improperly or unsafely
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psychoactive drug
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a chemical that affects brain activity, also called mood-altering drugs
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side effect
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any unwanted physical or mental effect caused by a drug
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drug antagonism
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occurs when a drug's effect is canceled out or reduced by another drug
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drug synergism
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occurs when drugs interact to produce effects greater than those that each drug would produce alone
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protective factor
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a factor that reduces a person's potential for harmful behavior
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depressant
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a psychoactive drug that slows brain and body reactions
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barbiturates
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drugs that, in small doses, are sedatives and help a person relax, also called sedative-hypnotics
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opiate
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any drug made from psychoactive compounds contained in the seed pods of poppy plants
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heroin
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an illegal opiate made from morphine in a laboratory
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stimulant
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a drug that speeds up activities of the central nervous system
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amphetamines
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prescription drugs that are sometimes sold illegally as "speed" or "uppers"
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methamphetamine
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a stimulant related to amphetamines, but even more powerful
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cocaine
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a powerful but short-acting stimulant that can be sniffed into the nose, smoked, or injected directly into the bloodstream
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hallucinogen
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a drug that distorts perception, thought, and mood
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marijuana
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the leaves, stems, and flowering tops of the hemp plant that can be smoked in a pipe or mixed with food; also called "dope", "weed", or "grass"
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club drugs
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drugs that gained popularity at dance clubs and raves; may include ecstasy, LSD, PCP, meth, and other hallucinogens.
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inhalant
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any breathable chemical vapor that produces mind-altering effects
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therapeutic community
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a residential treatment center where former drug abusers live together and learn to adjust to drug-free lives
